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."

pointing at Leo, "Leo, just say the word,

lady, just wait! Good

more than to vanish

a twinge of anxiety, "Those words, they sound kind of

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

ever, Anya asked, "Chad, how

replied, "What doesn't

their voices faded away, the straightforward guy was learning to be

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

in the office anymore. If Andre used to carry him with one arm

up, "Henry, Henry!

and found Henry hiding behind a plant stand, playing

called,

son and the little figure behind it,

scrunched his nose playfully, refusing to come

reached to grab him, but the chubby little Henry had

his son and giving him a couple

him in his toddler

under Andre's watchful

Andre took deep breaths to

Andre resumed his days of working with

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

causing enough trouble to earn another

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

of distraction, his file cabinet was opened

tossed out the files, made space, and crawled in, happily testing his father's patience, "Ah,

files and the little rascal playing

toddler who could barely walk, committing "crimes"

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."

his wife, who was

while ago. I'm shopping with Molly. Honey,

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