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, just say the word, and your uncle will

just wait! Good things are coming your

embarrassed, wanted nothing more than to vanish with

twinge of anxiety, "Those

world," Leo said, holding Anya's hand as

as ever, Anya asked, "Chad, how

replied, "What doesn't

voices faded away, the straightforward guy

had turned into 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 when he couldn't

paperwork before looking up, "Henry, Henry! Where have you disappeared

hiding behind a plant stand, playing hide and seek in

Andre called, the quieter Henry

than his son and the little figure behind it, couldn't help but

scrunched his nose playfully, refusing to come

Henry had wedged himself in, and Andre

Andre had to move the plant stand, scooping up his son and giving

as soon as Andre placed him in his toddler stroller,

happened under Andre's watchful

took deep breaths to calm

so, Andre resumed his days of working with his son in

worked, Henry "worked" too, fussing to

causing enough trouble to earn another

Andre felt the era's demands on women-juggling work, family, and kids, even as a boss, was

moment of distraction, his file cabinet was opened by his mischievous

space, and crawled in, happily testing his father's patience,

stood up, looking at the scattered files and the

walk, committing

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

the energetic Henry refused to sleep, leaving Andre no choice but to call his wife, who was shopping downtown, "Mia, have

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

and take him