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."

say the word, and your uncle will stand

Anya, "You, young lady, just wait! Good things are coming your

more than to vanish with

a twinge of anxiety, "Those

just how it is in this world," Leo said, holding Anya's hand

as ever, Anya asked, "Chad,

doesn't your Chad

guy was learning to be gentle

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

anymore. If Andre used to carry him with one arm when he

up, "Henry,

hiding behind a plant stand,

called, the quieter Henry

plant stand taller than his son and the little figure behind

playfully, refusing

chubby little Henry had wedged himself

giving him a couple of swats

as Andre placed him in his toddler stroller, Henry

under Andre's

Andre took deep breaths to calm himself

Andre resumed his days of

too, fussing to press the keyboard, "Ah,

causing enough trouble to

him on the floor, rubbing his temples 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 not

a moment of distraction, his file cabinet was

files, made space, and crawled in, happily testing his

looking at the scattered files and the little

who could barely walk, committing "crimes" one after

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

to call his wife, who was shopping downtown, "Mia, have you finished

Honey, what should we buy for our

don't you come to the office and take him away? I've got a meeting at