Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance
Chapter 648

"The bride's about to toss the bouquet, so all you single and ready-to-mingle folks, gather 'round! This could be your lucky shot!" the wedding emcee announced with a flourish. Anya immediately lifted her dress. "Where do you think you're going?" Leo blocked her path.

"To catch the bouquet, duh. Move over, Chad."

Mia, cradling her baby, scanned the crowd for her husband..

Andre watched his young wife's antics from the sidelines.

"Honey-" Mia finally spotted Andre and sweetly called out, rushing over to pass the baby into his arms before making a break for the bouquet toss.

But Andre quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace. "And where do you think you're going?"

"To catch the bouquet!"

"Come here and remember who your husband is, and whose baby you're holding," Andre scolded, steering his wife pretending to be single back to the sidelines. "Oh, come on, babe, listen to me~ I wasn't looking for anyone else. I just thought Molly's bouquet was pretty," Mia's voice trailed off, still trying to justify her actions.

As luck would have it, Molly's expert throw landed the bouquet smack on Anya's head.

On the stage, Anya: "..."

Offstage, Leo: "..."

Mrs. Cedillo, curious about the commotion, hurried out to see who caught the bouquet.

"Congratulations to our bridesmaid, Anya."

Anya was dazed, holding the flowers, having only wanted to join in the fun but ending up with the bouquet.

The emcee approached her, "Does the bridesmaid have a boyfriend?"

Anya shook her head, still bewildered.

Leo turned away, settling down in a seat away from the stage, his interest lost.

Moments later, Anya rushed to Leo's side, "Chad, I'm giving you the bouquet."

"I don't want it," Leo said, engrossed in a game on his phone.

Anya sighed in disappointment.

Mia tried to stir things up, "Don't be sad, Anya. If Leo doesn't want it, give it to Cooper. He'll take it."

At that moment, Cooper snatched away the little nephew.

As Anya turned away, dejected, Leo quickly reached out, taking the bouquet from her hands and placing it on his lap. Anya spun back around, her eyes sparkling with a smile, "Chad, do you like the flowers?"

"Not really."

Mia, eyeing the odd mood of her nephew, teased, "If you don't like them, why take them?"

Leo shot back, "Isn't your son hungry?"

Right then, Mia heard her familiar baby's cries, rushing back to him.

"Chad, are you upset?"

"No."

Anya sat down in front of Leo, "I can tell you're upset."

Leo, frustrated by the game, put down his phone. "It's time to eat, your parents are calling you."

Anya looked back, seeing her parents waiting, her hurt feelings barely concealed, "Okay, I'll go to them, Chad."

"Hey, Anya, what's wrong?" Minnie intercepted the downcast girl, looking as soft and fluffy as a cloud.

"I'm fine. The banquet's starting, better take your seat," Anya deflected, her mind still on Chad.

"Minnie, I'll walk you there."

Anya didn't think much of it, her heart preoccupied with Chad's unhappiness.

"Anya, are you really single?"

"Huh?"

Five minutes before the banquet, Anya, panicked, ran back to Leo, "Chad Chad, someone wants me to be her girlfriend."

Leo stood up swiftly, "Who?"

Terrified, Anya glanced back towards Minnie, "Her, she suggested I study abroad, calling me too traditional."

Leo, puzzled, pulled Anya closer, "Who is it?"

"It's that woman from yesterday, Minnie."

Leo declared, "You'll sit with me during dinner, let's see if she dares to come over. From now on, if anyone asks, tell them you have a boyfriend."

Damn it, as if warding off guys wasn't enough, now he had to watch out for girls too? What's happening these days.

Anya had never encountered such a situation before, having dealt with male admirers but never female. This time, not only did she encounter one, but it was someone interested in her. Leo glanced towards Minnie before making Anya sit in his place, taking the seat next to her.

Soon, Mia emerged, carrying her son who had fallen asleep halfway through his meal.

She was surprised to see Leo had already made up with Anya.

Cooper made a trip over, leaving with the sleeping youngster, unable to resist the family bond despite his studies abroad. The sight of his nephew made him consider returning home. Aaron, noticing his son's wavering thoughts, promptly handed the grandson over to his son-in-law.

As the wedding banquet concluded and guests departed, a momentary absence of Leo allowed Minnie to approach Anya. "Anya, many countries abroad support same-sex marriage. Don't be closed-minded."

Anya replied, "I'm not closed-minded, but I like men."

Minnie confessed, "I really replace you adorable and like you a lot."

"The baby's cuter. Minnie, I won't force you to like men, but don't try to change my preference. I like my Chad."

Leo intervened, "Minnie, what are you trying to do?"

He hastened forward, pulling Anya behind him, "Don't bring your foreign ways here. I'm warning you, stay away from her. Or else, I won't care about your grandfather's reputation. I bet you wouldn't want to add trouble to your family's already struggling business." Minnie retorted, "You're just a privileged heir, relying on your uncle."

Leo smirked, "So what if I rely on my uncle? If it threatens you, that's all I need."

Anya stood up for Leo, "It's not like that. When Chad is serious, you won't even know how your company went bankrupt."

Eventually, Minnie left with her grandfather.

Anya and Leo returned, "Chad, did you hear what I said earlier?"

"I heard you."

Anya's cheeks turned a bright shade of pink, "Which part did you hear?"

Leo grinned, "The part where you were singing my praises." And then, there was the unmistakable moment she blurted out how much she was into Chad.

Anya felt a wave of disappointment wash over her. After all that, he hadn't heard it. She had thought when Chad mentioned "foreign manners," he might have actually caught a snippet of their conversation.

Leo glanced at the young woman, his laughter unrestrained. He casually slung his arm around Anya's shoulders as they walked, teasing, "Looks like you've been attracting some pretty bad apples, Anya."