Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1990

Shoot him?

Coralie finally remembered she was still clutching a highly dangerous weapon.

*Clatter—*

She might have been ruthless in business, but she had never taken a human life.

Coralie immediately tossed the gun aside, glaring furiously at Channing. "Are you done? If you're done, get out. I never want to see your face again!"

"Coralie—"

Channing tried to offer one last plea, but she was already shoving him toward the door.

Caught completely off guard, his back slammed hard against the heavy wood. His vision suddenly blurred, then dimmed...

Until everything went pitch black.

"Coralie—"

Channing's entire body went limp, collapsing onto the floor as he lost consciousness.

"Stop acting." Coralie didn't buy it for a second, nudging his leg with her foot. "I'm not falling for your tricks again."

She had seen enough sympathy plays to last a lifetime!

"Channing Irving—"

Coralie kicked him two more times, but the man on the floor remained entirely unresponsive.

She leaned in closer and realized his face was deathly pale, his lips tinged with a sickly blue.

*He wasn't faking it?*

"Channing?"

Coralie crouched down and touched his cheek. His skin was as cold as ice.

"Channing, wake up."

Coralie slapped his face firmly, but it yielded absolutely no response.

"Channing—"

Coralie was genuinely terrified now. She grabbed her phone, and just as she was about to dial for an ambulance, a frantic knock came at the door.

"Ms. Quill, I'm the Governor's secretary, Jude!"

Hearing Jude's voice, Coralie immediately threw the door open.

"Ms. Qu—"

Jude, who had brought a doctor with him, started to speak, but his words died in his throat the moment he saw the motionless man lying on the floor.

"Governor!"

Jude looked at Channing, then slowly turned his horrified gaze toward Coralie, his eyes wide with absolute shock.

*Oh my god.*

*Was Ms. Quill actually so furious that she shot the Governor dead?!*

"Governor!"

Jude's legs turned to jelly as he threw himself onto the floor.

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