Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 438

“Are you having fun with your brothers?” Shanley, of course, knew exactly what she was thinking. A low, husky laugh rumbled in his chest, laced with affection. “I didn’t want to interrupt your reunion, that’s why I didn’t contact you today.”

“Oh,” Juniper mumbled, leaning closer to the camera to get a better look at him. “My brothers are great.”

They were wonderful to her. She felt at home here.

“Are you happy?” Shanley asked again.

“Happy,” Juniper replied. It wasn’t a lie. She was happy, but there was an undeniable emptiness too.

“That’s good,” he said, relieved. “It’s late, you should get some rest. I’ll call you again tomorrow, okay?”

Just then, Felton’s voice cut in from off-screen. “Sir, the international conference call will begin in five minutes.”

“I’m hanging up,” Juniper said quickly, not wanting to disturb his work, and ended the call.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Dana came in with a small box. “I’m so sorry, Ms. Payne. Mr. Schwartz asked me to give this to you, and I completely forgot.”

Juniper opened it to find an assortment of her favorite candies in all different colors and flavors. Her gloomy mood lifted slightly.

But to her surprise, that night, she suffered from insomnia. For the first time in her life, she lay awake from dusk till dawn. She only got up when Dana came to tell her breakfast was ready. It was eight in the morning. She had been awake for nine straight hours. Even her beloved candy hadn’t helped.

The thought of another sleepless night ahead soured her mood completely.

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