Chapter 1548

"Because you're here with me~"

Once the toast of the internet world, the so-called digital empire crashed overnight every branch, gone in a blink.

Tony's phone buzzed. He answered, "Yeah?"

Whatever was said on the other end, no one else heard. Tony just listened, then slowly hung up, his face tight.

He looked up to find Leo watching him, concern written all over his face. Their eyes met—both weighed down by worry, both thinking of the same person.

Suddenly, Leo's phone rang. He grabbed it, desperate. "Hello?"

"Hey Leo, missing your aunt's knockout punch already?"

That voice-familiar, slightly teasing-made Leo laugh, the kind of laugh that lets you breathe again. He slumped back, finally exhaling, tension slipping away for the first time in days.

Leo was a mess: unshaven, hair greasy, red-eyed from too many sleepless nights. He swallowed hard, then closed his eyes. "Where's my sweetie?"

"I'm about to hunt down that little troublemaker myself. Honestly, your Cedillo family really has a knack for raising the most rebellious 'good kids' I've ever seen!"

The Cedillo clan-always so proper, so devoted to their elders. But when it came to being a handful, every last one was a champion at it.

Henry, not yet three, had

barely hanging up before dialing the

a car parked in the shadows. Definitely not one of theirs. Soldiers were hanging

strode over and knocked on the

so focused on watching out for his sister that he didn't

until Andre rapped on the glass a

"Cooper,

hesitated. Maybe we should

I really have to call

Cooper went quiet.

seconds later, the window slid down, revealing Cooper's face. "Hey,

Andre's broad shoulders blocked

glare

are all

aren't

you?"

Dean were heading to the hospital. Conner, planning to go with his wife, stopped to check in

who'd swooped in and whisked away his godson, then parked guard outside like he owned the place. Conner had been itching to figure out what this

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