Her Revenge From Shadow to Sunlight novel Chapter 43

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Garden Nook Bistro was the runner–up in Riverdale’s food scene, just behind Noble Leaf Bistro.

Since the owner of Noble Leaf Bistro was super low–key and pretty much never did any interviews, Garden Nook Bistro pretty much hogged the spotlight across all the local food magazines and foodie blogs.

“What’s going on here? Why is there a Garden Nook Bistro food truck, and it looks like they’re handing out free food?” Sienna said, sounding confused.

Someone nearby caught Sienna’s confusion and called out, “You haven’t heard? Someone’s buying lunch for everyone today.”

“Who is it?” Sienna asked.

“It’s Tiffany. I heard her buddy felt bad that she had to eat cafeteria food all the time, so he ordered a ton of meals from Garden Nook Bistro for her,” the student explained, peeling open his own meal box.

“Garden Nook Bistro, you know–the second–best restaurant in Riverdale. Ordinary folks can’t even get this stuff on a normal day,” he added.

“She ordered all that? Does she really think she can eat it all herself? What is she, a bottomless pit?” Sienna muttered under her breath.

The other student, popping some chicken into his mouth, replied, “Of course, it’s not just for Tiffany. She said it’s not fair to treat only herself–she’s got a ton of friends at school and wants everyone to eat well.

“So her buddy went all out and ordered a bunch. Anyone eating at Dining Hall West today can grab a box. You’d better hurry and get one too.

“Seriously, Tiffany’s beautiful and kind. God, this is my first time tasting anything from Garden Nook Bistro- it’s incredible.”

Another student chimed in, “No joke, it’s super tasty. Crossed off my second foodie dream today. All that’s left is trying Noble Leaf Bistro–I’ve heard their food is even crazier.”

A nearby student laughed, “Man, you really live for food. Your life goals are all about eating good stuff.”

“If you’re not here for the food, how come you’re in line then?” the foodie shot back.

“This is food from the second–best spot on Riverdale’s foodie rankings. Takes both cash and the right connections to even get a meal here–no way I’d miss out. I’m not stupid,” the first student bragged.

“Just have to thank Tiffany for the hookup today,” another chimed in.

Someone else joked, shouting at Tiffany, “Hey, Miss Lawrence, when are you going to score us some treats from Noble Leaf Bistro?”

A couple of girls who always hung out with Tiffany fired back, “Sure, if you think you’re that good, go ahead and hook us up. Money can’t even buy you a meal at Noble Leaf Bistro.”

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The group just laughed. “Hey, as if we ever could.”

Sienna couldn’t help but feel pissed off at Alicia after hearing all that.

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Alicia’s been living with the Lawrence family for years, grinding away at part–time jobs just to get by.

‘Sometimes she couldn’t even eat enough, and not once did her buddy ever get her a decent meal, Sienna thought bitterly.

‘Meanwhile, Tiffany’s only been back home for three months, always rocking some fancy designer outfit, ordering ten dishes every meal, and barely taking a bite before tossing everything out.

‘And now she’s got Garden Nook Bistro catering for her, like she’s queen of the world, Sienna fumed.

Sienna wondered, ‘And as if that wasn’t enough, she’s even having meals ordered for a bunch of her classmates just because she feels like it. Seriously?

‘So what if Alicia’s just adopted? She’s still their daughter, still their sister. How can they treat her like she doesn’t matter?

‘And deep down, Alicia really cares about what her buddies think. Seeing something like this must hurt her a lot. She’d definitely be heartbroken seeing all this.‘

Sienna glanced over at Alicia, her voice gentle and careful. “Hey, Alicia, maybe we should eat somewhere else today–no food for a change. I’m kind of craving barbecue, so how about we go to the other dining hall?”

Alicia had time–traveled with a whole new attitude. After everything, she really couldn’t care less about the Lawrence family anymore. Their drama didn’t bother her a bit.

She flashed Sienna a carefree smile and said, “Nope, I’m set on the food here today. I saw the cafeteria ladies making lots of delicious dishes–they look perfect. Just the way I like ‘em.”

Sienna shot her a worried look, but Alicia gently grabbed her hand, ignoring all the fuss outside, and led her past the food truck, heading into the dining hall instead.

Tiffany, lounging with her crowd of admirers, immediately noticed Alicia from across the room.

Tiffany slipped out from the group and stepped in front of Alicia, voice gentle and soft. “Alicia, Aaron ordered Garden Nook Bistro for me–everyone eating in Dining Hall West today can grab a box.”

Then Tiffany picked up a meal from the food truck and handed it to Sienna with a smile. “Here, Sienna, you should grab one, too.”

Sienna hesitated at first, but quickly thought, ‘Hey, it’s free. Why not?‘

for.

Tiffany reached out to take the box, then said, “Can I get another one for Alicia, too?”

Tiffany blinked innocently, her tone all sweet and clueless. “Oh no, there’s none left, Alicia. Didn’t Aaron send you lunch? I thought he would, so I didn’t ask for an extra box for you.”

But the look in her eyes was anything but innocent–Tiffany was practically beaming with pride. ‘See? Aaron

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only thinks about me,’ she gloated to herself.

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Tiffany was certain Alicia would be upset, like every single time her buddies did something nice for her. She figured Alicia would crack, just like she always did before.

But Alicia had changed; she just shrugged lightly, saying, “I don’t need.”

With that, Alicia walked right past Tiffany, heading straight for the food line.

But Tiffany wasn’t letting Alicia leave so easily. She blocked her way, that sweet, innocent smile still on her face. “Alicia, don’t be upset with Aaron. He must’ve just gotten busy and forgotten, that’s all. Hey, why not eat with me instead? Aaron ordered way too much food–I seriously can’t finish it all alone.”

Just then, a staff member from Garden Nook Bistro came over, pushing the food cart. “Miss Lawrence, where do you want your meal set up?”

Tiffany glanced around the dining hall and said, “Let’s push those two tables together and set everything up right there.”

The staff did as told, moving the tables together, then started unpacking the dishes from their insulated boxes on the food truck, one after another.

There were ten dishes, two kinds of soup, fresh fruit platters, and even dessert to top it all off.

Everyone who’d snagged Tiffany’s meal couldn’t help but look on in envy.

Someone whispered, “Wow, Tiffany’s buddy really spoils her. He’s a total legend–wish I had a brother like that.”

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