Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 886

Girlfriend? Juniper’d only been on set for a day and was already attracting attention. The girl had even followed her all the way here. Shanley couldn't make out what they were muttering about. Only one thought hammered in his brain: someone was after his girl. And it was a goddamn woman.

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“Don’t get the wrong idea.” Seeing the haunted look on Juniper’s face, Jiana quickly explained, “When I said girlfriend, I meant a friend who’s a girl, not… you know, that kind of girlfriend.”

“Oh.” Juniper nodded in understanding.

“I just really want to be friends with you,” Jiana said excitedly. “Next time you go horseback riding, can you take me with you?” Before Juniper could answer, she added, “I also heard you can race cars. Juniper, that is so cool! I absolutely love it.”

Juniper rubbed her nose, hesitating.

“I’ll treat you to some amazing food,” Jiana added, afraid of rejection. “There are so many hidden gems in the alleyways of Eclara City.”

“It’s a deal.” The moment she heard the word “food,” Juniper nodded eagerly.

“Let’s exchange numbers.” Jiana happily pulled out her phone and they quickly added each other. “Juniper, you’re coming back for the next episode, right?”

Staring at the man who had appeared out of nowhere, Juniper was dazed for a few seconds before asking, “What are you doing here?”

“What do you think?” Shanley applied a little pressure, easily pinning her against the locker door. His deep eyes roamed over her fine figure. Without the vest, her delicate curves were on full display, especially her waist, which was so slender he felt he could circle it with one hand. With just a bit more force, she might just break in his grasp. “And you’re dressed like this…” Shanley cupped the back of her head with one hand while the other rested on her waist, his thumb tracing light circles that sent sparks of heat through her.

“What’s wrong with how I’m dressed?” Juniper lifted her gaze, glancing down at her outfit before raising an eyebrow. “This seems pretty normal.”

“Not at all.” Shanley leaned closer, his body almost pressing against hers, his voice low and tinged with frustration. The air seemed to turn sour with jealousy. “I don’t want other people staring at you.” He lowered his gaze to meet hers, making his jealousy perfectly clear. “I’m the only one who gets to look. Only me.”