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."

just say the word, and your uncle will stand up

just

embarrassed, wanted nothing more than

felt a twinge of anxiety, "Those words, they

in this world," Leo said, holding Anya's hand as they walked into

Anya asked, "Chad, how do

doesn't your

away, the straightforward guy was learning to be gentle and

bottled water on dates, had turned into someone who'd stop at a bubble tea

office anymore. If Andre used to

looking up, "Henry, Henry! Where have you disappeared to

up to search and found Henry hiding behind

more Andre called, the

the little figure

nose playfully, refusing to come

but the chubby little Henry had wedged himself in,

had to move the plant stand, scooping up his son and giving him a couple of swats on the backside. Henry

his toddler stroller, Henry

this happened under Andre's

deep breaths to

resumed his days of working with his son in

worked, Henry "worked" too, fussing to press the keyboard,

causing enough trouble to earn another

demands on women-juggling work, family, and kids, even as a boss, was overwhelming. If a

distraction, his file cabinet was opened by

tossed out the files, made space, and crawled in,

the scattered files and

walk, committing

only one! Remember, if it wasn't for you calling me 'daddy', I'd have thrown you

refused to sleep, leaving Andre no choice but to call his wife, who was shopping downtown, "Mia, have you finished

ago. I'm shopping with Molly. Honey, what should we buy

to the office and take him away? I've got a

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