Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1523

She had to be understanding. A man who had repressed himself for so many years...

"Harold."

His teasing made her face turn even redder, and she was so embarrassed she could practically feel her hair standing on end.

"Alright, don't be mad." He gently pulled her over to the dining table and sat her down. "Juniper wrapped things up with Subterra Vanguard and is heading back to Borealia today. We should go see her off."

"Oh."

Her mood improved slightly. But when she went to change clothes and caught sight of her 'disheveled' state in the mirror, the irritation flared right back up: "How am I supposed to go out looking like this?!"

It was the middle of summer. She couldn't exactly wear a turtleneck.

Holding the cat, Harold stood frozen, unsure of how to answer. Before he could think of an excuse, a pillow came flying right at his face.

"Meow~"

Pudge Bellamy got nudged in the crossfire and let out a pitiful little noise.

Harold sighed. "Mom's really angry now."

—

At 3:00 PM.

The couple arrived at the airport right on time.

She wore a dress with a high collar, and she had layered on enough concealer to barely mask the marks on her neck.

She even let her usually pinned-up hair fall softly over her shoulders, perfectly hiding any unpresentable evidence.

"So much has happened lately, we didn't even get to host you and Shanley properly."

Lorelei handed a carefully curated bag of snacks to Juniper, her soft voice incredibly sweet. "Our chef made these. They're quite good."

"Well, since you brought snacks, all is forgiven."

Juniper eyed the treats, her lips curling into a bright smile.

"Mm-hmm."

Lorelei nodded gently and added, "Your custom dress studio has officially started production. It'll definitely be ready in time for the wedding."

Wedding?

Juniper paused to think. Going by the schedule, her wedding was still roughly seven months away.

The date was incredibly specific too—right on her birthday.

Not a day later.

It wasn't like she was going to run away. She had no idea why Shanley was in such a rush!

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