Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 454

“Melvin...” Juniper’s expression turned serious. “Are you really interested in Janet?”

Melvin fell silent, too ashamed to answer. The memory of how harshly he’d called Shanley a “cradle robber” was now excruciatingly awkward. Shanley was only nine years older than Juniper; he was ten years older than Janet.

“Juniper, you’re not going to object, are you?” Melvin asked cautiously, swallowing hard.

“Not really,” Juniper replied.

From what she’d seen, her brother was a decent guy. If he was sincere about Janet and she liked him back, it might not be a bad thing. But the problem was—Janet didn’t seem to have the slightest interest in him.

“If you want to win her over, you’ll have to try harder,” Juniper advised, adding, “School is starting soon, and there will be plenty of handsome guys there, so...”

The way she trailed off was particularly pointed.

Melvin hung up, feeling utterly defeated. He needed to get some advice from that old fox Shanley. If he could win over someone as difficult as Juniper, then Janet should be a walk in the park by comparison.

...

At the J-Five Studio, Juniper was completely absorbed in her work. Wearing protective goggles, she sat under a small desk lamp, meticulously polishing a sandalwood bracelet.

“Boss,” the director said, knocking before entering with a cup of coffee. “You should take a break and have something to eat.”

She had been there for three or four hours without even looking up. Who was this bracelet for? It must be someone important for their boss to be so focused.

“I’m fine,” Juniper replied curtly, not pausing her work.

Tsk. Couldn't they wait?

Juniper raised a sarcastic eyebrow. This could be interesting. She decided to test the quality of the hitmen they’d hired.

She started her motorcycle. When she turned left, they followed. When she turned right, they followed. The moment she accelerated slightly, the car behind her sped up recklessly. Juniper deliberately slammed on the brakes, her motorcycle leaping over a large puddle.

With a loud crash, the pursuing car, too focused on her to notice the road, plunged headfirst into the water. Thick smoke billowed from the wreckage as the occupants were knocked unconscious.

Juniper glanced at her watch. Not even ten minutes. Seriously? These were supposed to be killers?

At this level, she might as well just turn herself in. How boring.