Oops! My Secret Baby Is Caught By His Top-Lawyer Daddy! Novel

---- Chapter 184: Leo Was as Clever as His Father Maverick watched as the proposal made its rounds, pointedly bypassing Aaron entirely. His face darkened instantly. The other three men exchanged nervous glances, not daring to utter a word. Only Aaron remained impassive, his eyes glued to his phone, his thumb occasionally swiping across the screen as if he were busy replying to a message. The silence stretched for several seconds before Maverick finally broke it. "Alright! You're all dismissed for the day!" The three men practically sighed in relief as they scrambled to leave.

"We'll let you get back to it, Chairman. Goodbye, Mr. Aaron!" Only then did Aaron finally look up from his phone. "Grandfather, you wanted to see me?" ---- Maverick: "What else would it be? I wanted to have dinner with you!" "Dinner?" Aaron was skeptical. Since when did the old man have time for such leisurely pursuits? "I thought you didn't care for food outside the house." Maverick: "I only just found out that Serenique is your restaurant! It's so famous, and I've never even been. So, I thought I'd come and mooch a meal off you." A faint smirk touched Aaron's lips. "Of course.

It's an honor to have you. Shall we go now?" The moment they stepped out of the office, they nearly collided with Richard. "Aaron! What are you doing here?" Richard's voice was sharp with alarm, loud enough for a few curious employees by the entrance to glance their way. Maverick lowered his voice with a sharp reprimand. "What's all the shouting about? Is it so strange for Aaron to be in his own company ---- building?" Richard was a CEO, for heaven's sake, yet he had no composure whatsoever. The more Maverick looked at him, the more he irritated him. Richard shrank back.

"I was just surprised, that's all. I've never seen him here before." Maverick shot him a disapproving look. "Just because he's never been here before doesn't mean he can't come now? How I run my family is none of your business!" Richard felt a knot tighten in his chest. To be dressed down by his own father in front of his son! He quickly tried to change the subject. "It's dinner time. Are you two heading out to eat? Let's join you!" Maverick raised an eyebrow. "Do you have the time? I thought your wife ordered you to be home by eight.

Aaron, let's go." With that, he and Aaron started walking toward ---- the elevator. Aaron hadn't said a single word the entire time. Richard was left speechless, completely shut down by Maverick's comment. Lately, Richard's wife, Deborah, had been raising hell, constantly threatening him. He had no choice but to play along, rushing home every night like a good little husband. All the late nights, the parties, the pretty women-it was all over. He'd even replaced his secretary with a man.

And ever since Deborah's brother landed in prison, Richard had lost his favorite partner in crime, and his days had become incredibly dull. But thankfully, there was still some fun to be had at home. Deborah's younger sister, Linda... now she was a woman he couldn't get enough of. He never tired of her. Richard loved the thrill of his secret affair with Linda. ---- Linda was so uninhibited, always full of new tricks in bed. She was exciting! Just thinking about her made him antsy. He needed to get home, and fast.

When they reached the ground floor, Aaron made a beeline for his own car, but Maverick's voice stopped him, laced with displeasure. "What? Are you too good to share a car with me now?" Aaron sighed in frustration and turned around, climbing into his grandfather's car. It was mostly because they never had anything to talk about. It was the same tired small talk over and over again, and he was sick of it. The car had just pulled away from the curb when Aaron's phone rang. It was a video call from Clara. His first instinct was to reject it and call her back later.

But Maverick, with his sharp eyes, had already seen the caller ID. "Answer it! I haven't seen