Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance
Chapter 727

"Mr. Calder, I can't promise you perfection in everything I do, but I can guarantee one thing - I will carry out my duties as a man and take care of Anya. I might not be your top pick right now, but I'm asking for a chance." Leo had reached out to Mr. Calder, engaging in a long and earnest conversation while Mr. and Mrs. Calder listened in silence.

Their daughter had already told them about the incident at the Cedillo estate, mentioning, "Regardless, if Chad can't inherit the company in the future, it'll be because of me. I'll take responsibility for Chad. Even if you disagree, I want to be with him." Leo spent considerable time talking, carefully avoiding any mention of Anya's impulsive actions, seeking their understanding and urging them not to be upset with Anya.

Mr. Calder sternly warned, "Leo, remember what you've said tonight. If my daughter suffers because of you, I won't forgive you."

"Understood."

After hanging up, Leo breathed a sigh of relief, having gained the approval of his girlfriend's family.

Mr. Calder, after his initial cold demeanor, exchanged a look with his wife, "Honestly, I quite like the young man. He's got ideas and a sense of responsibility. After being with our daughter, he knows to assure us, making us feel at ease." Mrs. Calder questioned, "Then why did you have to warn him so sternly?"

"Of course, I had to. What if he mistreats our daughter?" Mr. Calder lay down, pondering, "Wife, do I really come off as indifferent, only caring about the company and not our daughter's happiness?"

He recalled his daughter's words, "I have no respect for men who marry into the family for convenience. I won't be happy with a marriage of alliance. Besides Chad, don't expect me to be with any other man."

Mrs. Calder, slightly annoyed, replied, "That's because of what you told Andre before. Anyone could easily misunderstand. And to think you're a CEO, you sure don't know how to phrase things."

In the affluent neighborhood, Leo hesitated with Andre's number on his phone, ultimately deciding not to call.

At Maplewood Estates, Andre watched his wife and child laughing together on the sofa, occasionally glancing at his phone, but soon focusing back on the laughter in the room.

After bathing, the mother and son played on the bed, their laughter filling the room. Mia playfully threatened Henry, causing him to burst into giggles every time she made a move. "Mommy's gonna get you!"

Henry giggled uncontrollably, laughing even harder when he saw his mom's pretend punches, eventually tumbling backward on the bed.

After a moment of surprise, Mia burst into laughter, and Henry, hearing his mom, joined in, contagious with laughter.

Andre got up, smiling as he lifted his son from the bed, "Time for bed."

Mia adjusted the room's temperature, cuddling her son, both breaking into laughter once again.

"My son, you're so adorable, mom could just eat you up."

Henry raised his fists, offering them to Mia.

Mia shook her head, embracing her son, guiding his tiny hand towards his dad, "Hand over your little piggy hoof; let daddy have a bite."

Andre kissed his son's tender hand, "Daddy's had his bite, now it's bedtime."

Henry giggled again, continuing to offer his "little piggy hoof" to his dad.

Leo, after much deliberation, eventually put down his phone and drove away.

Lately, Henry enjoyed sleeping next to his dad. Sometimes, when Andre worked in his study, Henry would be found lying at the door, babbling non-stop.

If the door remained closed too long, he'd start to cry, leaving Andre with no peace at home. Although he knew his wife did this on purpose to distract him from worries, in the quiet of the night, Andre's thoughts would wander. The next day at the office, Mr. Calder shared the previous night's conversation with Andre.

After hearing it, Andre remained silent, then called Noah in, "Fire the Chief Secretary." ""What?" Noah was shocked.

Andre added, "Terminate unilaterally, without their consent, and compensate them according to labor laws."

Noah was stunned but seeing his boss's mood lately, he didn't dare to ask further.

After hanging up, Noah immediately sought advice from a former colleague, the previous Chief Secretary. "Alice, I need your analysis on something. The boss has been in a bad mood. Leo hasn't been coming to work, and I marked him as absent. Now that he's reached the limit for absenteeism, we can dismiss him according to regulations. But the boss just told me to fire him, specifically mentioning to compensate Leo. Something feels off."

"A few days now," replied Noah.

"The boss wants to give Leo money," Alice deduced, having a better grasp of their superior's mindset than Noah.

Alice continued, "The boss never used to care about firing employees. This time, he made a point of it, basically replaceing a way to give Leo money, terminating him on invalid grounds and making us pay. As for the specifics, it's better not to delve into our superior's personal matters. Just follow the boss's orders."

After the call, Noah proceeded to notify HR.

The sudden firing of the newly appointed Chief Secretary, without any given reason, was announced on the company's websites, both domestic and international.

This development became widely speculated among those following Leo's situation, guessing. "The Cedillo family's Leo must have crossed Andre, or else he wouldn't have been fired."

"Could it be that Andre is clearing the way for his own son to inherit the company?" "It's a possibility."

"Could it be that Leo knew Andre had a son and feared the company's future wouldn't be his own, so he sneaked into the company to cultivate his own power base, only to be discovered by Andre and fired in a fit of rage?"

Speculation was rampant among the crowd.

There were even those who sought to gauge Andre's attitude towards Leo; if he was considered an enemy, then, unfortunately, it might be unwise to form any familial ties with him. This included the Sun family, who had previously shown interest in Leo. Although Leo was a promising individual, currently, no one dared to oppose Andre.

"It looks like Havenbrook is about to see a whole new set of people trying to curry favor," Mr. Calder, who was out of town, speculated immediately upon reading the announcement.

Leo's inbox received an email from the company terminating his employment, followed shortly by the deposit of his final paycheck and severance pay into his bank account.