Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 423

[Succeed, and you'll get 500,000 dollars.]

Jolene stared at the number, then at Juniper speaking on stage, her heart hammering against her ribs.

Half a million dollars. For her family, earning that much money would take years!

With that thought, Jolene switched off her phone, her resolve hardening.

...

Two days before the exam, Jolene stood on the landing of a staircase she knew Juniper would have to take, her forehead slick with nervous sweat.

The instructions were clear: make sure Juniper couldn't get to the exam. A little physical injury would be best. A fall down the stairs was the most direct method.

For the money, and for revenge, she had to try.

Just then, she heard Juniper's voice coming from the top of the stairs.

"Your brain has actually been making some progress lately. Go home and get some rest, you'll do fine."

"Really?" Qadir was bouncing around Juniper like an excited monkey. "My dad said if I can get into a good university, he'll buy me a car!"

"Is that all you care about?" Juniper shot him an amused, exasperated look.

To his credit, Qadir was a good kid. His family was wealthy, but he wasn't a spoiled brat and didn't waste money. He was alright.

"Juniper, the exam's the day after tomorrow," Qadir said. "We won't see each other tomorrow since it's a study day, so how about we grab dinner? I'll call Queenie and Dolce. There's this new wild mushroom and chicken fondue place that opened on the east side. I heard it's amazing."

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