A short while later, the call finally connected.

Noah's voice came through. "Boss, I figured it out it was your sister who told

Mrs. Byrne."

Andre rubbed his temples. "...Who?"

"Yep, the eldest Miss Byrne."

The Byrne family.

As soon as Jade got the news, she immediately shared it with her sister. "Mia, are you joining this year?"

Before, it was always something-pregnancy, having the baby, grad school-Mia was held up by it all. Now she was finally free and determined to go after her dreams again. There was no way she'd miss this chance.

Leo knew better than to say too much-sometimes, the less you say, the better. So when he saw the announcement, he just quietly deleted it.

Andre thought about his headache of a sister. "Molly never does anything right." Fifteen years of searching, and this is the sister he found.

Noah hesitated. "Boss, maybe... we should postpone the competition?"

Andre shook his head. "No way. If we postpone, Mia's going to start wondering if I'm the one behind The Silent Ring."

Little Henry's ears perked up at that.

in the shower, Mia called her son over. She pulled out a pack of snacks. "Come tell Mom what Daddy was talking about in secret today. This

as Mia waved them in

mad, huh? Did he mention

his eyes glued to the treats

"What?"

babbled again,

"Sweetie, can you use your

"Daddy's—"

towel

turned his head

What does that even

he glanced at his still-perplexed wife.

Mia was distracted, he tiptoed over, snatched the snacks, and made a run for

now-empty hand, completely thrown. "Hey!

parents caught him. Each gave his bottom

stealing snacks, one for...

room to tuck Henry into bed. "Hey, who does The

"Daddy," Henry replied.

gave his little butt a light tap. "Whose is it,

lip

him back. "Just like your mom-get mad, and you won't even look

puffed his cheeks. "Hmph.

cod. "That's

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