Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 959

The place was buzzing, packed with booths and a lively crowd, typical for a new spot. Navigating through the sea of people took some time.

Finally, up on the second floor, Leo spotted Vincent Lee in a booth, surrounded by a few other industry bigwigs. Leo recognized a couple of them-they were the same folks he'd once sent his resume to, only to be met with silence. As he watched them, arms slung around each other, Leo started to piece together the real reason behind his job hunt woes.

Quietly observing, Leo stayed put until Paige spotted her dad. She dashed over, tears streaming down her face. "Dad," she cried, taking in the sight of him with women on each arm.

Vincent, clearly tipsy, squinted at his daughter. "Jenny, what brings you here?"

Once Leo found Vincent, he gently tugged Anya's hand, signaling their departure.

"Hey, where are you off to, Chad?" Paige's voice rang out, stopping them in their tracks.

Vincent, now clued into Leo's intentions, chuckled knowingly, appreciating his daughter's timely intervention.

"Leo, come on over, meet everyone. We were just chatting about you," Vincent slurred, hinting that he'd instructed his contacts to reject Leo's job applications as a favor for keeping him in the loop about Leo's job search.

Leo had already suspected their game-big companies wouldn't touch him, small ones couldn't pay him, and medium-sized ones, like theirs, could easily shut him out with a few words over dinner.

Having seen through their ploy, Leo kept his worries hidden behind a calm facade, "Vincent, now that I've found you, I won't keep you. We'll be on our way."

Lee, also a bit buzzed, got up, eager to play the matchmaker.

He nudged Leo and Anya toward the group. "Why rush off? Have a drink with us. Vincent's been saying nice things about you."

As the focus shifted to Anya, and the hand Leo held, a drink appeared in front of him. "Come on, have a drink, meet the crew."

Leo politely declined, "I have to drive later." He tried to steer Anya out, but their path was blocked.

The drink, refused by Leo, was then offered to Anya. "How about the lady takes a sip?"

"Sorry,

it

even if they doubted

Lee swiftly handed Anya a soda. "Here,

her boyfriend's advice, "I

do you drink

table, she finally

guys, "Get the lady

prefer the tea from my

Where's your uncle's office?" The group was intrigued as Vincent approached, his breath a mix of smoke and alcohol.

The crowd paused, police?

slightly, "Vincent, knowing you're in good hands, we'll

aside to grab Leo's wrist, "Chad, don't go. Help me get

stayed upright if not for the reeking man beside her reaching

He pushed Paige away,

in Leo as he glared at

to be drunk, stumbled

men around them egged him on, laughing

Anya's eyes,

and with a swift kick to Vincent's stomach, he released Anya, who fell into Leo's

kept her

quickly shifted, checking on Vincent, ready to confront

Anya close, Leo

outside, Anya clung to Leo, tears falling as she apologized,

by the car, "Hold back the tears. You

an eye on the club's exit until he saw

the gas, leaving them

hold back,