Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 484

Looking at the handsome face just inches away, feeling his slightly ragged breath, Juniper raised an eyebrow. “I’m quite curious.”

Quite curious? At her words, Shanley tensed even more, the smile on his lips widening. He was certain now; the girl was blatantly challenging him. He watched her stare at him with that adorable, direct gaze, and the heat in his body surged.

But reason quickly won over impulse. Shanley gave a helpless smile and leaned back, creating some distance between them. “Eat your cake, you little foodie.”

“Alright.” Juniper arched an eyebrow, a smile playing on her pink lips, her eyes twinkling with amusement. Not bad. He had some self-control.

“Wait.” After a few bites of cake, Juniper opened her luggage and took out a bottle of antiseptic spray. “How did you get this?”

It didn’t look like a knife cut, more like a scrape.

“I wasn’t paying attention when I got out of the car. A loose stone kicked up by the tire hit me.”

“Oh.” The explanation seemed plausible. Juniper gently cleaned the wound for him. “Try not to touch it.”

“I’ll be careful.” Shanley fed her another bite of cake, his handsome face refined and elegant, his voice low. “I promise I won’t let this face get any permanent scars.”

Juniper shot him a look and clicked her tongue, saying no more. He knew what was important to her.

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Harold finished his handover of the competition matters and returned to the hotel.

“I’ve heard about the feud between Sigma Network and Subterra Vanguard,” Harold continued, finishing his packing and sitting across from them. “Shanley, Sigma Network is based in Borealia. Have you had any contact with them?”

At the question, Shanley’s hands stilled. Juniper hated Cybernetic Shadows, and Cybernetic Shadows was a subsidiary of Sigma Network. This was a trick question!

Juniper looked up too, her gaze turning frosty as she stared at Shanley. The Schwartz family was powerful in Borealia, but for Sigma Network to establish a foothold there, they had to have some skill.

“I haven’t had any contact with anyone from Sigma Network,” Shanley said calmly, his throat tight. “Our paths haven’t crossed.”

It was the truth. Felton and Flint managed everything related to Sigma Network. He really hadn’t been directly involved. He hadn’t won the girl over yet; revealing his identity now was out of the question. He decided he could hide it for a while longer and just beg for forgiveness later.

“You are not to associate with Sigma Network.” Juniper pushed away the slice of cake Shanley offered her, her eyes cold as she stared at him. “Shanley, promise me.”