Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance
Chapter 735

When Noah walked into the CEO's office, he couldn't help but notice the carefully placed copy of Leo's job application on the desk. Over the past few days, Noah had pieced together bits of the situation.

"Boss, need a hand with anything?" Noah asked.

Andre's response was curt and chilly, "No help needed."

Noah tried again, "But Leo's not from this field, and without the right qualifications, it's going to be tough for him..."

"This is the path he chose," Andre replied firmly.

Noah couldn't quite figure Andre out. It was obvious he cared, yet he kept his distance.

Andre exited Leo's profile and turned back to his work.

Leo's profile wasn't locked, so various companies could view it and send him interview invitations, which his email automatically accepted. This way, Andre could keep tabs on his nephew's job hunt.

Leo received a flood of spam emails, and several reputable companies even called him directly, trying to get him to interview for jobs in his field of study.

But Leo turned them all down. If he were to continue working in his field of study, leaving the company would be pointless. The Cedillo Group offered him better training and a higher salary, so why leave?

"Thank you for the offer, but my career interest lies in network technology, and I'm not looking to work in the financial sector right now."

The HR rep didn't give up, "Mr. Rivers, please reconsider. Our company offers talent subsidies and free housing for outstanding candidates. You've already got your junior certification, and we would allocate housing to you based on our talent standards." Leo politely declined again, "Sorry, but my preferred job is in network technology."

Afterward, Leo locked his resume, making it accessible only to himself and the companies he had applied to.

After a busy afternoon, when Andre tried to access Leo's profile again, he found it was no longer available.

Leo turned down several offers and drove back to his hotel. Once there, he resumed his search for new opportunities online.

Andre returned home at dusk, replaceing Mia on the sofa, teaching their son to say goodbye, "This is 'bye-bye.' When daddy goes to work, you should wave 'bye-bye,' okay?"

When Andre walked through the door, his son started waving at him.

Andre smiled softly, lifting his son into his arms, "This means goodbye. You say 'bye-bye' when dad leaves. What should you do when I come back?"

Henry opened his mouth and instead of waving, he wrapped his arms around his dad's face, covering him with drool-filled kisses.

"Honey, our school's exam week is coming up. I'll be reviewing next week and taking exams the following week."

Andre nodded, "During your review, we'll send the 'distraction' back to the Cedillo family so you can focus. It's also a good chance for Henry to wean off."

Henry, who had been showering his dad with kisses, seemed to understand his dad's words. Hearing that he was about to be weaned, he immediately stopped kissing and instead stared grumpily at his dad.

Andre and his son locked eyes, "What? You understand now?"

Mia also looked at their son, sometimes amazed at how perceptive he could be.

"Dad-"

Andre was speechless.

Henry's words became clearer, his big eyes shining like black gems, looking at Andre and calling out, "Dad, daddy."

Andre was again speechless.

"You better agree quickly or he'll stop calling you!" Mia said, patting her husband's shoulder enviously.

Andre promptly agreed with several nods.

Despite the promises, the plan remained unchanged.

In the evening, after responding to his son's multiple calls of 'daddy,' Andre felt his heart filled with an overwhelming love for his son. The once domineering CEO, now overwhelmed with fatherly affection, showered his son with kisses. However, when Henry fell asleep that night, Andre looked at his son, "We'll still take him back to grandpa on Monday."

Mia also looked at Henry, "My son's calls of 'dad' were all in vain. It's sad he has a father like you, a sweet talker who doesn't deliver."

Andre responded, "Him calling me 'dad' is natural, not a bribe."

"What about my son kissing you?" Mia asked.

Andre replied, "I kissed him back."

After a moment of silence, Mia asked her husband, "Don't you think sometimes you and Leo are quite alike?"

Andre was left speechless again.

When Leo was mentioned, the coldness in Andre's eyes faded. Looking at his sleeping son's face, he asked, "Did he secure a job?" "Who?" Mia feigned ignorance.

Andre glanced at his wife, playing along, "Leo."

"I don't know," Mia answered, then added, "I thought you wouldn't ask."

Andre didn't continue the conversation.

Knowing her husband wouldn't stop caring about his nephew, Mia called Leo the next day, expressing her concern in her name.

When Andre came home in the evening, Mia informed him, "He hasn't found a job yet. Switching fields without relevant experience is tough."

Andre, holding Henry who was again calling him "dad," retreated to the bedroom.

Recently, Henry had learned to say "daddy," a word he kept repeating, making Hansen, his grandfather, envious, "He won't even call me grandpa, always your dad. Off you go, let your dad take care of you." Hansen pushed his grandson to walk on his own.

Standing between his grandfather's legs, Henry practiced standing up, placing his small hands on Hansen's knees, looking up at Hansen with a milk-scented smile.

Drool dripped from his toothless mouth, and as Hansen wiped it away, he muttered, "Just like your mom, always charming. Mention you, and you smile, making it hard for grandpa to send you away."

Eventually, Hansen took his grandson to visit Leo at the hotel, fearing he might feel lonely around noon.

A chubby little dumpling of a toddler, you wouldn't notice someone so small standing outside the counter if you didn't look down.

Henry couldn't walk yet, but he was trained by his dad who would come home from work to stand by leaning against the couch for a while.

So, Hansen propped him against the wall, which was the usual procedure.

Henry, with his round little head tilted back, watched as his grandfather and brother were having a discussion. "Grandpa, listen to me, staying in a hotel all the time is such a hassle. Once my job is settled, I'll rent a place near the office. Okay? Don't renew the hotel for me, I still have money in my account."