Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 2019

Channing leaned close to Coralie and grabbed her hand. "I recorded everything you said today. If you dare to abandon me, I'll..."

"You'll what?"

Coralie looked up at him, her red lips parting as she challenged him.

"I'll take you to court." Channing paused for a long moment before he gritted out a few words.

Coralie stared at him silently, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Was he trying to scare her?

Her sister and brother-in-law's elite legal team wasn't exactly chopped liver.

Coralie threw her purse at him and scoffed. "Grandpa wasn't drunk at all. You two played your parts perfectly."

"Heh."

Channing hadn't expected her to actually see right through it. His lips curled into a smirk. "Looks like my acting skills still need some work."

"Let's go home."

Speechless, Coralie started walking ahead.

"Alright."

Channing immediately grabbed her bag and followed, catching her hand.

Coralie shook him off, but Channing glued himself right back onto her like a stray puppy.

She shook him off again.

This time he held tight, and she eventually just let him be.

——

Back home.

Coralie took a shower and fell asleep soon after.

Channing, dressed in his pajamas, sat on the sofa and dialed his grandfather's number.

"Well? How did I do today? Did I make Coralie's heart bleed for you?"

"You did great. She saw right through it immediately."

Channing laughed helplessly. "Your granddaughter-in-law is far too smart for that."

"All that effort for nothing!" Alaric slapped his thigh. "Looks like I need to practice my acting skills a bit more."

"Mhm."

Channing smiled faintly, his voice softening. "It's late. You should get some rest. I'll bring her back to visit you soon."

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