Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

She jolted them awake. "Wakey wakey, we're heading to Majestic Dining Enclave for grub soon."

Molly rubbed her eyes and perked up quickly, tidying up her stuff and ready to leave.

Leo's car was still parked downstairs by the library. Andre was the designated driver for the crowd. He handed his phone to his wife. "Mia, give the manager at Majestic Dining Enclave a call, and get us a reservation." Mia took his phone and started dialing. Halfway there, Chad called in to check. "Molly, what's for lunch?"

"We're heading to Majestic Dining Enclave. Have you eaten, bro?"

Chad replied, "I'm having a meal right now."

Back at the restaurant, everyone chuckled as they saw Chad stepping out for another call. "We're all dying to meet Officer Chad's girlfriend."

"I caught a glimpse of Officer Chad's phone wallpaper yesterday. There's a girl in a pink dress, probably his girlfriend. She's quite a looker; no wonder Chad's keeping her away from us."

"I saw Officer Chad calling his girlfriend this morning, waking her up. At the hotel's restaurant, he spent as much time chatting with her as he did eating breakfast."

The chatter among the police officers turned to Chad. "Officer Chad is the youngest among us, isn't he?"

"Yep, he's only 26 and already making a name for himself. The bosses have taken notice, and he might get a promotion when we get back."

Someone joked, "Let's not get carried away. We're here for a meeting."

Not long after, Chad returned to the room, clearly in high spirits from his call.

"Chad, when are you getting engaged? Don't forget to invite us to your wedding!" The local police chief laughed.

Chad thought of the woman at home, and a bitter smile crossed his face. Him and her? He wasn't even sure if they could stay together.

her might be a

and she had always seen him as a real brother. No one could just switch from seeing someone as a sibling to a lover after learning about their true relationship. He had tried to remind her, but she never

had no idea about her own

might have been scared away

and change the image of him she had for 15 years was

colleague asked him, "What, your

talk about the future later. I have some thoughts on the

talking about his love

of Kendrick's friends was also at the meeting, and

family's parents didn't approve. In the

why won't you guys accept it? His wife will

heard the girl is quite pretty, and they're very close, always together. We can't stand in the way of

Kendrick was still

hearing me?" The

you." But he had no idea

his relationship with Chad. "Chad didn't ask me to tell you this, he doesn't know that I know. I just thought I should discuss it

Kendrick asked, "Who is

"Huh? You don't know?"

at his wife, Coleen Byrne, who was equally puzzled.

does our son have a

was waiting till he's

son's girlfriend? That means I... oh man, I've really stuck my foot in my mouth this time!" The friend regretted his loose lips. Mr. Kendrick asked, "What's my son's

dress on Chad's phone wallpaper.

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