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 stand up to Andre for

Anya, "You, young lady, just

more than to vanish with

twinge of anxiety, "Those words, they

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

as ever, Anya asked, "Chad, how do

replied, "What doesn't

voices faded away, the straightforward guy was learning

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

used to carry him with one arm

looking up, "Henry, Henry! Where have

and found Henry hiding behind a plant stand, playing hide and seek in

more Andre called, the

looking at the plant stand taller than his son and the little figure behind it, couldn't help but fume,

his nose playfully,

but the chubby little Henry had wedged himself in, and Andre

his son and giving him a couple of swats on the backside. Henry pouted,

his toddler stroller, Henry found a

happened under Andre's watchful

Andre took deep breaths to

so, Andre resumed his days of working

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

trouble to earn

felt the era's demands on women-juggling work, family, and kids, even as a boss, was overwhelming. If a woman faced all this,

moment of distraction, his file cabinet was opened by

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

files and the little rascal

who could barely walk,

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

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

Molly. Honey, what should we buy for our son

"Why don't you come to the office and take him away? I've