Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1786

Ebony Fox tried to push the intruder away, but her hands felt pinned; no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free.

"My little fox..."

Kurt's voice brushed against her ear, enchanting and bewitching like a siren's song.

Ebony Fox fought for a couple more seconds before all resistance left her body.

Watching the man's lips draw closer, her heart rate accelerated.

Thump, thump, thump—

It beat so heavily, it felt like it was going to leap right out of her chest.

The next second.

Her eyes flew open to the dead of night. She found herself completely alone in the dark.

The space beside her was empty; there was no sign of a certain someone.

Ebony Fox froze for two seconds before realization dawned on her.

She had been dreaming.

And it was such an utterly ridiculous dream, too.

It had to be because of the nonsense Kurt was spouting earlier.

"Sigh."

Ebony Fox grabbed the glass of cold water from the nightstand and took two huge gulps.

Only then did her irritation subside slightly.

She fell back onto the bed, staring up at the stark white ceiling, experiencing the true meaning of "missing someone" for the very first time.

She suddenly really wanted Kurt to come back sooner.

—

The Ainsworth Residence.

Amos sat on the couch, his face still ashen from the anger Juniper had triggered.

Mr. Ainsworth and Mrs. Ainsworth sat nearby, one looking grave and the other red-eyed from crying.

The three of them looked completely defeated, each more miserable than the last.

The household staff stood silently by the doorway.

No one dared to make a sound.

Just then.

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