Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1863

Once everything was taken care of.

Channing packed his luggage and headed to the airport.

Before boarding, he sent Coralie a message.

Naturally, he didn't receive a reply.

He smiled to himself, long accustomed to her pride and little temper tantrums.

She was cold and indifferent to everyone else, barely giving them the time of day.

He was the only one she ever threw these little fits at.

Right before turning his phone off.

He sent her the photos he had taken of her pre-planned outfits.

[I've labeled the shoes to match. If you have any trouble finding anything, Ms. Quill, just text me. I'll be available 24/7.]

*Ping...*

When the message came through, Coralie was lounging on a plush sofa, watching eight male dancers perform the leg-sweep dance on stage.

Every single one of them was over six feet tall, with broad shoulders, narrow waists, and long legs.

They had decent faces, too.

But for the sake of tips, every single one wore an overly eager, fawning smile.

They were nothing like Channing...

Who was as cold and unyielding as an iceberg that refused to melt.

But the funny thing was, the colder he was, the more she loved teasing him.

She loved dragging that untouchable flower down from his pedestal.

"Who texted you?"

Juniper, huddled in the corner wrapped up tight and munching on snacks, asked curiously.

The last time she and Luella had come to look at male dancers, they had been caught red-handed.

The aftermath of that... wasn't pretty.

Sneaking out with Coralie this time was a massive risk.

She absolutely could not let Shanley find out again.

"Channing," Coralie said, glancing at the screen indifferently before tossing the phone aside. She whistled at the men on stage. "Did you guys forget to eat dinner? Put some muscle into those hips!"

At her words, the men on stage thrust with renewed vigor.

A few of them kept throwing seductive winks in her direction.

They had tried to wink at Juniper too.

But she was wearing a hat and a mask; they couldn't even see her eyes or nose.

Plus...

She had been eating non-stop since she walked in and hadn't spared them a single glance.

"I heard you were planning to fire Channing?" Juniper asked.

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