Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 509

“Juniper, I…” Shanley began, stepping forward to gaze at her with profound affection. But he was so nervous that the speech he’d prepared was suddenly stuck in his throat.

“Is all of this for me?” Juniper asked, picking up the transfer plan and scanning it with surprising focus. Every asset was listed with perfect clarity, each one followed by Shanley’s signature. The designated recipient: Juniper Payne.

“Yes.” Shanley’s voice was a low rasp as he watched her expression. She seemed completely relaxed. It seemed his approach was working.

Juniper flipped through the pages, confirming that Shanley was indeed transferring his entire fortune to her. All it would take was her signature, and it would all be hers.

“Why?” Juniper put the documents down, her delicate eyebrows raising as she looked at him intently.

“I want…” Shanley’s expression was incredibly serious, as if he were in the middle of a high-stakes business negotiation. “Juniper, you…”

The onlookers were dying of suspense. Who would have thought that Shanley, the man who commanded Eclara City, would be rendered speechless while trying to confess his feelings?

“Just say it, bro!” Kurt blurted out. He couldn't take it anymore.

“Juniper…” Shanley took another step forward and knelt on one knee. He looked up at her, his handsome face etched with emotion, and his voice finally found its strength. “Juniper, marry me.”

Six stunned faces stared back at him. What was happening? They had been expecting a confession, not a full-blown marriage proposal. This was a whole new level of bold. Not even a rocket moved as fast as Shanley.

He proposed an engagement because Juniper wasn't yet of legal age to marry. The moment she was, he planned to whisk her straight to the courthouse.

After Shanley’s heartfelt speech, all eyes were on Juniper. But what was going on? Why was she so calm? It was as if she weren’t the one being proposed to, but merely a bystander watching a scene unfold. Was she really going to reject him?

That couldn't be right. Her three brothers exchanged confused glances, all arriving at the same conclusion. They knew their sister liked Shanley. So why was she acting like this?

Seeing Juniper’s lack of reaction, Shanley’s heart began to pound with anxiety. Had he not been clear enough? Had his sincerity not come through? Why was her expression so blank?

Juniper finally spoke, pursing her lips. “If you give me all your assets, won’t you become a pauper?”