Chapter 453

“How dare the sister of some actress act so high and mighty in front of you?” Deirdre said, comforting Yelena, a hint of malice creeping onto her perfectly made- up face.
“And Janet Yelena added through gritted teeth, wiping her tears away. “She’s using Juniper’s influence to completely disregard me. She also knows I’m the ‘daughter of a mistress.””
“What a shame. We should have gotten rid of her for good back then.” Deirdre’s beautiful face twisted into a snarl as she pulled out her phone. “Don’t worry, sweetie.
I’ll make sure this problem disappears long before the scores are released.”
A few thugs would be more than enough to handle those two little brats.
…
Leaving Moonlight Peak, Juniper walked ahead while Janet followed with small steps, her bright eyes darting around curiously. Juniper had said she had private security watching over her, but Janet couldn’t see anyone.
“One at your three o’clock,” Juniper said, her hands in her pockets and a piece of candy in her mouth, her gaze fixed straight ahead. “Two at ten o’clock, one directly behind us, and
She suddenly stopped, tilting her head a fraction to the left. A faint smile touched her lips as she spotted someone. “And one at your eight o’clock.”
“Huh?” Janet followed her gaze and saw a man in a hat quickly duck back into a corner. They really were there! But… he looked a little familiar.
“Juniper, that bodyguard looks a lot like your brother Melvin,” Janet exclaimed with innocent surprise. “What a coincidence.”
Juniper pinched the bridge of her nose, speechless. Not only had Melvin blown his cover, but he’d also shown his face. If any of her Subterra Vanguard agents performed this poorly, she’d kick their ass.
“Alright,” Juniper said, walking Janet to her car and instructing the driver to take her home. “I have something to take care of.”
“Okay,” Janet nodded obediently. “Juniper, you’re my only acknowledged cousin and, apart from my mom, the closest person to me. Please be safe.”
“Cousin Juniper mused, her hand resting on the car door as she glanced meaningfully at the man still hiding in the corner.
“What’s wrong?” Janet asked, suddenly nervous she had said something wrong.
“Nothing,” Juniper said, patting Janet on the head, looking like an amused bystander.
She was just thinking, if Melvin actually managed to win Janet over and they got married, Janet would become her sister-in-law. Damn it, That was a serious downgrade in seniority for her!
After seeing Janet off safely, Juniper hopped on her motorcycle and sent Shanley a text at a red light.
[You had Melvin act as a bodyguard? Are you hoping something does happen to Janet?]
Out of the five or six bodyguards, he was the
only one who was be
perfectly concealed. Even Janet
could spot him, let alone a
professional assassin.
Shanley: [He’s your brother. I can’t exactly tell him what to do.]
Juniper:
Shanley: [Besides… isn’t he trying to woo your cousin?]
At the word “woo,” Juniper’s cheeks flushed slightly.
Juniper: [Fine, I’ll talk to him.]
Ending the chat, Juniper called
Melvin and got straight to the point. “Stop talling Janet like a creep
Youre going to blow her cover and
attract unwanted attention.”
“What? I Melvin started to protest.
“What do you mean, ‘what’?” Juniper grumbled, clearly annoyed. “If you don’t have
the skills, don’t play bodyguard.”
“I get it,” Melvin said, seeming to understand her meaning. He didn’t dare argue back. “I’ll leave now.”