Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1356

"What if this completely ruins my acting career and I go broke?" Jimmie tightened his grip on his phone, his voice laced with exhaustion and gravel. "You wouldn't dump me, would you?"

"That's it?" Luella swallowed hard, her eyes red, but her tone remained as stubborn as ever. "I'm rich. I can afford to keep a pretty boy like you around."

"Glad to hear it." Jimmie leaned back, speaking softly. "Stay safe, Luella. I might not be able to check in on you as much for the next few days."

"I know." Luella discreetly wiped a tear from her eye, putting up a tough front. "Your top priority is protecting Juniper."

Jimmie was caught between laughing and crying. Sometimes he seriously wondered if the main reason Luella agreed to date him was because of Juniper.

Who was she really in a relationship with?!

...

After the call ended, Luella looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

The bomb had finally dropped.

"Is everything alright, Mr. Langley?" Burt Dalton asked, looking puzzled. "You don't look so good."

"I'm fine," Luella shook her head, her expression smoothing out. "Go back and do exactly as I instructed. Got it?"

"Understood," Burt nodded.

He would inform the Executive Chief that he was solely responsible for the Subterra Vanguard contracts and that he was point man on the Schwartz Group partnership.

By doing so, he would instantly become the second most powerful figure in the Political Council, right under Lachlan Langley.

It brought her one step closer to her ultimate goal.

...

The next day.

Juniper woke up, packed her bag, and got ready for school.

She sat at the dining table, eating breakfast while scrolling through the news to check the current online climate.

When she tapped the app, she found Twitter had completely crashed. There were no comments—the app wouldn't even load.

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