Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

In an open and honest chat between two friends, Mia gets straight to the point, "What was up with that assassin yesterday?"

The woman shakes her head, "I have no idea. Patrick wouldn't let me go see. Said it was too risky and I could get hurt."

Mia is skeptical, having done her homework afterward. "Why didn't you check it out yourself? In the West, they say when it comes to being bold and bossy, you're second to none, Ms. Aimee."

Aimee retorts with a grin, "Yeah, I might be bold, but I'm not exactly brave. What if I went there and they figured out I can't defend myself? They could easily take me hostage. I can't fight them off." Then, she remembers a girl's quick action from the previous day and looks impressed, "Could you take them on? You must be an archery athlete with that precise shot you made."

Mia modestly denies, "Thanks for the compliment, but I'm just a regular grad student, cramming for my WWII history exam."

She's still mulling over how to get closer to the Hernandez family to confirm if the person really is from The Silent Ring. She'd gone through a lot yesterday for some unverified info, and today, she was determined to prove her instincts right to her husband.

Aimee, on the other hand, is also pondering how to get in.

Suddenly, they lock eyes, and it's like a light bulb goes off in both their heads.

The person is with the Hernandez family. Aimee can't go alone because she lacks self-defense skills. Mia can go but can't get into the Hernandez estate.

What a dream team they are!

The two women make a breakthrough in their secretive plans, just as the men wrap up their discussion at the hotel.

"The Western expansion will see the Cedillo Group lead the Hernandez family into the action. The Hernandez Group's new energy project will partner with the Cedillo family."

Patrick's goal was to take the Hernandez Group beyond local borders, heading West and then onto the global stage, just like Andre did back in the day. Now, Andre was all about gaining a technological edge in the market.

A banquet offered a chance for the two companies to join forces.

Andre knew Patrick had secretly sent someone to Havenbrook to dig into the Dark Web infiltration, "Mr. Patrick, don't think you can sneak anything past me related to the Dark Web even if it's happening right under my nose." texample.com

Patrick squints, "Looks like Andre's really tangled up with the Dark Web."

Andre smirks, "When it's time to throw down, we'll see whose side Mr. Patrick chooses."

Patrick: "..." The Cedillo Group and the Dark Web facing off openly? It was about time someone took on the Dark Web directly. If that someone was Andre, it wasn't a shock.

Andre was aware Patrick had hired two Dark Web assassins as bodyguards for his wife, "If you can't protect your wife from those two assassin bodyguards, let them head to Efdoria Havenbrook, The Silent Ring." .noveldrama

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Meanwhile, Mia, with her son in tow, shows up again at the Hernandez Estate.

To track down yesterday's assassin, she obviously couldn't bring her son along.

Aimee hands the mischievous little one to the two bodyguards, "Take good care of him. Think of it as a crash course in parenting. We're off to chat about the joys of married life" texample.com

Mia: "......"

And just like that, she leaves her son with the two assassins and joins Aimee on their mission.

On their way, Mia pipes up, "Those bodyguards of yours are assassins, aren't they?"