Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

"Andre?"

Andre nodded, eyeing the untouched dinner on the table. "Why aren't you eating?"

"Can't find the appetite when I'm alone."

As Molly lowered her head, Andre spotted the remnants of cake on her cheek. He handed her a napkin. "You've got some cake on your face."

"What?"

Suddenly, memories of Chad's kiss on her cheek surfaced, making her heart beat wildly. She took the napkin and wiped her face. "Andre, what brings you here?" Andre replied, "Came to pick you up."

He realized he hadn't had a meal alone with Molly since her return. "Want to join me for dinner?"

Molly nodded.

The untouched dinner was cleared off the table, and Andre ordered some freshly cooked dishes instead. In the middle of their meal, Mia's call came through. "Mia, Molly and I won't be home for dinner tonight."

Mia sounded surprised, "You two are together?" "Yeah."

Mia blinked, puzzled. Wasn't Molly supposed to be on a date with Chad? Being the smart woman she was, she guessed, "Chad left, and Molly's feeling a bit down?" Andre glanced at his downcast sister across the table and responded with a hum.

Mia cautioned warmly, "The rain's heavy tonight. Drive safely and come home early." Andre agreed with a smile.

In the restaurant, the siblings sat in silence. The new dishes arrived shortly after.

Andre took great care to attend to his sister's needs, even changing her tableware.

Touched, Molly asked, "Andre, can I ask you something? After my disappearance, I've shifted all my dependence and trust from you to Chad. Are you mad?"

didn't have

to the brim with love for his family.

"Andre, even though I haven't spoken much with you and our eldest brother

our eldest brother showed concern for me, and I felt guilty. I didn't know how to reciprocate your care. If I just say that I care about

could demand gifts from you guys without a second thought. But now, I feel like

sister in tears, Andre comforted her, "Molly, just like before, we never expect anything in return for our love for you. You don't owe us anything. No matter when, your presence only brings

left earlier, and Andre's words only added to her emotional turmoil. "Andre,

at the mention

...

to reach an agreement with the Ashford family when a landline number appeared

Tom picked up, "Hello?"

the

phone to Finley. "It's

out?" Finley asked, "Whose number

was totally finished after his escape. He was of no use to Finley anymore; Finley wouldn't bail a lost cause out of jail. Wyatt's sentence was set, and he

accounts he had created through their financial system,

daughter. Parental love knows no bounds. Brian might be heartless, but he cared for his

I'll take all the blame and serve the sentence. "Otherwise, I'll expose everything I've done for you over the years. Chad will find me soon. I hope to see my daughter before

being blackmailed by Brian. His fists clenched. "Where

Tom is capable of murder. I'm somewhere only the

Finley's spine. "Don't dig your own

there's a

towering building that once bore the name of

Finley was trying to locate Brian, commotion broke out in the building. Tom stood by the window.

chosen to hide downstairs, making them the primary suspects if anything happened to him.