Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 382

The days that followed were a whirlwind for Juniper. She was swamped at school, with teachers and classmates constantly hounding her to create study guides. Outside of school, she had to deal with "training" Harold.

Sensing that Harold's intentions might not be pure, Shanley's work schedule suddenly cleared up. Multi-million dollar deals were postponed without a second thought.

Juniper felt this was a bit much. After all, if they ended up together, his money would be her money. Every dollar he didn't earn now was a dollar less for her future. She tried to persuade him to focus on his work, but her heartfelt pleas only resulted in Shanley moving his entire office setup into the lab.

Juniper was dumbfounded. What a power move.

Inside the lab, after wrapping up a project, Juniper and Harold headed to the break room. The moment they entered, Shanley, who had been pretending to work, snapped his laptop shut and strode over to Juniper's side.

Harold sighed in exasperation. "We ran into some issues with the project today," he said quietly. "Thanks for all your hard work, Grandmaster."

He gestured towards a small kitchen area. "I had some food prepared. Would you two care to join me for a meal? The spread is quite good."

Juniper was about to refuse, but then Harold listed the menu: "Braised chicken, sweet and sour fish, crispy ribs, roasted quail…"

She listened, her eyes widening slightly without her realizing it. That sounded amazing. If they left for Cloudscape Community now, they'd hit rush hour traffic, and it would take at least an hour to get home. If he hadn't mentioned the food, she might have been able to resist. But now… her stomach was already rumbling.

"Alright," she agreed without hesitation, her eyes sparkling.

Shanley glanced at the plate of pastries he had brought for her, which she had completely ignored. He didn't want to stay, but he didn't dare say no.

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