Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 358

“If you ever dare to make her shed a single tear, I will make you regret it,” Luella warned. And the people of their base in Australis would make him regret it even more.

“Don’t worry,” Shanley said, standing to pour Luella more wine. His demeanor was calm and respectful. “If I ever treat her poorly, others will get to me long before you do.”

“Them?” Luella glanced at Jimmie and Melvin with a cold smile. “I doubt they’d be much use. Especially our Mr. Tate here, who seems to have poor judgment.”

“You—” Jimmie’s face darkened as he started to retort.

“What about me?” Luella’s dislike for him was palpable. If it weren’t for Juniper, she would have already broken a few of the pretty boy’s limbs for all the trouble he’d caused her.

Juniper watched their bickering, rubbing her nose in curiosity.

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After the meal ended, Juniper and Luella stepped aside to talk while Shanley waited with the two brothers.

“I don’t think that kid’s intentions toward Juniper are entirely pure,” Melvin said, narrowing his eyes as he studied Luella. “You better be careful he doesn’t try to pull something.”

“He won’t,” Shanley replied with a light, relieved smile. “If Juniper were that easy to win over, I wouldn’t have stood a chance.”

“You seem pretty confident,” Jimmie scoffed. “But he’s not as simple as he looks.”

“Oh? You’ve met him before?” Shanley asked, turning his head.

“No,” Jimmie lied, unwilling to admit he’d been bested three times already. He quickly changed the subject. “Just make sure the people at Cybernetic Shadows keep up the search for our other relatives.”

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