Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 118

If she didn't reply, it was obviously his fault.

Yes. Mr. Schwartz was learning to gaslight himself.

"Oh." Juniper pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed. "Um… the candy."

She was out of candy and wanted more. It was strange. Ever since Shanley had given her those special sweets from Australis, she couldn't get used to any other brand. And now that he had bought out the candy shop, the only way to get more was through him.

What a pain.

"You want more candy?" Shanley's voice was gentle, as if he were talking to a child. "Perfect timing. We've just developed some new flavors. I'll bring them to you after school, okay?"

"Okay." The promise of candy lifted Juniper's spirits. "I'll be waiting."

"Good girl," Shanley replied softly, unable to hide the massive grin on his face.

Tsk. Look at him, giving it all away for free. Felton and Flint just shook their heads. It was too much to watch.

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In the car, Juniper hung up and looked up, her eyes meeting Rachel's in the rearview mirror.

"Hehe, it's nothing," Rachel said, sensing something was up but not daring to ask directly, so she just played it off.

"Oh." Juniper coolly averted her gaze and went back to playing a game on her phone.

Rachel snuck a glance at the girl. The person on the phone with Master Lunar had sounded like a guy. And when she was talking to him, all of her usual guardedness seemed to melt away. It was like she trusted him completely.

Could it be… she was dating someone?

After dropping Juniper off, Rachel returned to the company and told Jimmie what she had observed.

At Aurora High School, Juniper walked into her classroom to a chaotic scene.

"Juniper, you're back!" Queenie happily slid into the seat next to her, handing her a lemonade she had bought.

"Thanks." Juniper took a long sip. "What's all the commotion about?"

"Some anonymous donor gave a huge amount of money to the school, supposedly several million," Queenie said, propping her chin on her hand, her eyes shining. "It's weird, though. The donor only had two conditions."

"What?" Juniper asked casually, still drinking her lemonade.

"First, the school has to raise student grades. And second…" Queenie paused, a faint blush creeping up her cheeks. "No student dating."

"Oh." Juniper didn't stop drinking, showing little interest.

The benefactor must have had his heart broken at this school. He had suffered in the rain, so now he wanted to tear up everyone else's umbrella.