Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 284

“I admit I had selfish motives when I agreed to look after Juniper,” Shanley continued. “I didn’t want any riffraff getting close to her and distracting her from her studies. If it weren’t for Mr. Steele’s appearance…” He paused for a moment. “My plan was to wait until she started college before I confessed my feelings. Until then, I’ve only treated her as a younger sister. Everything I’ve done has been perfectly appropriate.”

Except for that one time he’d pretended to be drunk, a ruse the little vixen had seen right through.

Jimmie leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped on the table. “Juniper isn’t just some girl you can mess around with,” he said sternly. “I won’t let anyone hurt her in the slightest.”

Even if it was Shanley, a man with immense power. If he hurt his sister, Jimmie would still come after him.

“Of course,” Shanley nodded. “This is the first time in my life I’ve ever had feelings for a girl. I promise, I will dote on her and keep her safe.”

“And rest assured,” he added, a sincere look on his face, “I will wait until Juniper graduates to formally pursue her, and I will respect her decision.”

He would never cross any lines before they were officially together. However, if the girl decided to do something to him, well, he was powerless to stop her. After all, she had a mind of her own, and he couldn’t control her.

“She might not even like you,” Melvin interjected, throwing cold water on the situation. “Her school is full of handsome young guys. An old man versus a hot young stud… any smart person knows which one to choose.”

Shanley’s expression nearly cracked. He had to admit, Melvin knew exactly where to hit him where it hurt. He was, after all, nine years older than her. He couldn’t compare to the eighteen and nineteen-year-old boys.

But he had money, and Juniper seemed to like money quite a bit. He would spoil her until she couldn't imagine living without him.

“You’d better,” Melvin grumbled, standing up. “In that case, we’ll be taking our sister home now.”

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