Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 605

“Someone actually got tickets,” another student chimed in. “It was that loser from the art class—the one who cheated in the shooting competition, lost to Juniper, and ended up crying for his daddy. I heard his dad knows the organizers and got him a few tickets.”

“Yeah, and the guy’s been flaunting them all over the place.”

“Where’s the competition being held?” Juniper asked casually, resting her chin on her hand.

“Huh?” The guy quickly pulled out his phone to check the address. “North District Arena. It’s hosted by Infinite Media.”

Infinite Media? Juniper mulled over the name, a sense of familiarity nagging at her. A quick search on her phone revealed why—it was a gaming company under the Schwartz Group, and also the biggest investor in Neverfall Navigators. Which meant Shanley probably knew all about this competition.

“You guys want to go?” Juniper’s voice was languid as she looked up, her lips parting slightly.

“Of course,” her classmates nodded eagerly. It was the first time WKL was holding a competition in their country, and for many fans, seeing a match live was a dream come true. But the event was so popular that tickets had sold out the second they went on sale. The only ones left were VIP seats reserved for important people, so for them, it was just a fantasy.

“Oh,” Juniper responded noncommittally, stifling a yawn. “I’ll see what I can do.”

Everyone stared at her. What did she mean? The tickets were all gone. Juniper couldn’t possibly just walk them in, could she?

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After school, Juniper was heading toward the gate with her backpack when she ran into Ferdinand Malone, the “loser,” talking to Yolanda Sherwin.

“My dad has connections, so they gave him two tickets personally,” Ferdinand bragged, his face alight with smug satisfaction. “You couldn’t get these tickets now for ten times the price.”

“Wow, really?” Yolanda started to say, then spotted Juniper nearby. She knew Juniper loved this game and was probably a fan of Neverfall Navigators. The thought of Juniper knowing she was going to the live event, green with envy, was too good to pass up.

“Okay, I’ll go,” Yolanda said, deliberately raising her voice for Juniper to hear. “So many people are dying to go but can’t. I’ll take it.”

He took off his coat, sat down on the sofa, and gently touched the girl’s forehead with his warm fingers. “Not feeling well?”

“I’m fine,” Juniper replied flatly without looking up, her hands never stopping their movements on her phone.

“You really like this game, don’t you?” Shanley’s lips curved into a small smile as his gaze fell on her phone. “There’s a competition this weekend. Want to go?”

At his words, Juniper’s hands stilled. She looked up at him, her bright eyes wide. “Can I bring someone?”

“Hmm?” Shanley assumed she meant a friend or two and readily agreed. “Of course. Who?”

“My classmates,” Juniper said, blinking earnestly. “There are about… sixty of them.”

Shanley froze.