Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1694

"That doesn't really have much to do with me, does it?"

Kurt was still coughing a little, his voice muffled. "You should talk to Juniper about this. If she doesn't agree, Ebony Fox can't steal your bed."

"What are you trying to say?" Shanley's face darkened.

"I'm saying you should go complain to Juniper and have her kick Ebony Fox out. That way, you get your wife back, and I get to see her." Kurt let out a sly laugh. "Killing two birds with one stone. What do you think, Shanley?"

If Ebony Fox was hiding somewhere else, he could have shamelessly chased after her.

But hiding at his sister-in-law's place...

Even if you gave him a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare get close.

A man's got to value his life.

"Me, talk to Juniper?" Shanley sneered, a laugh that made Kurt's hair stand on end. "Do you honestly think I have the guts to talk to her about that?"

Kurt's mouth twitched.

Mr. Schwartz, you're awfully confident about being a coward.

Fine, fine.

He knew Shanley was entirely whipped and had zero status at home.

"Shanley, do you think Ebony Fox has feelings for me?" Kurt asked, feeling defeated. "I'm a little unsure."

It was his first time pursuing a girl, and he had zero experience.

"She does."

Shanley nodded without hesitation. "With Ebony Fox's personality, if she wasn't interested, she would treat you like air, not hide from you."

"So, I still have a chance?" Kurt asked, pleasantly surprised.

"All I can say is good luck." Shanley shook his head helplessly. "Ebony Fox doesn't have a heart of stone. You just have to show her your sincerity."

"Understood." Kurt pressed his lips together, his entire demeanor perking up. "If you could win over Juniper, I can definitely win over Ebony Fox."

"I am not the same as you."

"How so?"

"I have a functioning brain!"

Kurt was rendered speechless.

...

Ebony Fox was skeptical. She had privately heard others joke that Juniper's "emotional intelligence" wasn't exactly top-tier.

"It's just..." Ebony Fox pressed her lips together, looking incredibly embarrassed. "He confessed to me and asked me to be his girlfriend."

"If you like him, say yes. If you don't, say no," Juniper replied, acting like a seasoned expert. "Do you have some kind of concern?"

Relationships between consenting adults were simple, especially for someone with Ebony Fox's personality.

If she didn't like him, she wouldn't even give him a chance.

For her to be this conflicted, she definitely had feelings for him.

"Because..."

Ebony Fox pressed her lips together, not knowing where to begin. Her eyelashes fluttered downward.

"Hmm?"

Juniper leaned in, asking earnestly. "Because what? Hurry up and tell me, I'm dying of curiosity here."

Honestly, she really wanted the gossip. She wanted to know what kind of man had managed to move Ebony Fox's heart.

"I'm four years older than him." Ebony Fox pursed her lips. "His mom once mistakenly thought he liked someone else at the studio and came looking for me. Judging by her attitude, she wants to find him a girl of the same age and matching social status."