Chapter 109

“Really?” Charles chuckled and kissed Anna’s forehead. Then, he carried her into the old Hoffman house.

They had barely crossed the threshold when they heard Sir Hoffman’s voice, “Has that little rascal finally come back?”

“Grandpa, Charles is all grown up now. You shouldn’t call him ‘little rascal.‘ It’s fine inside the home, but what if outsiders heard you?”

“Hmph! What if they do? Is he going to turn the world upside down?” Sir Hoffman, also known as Maxwell, leaned heavily on his cane, giving Mateo a stern look. “Look at the son you’ve raised. What’s he been up

to?”

“Father!” Mateo’s brow furrowed, but deep down, he was bursting with pride for his son. Charles was without a doubt the shining star of the Hoffman family’s current generation.

“Great–Grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle’s home!” Anna’s young voice cut through the chatter in the living room.

arms was cradling Anna, while the other

he did not notice the room full of people, then walked

leisurely pace.

happy giggle. “Mommy

Chloe a quick look and passed Anna back to her. “Big Sis, what brings you

but quickly returned. “It’s all because of you. Dad called me and said you’d stirred up some trouble again. I thought you’ve

were carefully chosen. No one could argue with them. Charles squinted and turned to Maxwell and Mateo. “So, Grandpa, why did you want to

fine mess you’ve made. We’ve got complaints coming right to our door.

as he looked at the papers Maxwell had tossed his way. He picked them up with his long fingers, gave them a quick flip–through, then threw them back down.”

to Chloe for just a moment.

towered over her, even though she was the older sibling. She could not shake off the

Chloe? We’re talking about you. Sure, you’re in charge of the company, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. Maxwell shot Charles

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