Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 346

Someone else actually wanted the wilted little herb.

Room 1: [Six million.]

Juniper lost interest in her snacks. She shoved her bag at Shanley, tilting her chin in a silent command for him to pack the rest. Shanley just chuckled helplessly. As long as she was happy, the cost didn't matter.

After a few more rounds:

Room 6: [Twenty million.]

Juniper was baffled. She had assumed the other bidder was just playing around, but they were serious.

“Who’s in Room 6?” she asked Flint.

“Ms. Payne, Room 6 is occupied by Harold Houston,” Flint replied. “He came today specifically for the Viper’s Tail.”

Harold? The so-called medical prodigy, her supposed successor? It was interesting that someone else shared her fascination with a dying weed. He certainly had a good eye.

“I also heard…” Flint continued, “that Harold flew for over twenty hours just to get his hands on this plant.”

“Is that right?” Juniper toyed with the bidding device, hesitating. She didn't place another bid. Instead, she said in a low voice, “Flint, find out which lab is storing the rest of this batch of Viper’s Tail.”

“Huh?” Flint was confused for a moment. “Ms. Payne, didn't that entire batch wither and die?”

“They might be dead now, but that might change once I find them,” Juniper said with a faint smile, tossing the bidding device onto the sofa. “Let’s go.”

“Didn’t you want it?” Shanley frowned, taking her hand. “Flint, bid for Ms. Payne. Whatever the price, just match it.”

“Shanley…” Juniper bit her lip, about to speak. “Are you planning to follow me into the restroom?”

Lost in his happiness, Shanley looked up and realized she had led him straight to the women's restroom entrance.

“I’ll hold your hand again when you come out,” he said, reluctantly letting her go and watching her disappear inside. Thinking about how she had taken his hand, his smile grew wider.

Flint, waiting nearby, just shook his head. The boss was way too easy to please. It was embarrassing to watch.

...

After washing her hands, Juniper was walking out when she rounded a corner and nearly collided with a tall figure. Her eyes were immediately drawn not to the man, but to the Viper’s Tail in his arms.

Harold’s gaze landed on the girl’s face. In that instant, his heart began to thud violently in his chest.