Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

"Donnie muttered, 'Wasting food is a sin."

"Then you eat it," came the quick reply.

Donnie stood there for a moment, then tossed the leftover sandwich into the bin.

The next day, Chad received yet another packed lunch. This time, he walked over to the security booth at the entrance and said to the old guard inside, "If anyone brings me lunch again, just leave it at the door. If it's not picked up by the next day, toss it." The guard replied, "I thought you knew the girl, Officer Chad. She seemed to think you were friends."

Chad shook his head. "Don't know her. I threw away yesterday's meal."

As expected, on the third day, Vivian showed up again, believing she was engaged in a grand romantic gesture. But when she arrived, she found the previous day's lunch still sitting there, untouched.

Frowning, she asked the guard, "Who told you to do this?"

"It's common knowledge around here," he replied.

Vivian clenched her fists, her romantic dreams dashed. All her efforts seemed like a fool's errand.

"Tell Chad these lunches are from his sister," she said defiantly.

The guard held up a hand. "Don't go using Molly's name in vain. If she finds out someone's been sending her brother meals under her name, she'll have my head."

the precinct knew of Molly's fiery

rejected lunches and stormed off. Rounding the corner, she angrily threw

popped by the

at the Byrne family home for Chad to finish his shift.

Byrne living room, Vivian felt

her son's haul, remarked, "Did my daughter sacrifice herself as a guinea

Vivian but making no attempt to interact as she whisked Chad upstairs, leaving no chance for Vivian to speak with him. Chad indulged Molly, following

narrowed as she watched Molly's retreating figure. A cold realization dawned on her. What if Chad's affection for Molly wasn't just brotherly

Juliana, but due to her possessiveness over Chad?

might be her biggest obstacle,

with schemes as she

learned about the lunches Vivian had been sending. Annoyed, she declared, "Brother, I'll bring you lunch tomorrow." Chad seemed unfazed,

scoffed and started pondering her

in the evening, understanding his sister's nature, Chad reminded her, "Focus on your studies. Don't worry about feeding me. Your real goal is to

for Beginners.' She looked up at Chad, blinked innocently, and quietly turned off her

unconvinced, Chad confiscated her phone

lodgings, Vivian glared at a man's white

pursue happiness, right, Chad?" she