Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 273

The next morning, Juniper was her usual self, sitting at the dining table eating breakfast. Shanley sat opposite her, his handsome face grim as his long, elegant fingers peeled an egg. Juniper sipped her soup and glanced at him. There he goes again, getting angry over nothing.

“Dana, I won’t be home for lunch,” Juniper announced. “I have something to take care of at the racing association.”

The racing association? Shanley slowly lifted his gaze, his deep eyes shadowed. That meant she would see Melvin. He desperately wanted to forbid her from seeing that creep, but he didn’t want to control her life and earn her resentment.

“Very well,” Dana nodded, instinctively glancing at Shanley. She had heard from Flint about the race car driver who was trying to woo Ms. Payne. No wonder Mr. Schwartz looked like he was about to commit murder.

Dana then looked at Juniper, who was happily eating, completely oblivious to the dark mood of the man across from her. Such a carefree girl. She hoped she wouldn't get snatched away.

...

When the car pulled up near Aurora High, Juniper opened the door to get out.

“Wait.”

Just as she was about to step out, Shanley grabbed her wrist. Juniper froze, looking at him in confusion. In the next moment, Shanley leaned over her, his fingers brushing against the seatbelt buckle by her side.

“You didn't unbuckle your seatbelt,” he murmured, his voice low and husky.

“Oh.” Juniper didn’t move, letting him handle it. With a soft click, the seatbelt released, but the man leaning over her didn’t pull away. His eyes stared deeply into hers. Juniper met his gaze and raised an eyebrow.

“Something you want to say?”

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify