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."

Leo, "Leo, just say the word, and your uncle will

"You, young lady, just wait! Good things

nothing more

of anxiety, "Those words, they sound kind of

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

"Chad, how do you know

doesn't

away, the straightforward guy was learning to

into someone who'd stop at

to carry him with one

barely glanced at his paperwork before looking up, "Henry, Henry!

search and found Henry hiding behind

called, the quieter Henry

taller than his son and the little figure behind it,

nose playfully, refusing to

Henry had wedged himself in,

stand, scooping up his son and giving him a couple of swats on the

soon as Andre placed him in his toddler stroller, Henry

happened under Andre's

deep breaths to calm

his days of working with his son

Andre worked, Henry "worked" too, fussing to press the keyboard, "Ah, ah,

trouble to

in frustration. Despite being a man, Andre felt the era's demands on women-juggling work, family, and kids, even as a boss, was

distraction, his file cabinet was opened by his

files, made space, and crawled in, happily testing

scattered files

walk, committing "crimes"

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 be

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

shopping with Molly. Honey, what should we buy for our

come to the office and take him away?