Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 402

What did Ms. Payne just say? She wanted to see his body? How could such an explosive statement come from her young mouth?!

Harold gave her a long, deep look, realized she wasn't joking, and scrambled for the door.

"Harold!"

Juniper frowned and strode after him. In her haste, she tripped over a nearby chair and instinctively pitched forward.

Normally, Juniper could have caught herself, but seeing the room full of expensive reagents, she chose to take the fall. Breaking them would cost money, and that was a waste.

"Watch out!"

Harold saw her falling, his expression changing instantly as he opened his arms to catch her. “THUD—”

Juniper crashed into his chest. The momentum sent them both tumbling to the floor.

"Are you okay?" Harold asked, worried.

"I'm fine."

Juniper's attention, however, was fixed on his half-unbuttoned shirt. She went straight for it, her hands tearing at the fabric. "Let me see here…"

"What are you doing?" Harold's face went white with panic as he instinctively tried to stop her. This girl seemed possessed today.

…

Outside, Shanley was growing increasingly uneasy. He went to the break room, changed into a lab coat, and went through the disinfection protocol before heading toward the lab. He wasn't going to go in, just take a peek from the door.

"I warned you not to have any ideas about Juniper!" Shanley snarled, grabbing Harold's collar. His eyes were bloodshot, his face radiating a terrifying killing intent.

Harold winced in pain, and before he could even begin to explain, he saw Shanley's fist coming at him again—

"Wait!"

Juniper, having regained her composure, quickly stepped between them, forcing them apart.

"Shanley, you…" she began, standing in front of Harold. The situation felt surreal, her voice hoarse. "Don't touch him for now."

Don't touch him? Seeing her defending another man, Shanley felt a sharp pain in his heart. He was her future boyfriend, wasn't he? Was Juniper taking Harold's side? How long had they even known each other? They'd only run a few experiments together…

And if he wasn't mistaken, Juniper had been the one actively trying to undress Harold, and she'd been desperate. If Juniper had fallen for Harold, he swore he would tear that Baldy Fox's entire medical association apart.