Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 988

Leo: "Ms. Anya, you only accounted for what she bought from the Cedillo family, but not from the Byrne family."

Anya looked puzzled, "Why is Auntie so obsessed with buying clothes?"

"It's her husband; he's spoiling her on purpose. Letting her splurge so no one else would want her, then he can easily swoop in."

Familiar notification sounds for payments made had Chad shaking his head at the mess of his own making.

Leo took Anya out for dinner at a restaurant, only to bump into a couple just leaving. "With Christmas around the corner, I want to get a gift for my godson before heading back to Newtown. Care to join me in picking it out?" Annie: "Conner, this is the fifth time you've tricked me with the little tiger toy."

"And yet, every single time, you fall for it," Conner teased.

He grabbed Annie's wrist firmly, almost daring her to pull away. If she dared, she couldn't blame him for the circulation cut-off.

"Uncle, Auntie, you're here for dinner too?" Leo and Anya greeted the couple at the entrance.

Anya chimed in sweetly, "Hello Uncle, hello Auntie."

Conner sized up the young couple and their greetings, cursing internally: Damn, how did Andre manage to snag such a great pair!

These kids are just too charming!

"I'm not," Annie quickly denied.

Leo chuckled, "Auntie, what are you embarrassed about? Thanks for your help last time."

Conner, pulling his fiancée along, added, "Exactly, what are you blushing for? They're grown-ups." Pointing at Annie, he told the young couple, "Your auntie gets shy easily."

Leo nodded with a smile, "I know, it's typical when you're newly in love."

Annie tugged Conner to leave, eager to escape, "Let's go, aren't you supposed to buy that gift for the little tiger?"

"See you, Uncle, Auntie."

Anya waved, sweetly saying, "Bye Uncle, bye Auntie."

turned back, pointing at Leo, "Leo, just say the word, and

pointed at Anya, "You, young lady, just wait! Good things are

nothing more than

a twinge of anxiety, "Those

Leo said, holding Anya's hand as they walked into

as ever, Anya asked, "Chad, how do you

"What doesn't your

the straightforward guy was learning to be

who'd stop at a bubble tea shop and ask the girl

anymore. If Andre used to carry him with one arm when he couldn't walk,

at his paperwork before looking up, "Henry, Henry! Where have you disappeared to

to search and found Henry hiding behind a plant

more Andre called,

at the plant stand taller than his son and the

nose playfully, refusing to come

the chubby little Henry had wedged himself

plant stand, scooping up his son and giving him a couple of swats on the backside. Henry pouted, whining in

as soon as Andre placed him in his toddler stroller, Henry found

under Andre's

deep breaths to calm

Andre resumed his days of working with his

fussing to press the

causing enough trouble to earn

in frustration. Despite being a man, Andre felt the era's demands on women-juggling work, family, and kids, even as a boss, was overwhelming. If a woman faced all this, how could she

his file cabinet was opened by his mischievous son

space, and crawled

stood up, looking at the scattered files and the little

could barely walk,

walked over, bent down, and pulled Henry out by his little arm, "Henry, you're only one! Remember, if it wasn't for you calling me 'daddy', I'd have thrown you out by now." Soon, the secretary entered to help organize the files. Andre sat in his chair, trying to soothe his son to sleep. Once asleep, he'd

Andre no choice but to call his

Honey,

you come to the office and take him away? I've