Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1089

Just as Jimmie was about to leave, his eyes locked onto the photograph sitting on the desk.

"Who is this?"

He picked up the printout, his eyes narrowing as he studied the sharp features of the man in the image.

"Ms. Payne asked us to run a facial reconstruction on him," the hacker explained. "Apparently, he's a victim she encountered, but we still haven't been able to pin down his real identity. Why? Is something wrong, Jimmie?"

"He just looks... oddly familiar." Jimmie offered a faint smile. "Do you mind if I take a copy with me?"

"Of course, take it."

...

Sitting in the quiet isolation of his luxury car, Jimmie held the photo up to the light, analyzing every angle.

He really did look familiar.

Or maybe, after starring in so many blockbuster movies, he was just used to thinking everyone looked vaguely familiar.

Since Jimmie had only been eight years old during the shipwreck, it was entirely normal that his father's face had faded from his memory.

—

Cloudscape Community.

Juniper had just woken up from a thoroughly satisfying afternoon nap.

When she walked into the living room, Dana was glaring at her phone through her reading glasses, muttering angrily under her breath.

"Oh, Ms. Payne, you're awake!" Dana immediately rushed over and shoved the screen in her direction, absolutely vibrating with righteous fury. "Can you believe how utterly wicked this girl is? Trying to trap Mr. Schwartz just to ruin your relationship? And her father—covering up for her like that! Well, karma works fast. They're both locked up now."

Juniper took the phone and casually scrolled through the headlines.

The news was everywhere. Sheryl had been officially expelled from Eclara University. Both father and daughter had been denied bail and were currently sitting in jail awaiting trial.

That was incredibly fast. Shanley must have pulled some strings behind the scenes to expedite the process.

"Are you alright, Ms. Payne?" Dana asked cautiously, searching Juniper's face for any signs of heartbreak. She prayed Juniper hadn't misunderstood Mr. Schwartz's involvement.

"I'm fine." Juniper tossed the phone onto the coffee table with a bright, effortless smile. "I trust Shanley completely."

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