Chapter 1055
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“Something unique.” Juniper shifted until she found the most comfortable spot against him, her voice lazy. “Let’s go with iridescent black.”
Shanley seriously considered it for a moment, trying to picture how an explosion could possibly look ‘iridescent black.’ Her mind truly operated on another level.
He picked up his phone and texted Flint: [Figure out a way to make the explosives detonate in iridescent black.]
Flint replied instantly: [Boss, who are you blowing up?]
Shanley: [Juniper is blowing up my base. It’s her favorite color.]
Flint: […]
Flint stared at his phone, his brain short-circuiting for a solid minute before he finally typed back: [Understood, Boss. I’ll get on it immediately.]
Letting his girlfriend blow up his own syndicate’s base, and even customizing the explosion to her favorite color… The boss really was whipped beyond salvation.
The next day at the university.
Juniper was in the middle of a lecture when she received a text from Melvin Steele: [Come to this address after class. Your old man is here too.] He dropped a pin for a high-end private club. They were gathering to discuss the situation with their
parents. Since Shanley couldn’t keep the secret from her, he figured it was time to bring the rest of the family into the loop.
Juniper: [On my way.]
She tossed her phone into her backpack and was cutting across the campus quad when she ran into Yolanda Sherwin and Sheryl Yardley. Seeing Juniper, Yolanda’s face went pale, and her first instinct was to run.
“What are you so afraid of?” Sheryl grabbed Yolanda’s arm, lifting her chin to glare arrogantly at Juniper. “Her name isn’t on the deed to this school. She’s just riding on someone else’s coattails.”
Yolanda bit her lip, refusing to meet Juniper’s eyes. Just moments ago, Sheryl had been bragging about a foolproof plan to ruin Juniper’s life once and for all, specifically claiming it would make Shanley dumpher. But after observing the situation, Yolanda had realized Sheryl W exactly a criminal mastermind. A plan to break those two up? She highly doubted it.
“The higher some people climb, the harder they fall.” Sheryl inspected her manicured nails, smiling with supreme overconfidence. “I really can’t wait for that day.”
Yolanda kept her mouth shut, playing dead.
Sheryl finished her little monologue,
fully expecting Juniper to snap back. Instead, Juniper just strolled right past her without breaking stride, casually discussing with her friend how terrible the cafeteria food had been that week.
Sheryl felt like she had just punched a cloud. Her chest tightened with pure rage.
“You know, Juniper, some people are like cheap spam mail,” Hattie said, loudly linking arms with Juniper. “Every day they’re either begging for attention or trying to drag you into their mess. My biggest mistake was assuming everyone actually evolved past the stone age. Come on, let’s go. In a world of crows, the swan is always guilty.”
Why waste breath on someone so utterly pathetic? Didn’t she notice Juniper hadn’t even spared her a sideways glance?
“You’ve got a sharp tongue,” Juniper glanced at Hattie, unable to suppress a laugh. “Keep it coming.”
“Actually, never mind,” Juniper added coolly. “No point speaking human to things that can’t understand it.”
“Sheryl, were they insulting us?” Yolanda asked, feigning innocent victimization.
“That bitch!” Sheryl stared fiercely at Juniper’s retreating back, her fists clenched tightly. “Just wait. After today, her perfect little life is over.”
Yolanda eyed the unhinged Sheryl with a deep frown. What exactly was this grand plan of hers? Could it really make Shanley kick Juniper to the curb?
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