Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Mr. Nettleton snapped a photo of the flowers he'd just bought and dropped it in the guys' group chat, showing off without a hint of shame. “Getting married is just an endless money pit. These flowers alone cost me almost eighty bucks today."

Barely two minutes later, Andre didn't bother with words-he just sent a screenshot of a bank transfer.

Sender: Andre. Recipient: Mia. Amount: $520,000.

See? No one can outspend Andre.

Asher piped up, “Conner, you're not even in the same league as Andre."

Conner shot back, “Annie loves the flowers I give her. It doesn't matter how much you spend—nothing beats me showing up with a bouquet just for her.”

Mars chimed in, “Conner, you seriously need to check your local prices. You're getting ripped off, man. Look at these bigger than yours, and not even sixty bucks."

Mars attached a picture, clearly proud of his own flowers.

Conner retorted, "What do you know? I bought two-one for Annie, one for Lizzy."

Teddy, their perpetually single friend, asked Mars, “So, you and Milka back together?"

only

snickered, "So the

"Mars, I'm still waiting for your daughter to go head-to-head with

you're counting on anybody, it's

Asher and added, "Don't

Mars both assumed Teddy was referring to Andre's second kid,

Andre called Teddy. "Teddy, does Asher have something

it's been

strolled out of the office with a bouquet in her arms, grinning

"Whoa, Milka, did Uncle Mars send you those?" Milka laughed. "Who knows? I was working when I got a

had a good guess, though. Ever since she'd come back, things with Mars had been a mess of unresolved feelings. No one else would send her

the bouquet downstairs and carried it back, the whole office buzzing with

and certain Mars wouldn't be able to resist calling

on cue,

to the window

Mars sounded

mood soared.

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