Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Not long after, he showed up, juggling a bag brimming with snacks.

Jerry nudged Kathy, bubbling with excitement, his voice barely above a whisper, "It's him, it's him!" Leo sensed someone's eyes on him, a gaze lurking in the shadows. He spun around but saw nothing. With his senses on high alert, he turned back and made his way toward the door.

Kathy managed to catch a glimpse of Leo's face just as he turned. Once he was inside, she and Jerry stepped out. "Wow, Jerry, now I get why you were so adamant about signing him. Don't worry, I've got your back."

Back in the dining room, Leo found everyone waiting around. "Tony, how's it looking?" Tony shrugged, "Still waiting for the results."

Leo nodded, dropped the snacks off in his room, and then came back to throw some oddball questions at Tony. "Are you aiming to sign up as a star just for singing and dancing, or are you looking at acting gigs too?"

...

Later that night, Leo got a call from a buddy. "Hey Tony, all set?"

Leo was thrilled.

out. I'm only in for 3 years, and after that, we'll

Tony said, "Gotcha. Sending the contract now. By the way, Leo, LeePaige is interested

a 3-year deal," Leo said firmly. "I need access to

up, and the company's talent had all but vanished. Lee was in charge, having charmed Paige. To stop him from taking

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company wasn't what it used to be, missing

security system that could temporarily save the day.

knew a lot of

a team, or funds,

he "roped in" his buddies to co-design a system. Without connections, he tapped into Lee's network, using his

solid customer base that could easily become loyal clients with a

he set a super low rent: just 20k a year

the face of it all and needed a friend to step up

"Thanks, Tony."