Chapter 100

“Sign it,” Juniper said, finishing with the numbers and pushing the check toward Jimmie.
He glanced down. Every single space on the line was filled. A string of nines, amounting to 9.9 billion and then some more nines… She had some nerve.
“For that price, I guarantee I’ll make Mr. Tate’s sister very happy,” Juniper declared, crossing her arms with a confident smile. And she was genuinely happy. A few more days of waiting to meet her brother in exchange for nearly 10 billion, plus the chance to thoroughly humiliate those idiots at Cybernetic Shadows? It was a win-win deal.
Jimmie had initially thought her demand was outrageous, but hearing her promise, his frustration evaporated.
Make his sister happy? That was all that mattered. As long as his sister was happy, no amount of money was too much.
“You’d better be able to,” he said coldly. He signed the check, left it on the table, and hurried out, phone pressed to his ear.
Juniper overheard the conversation-it was Cybernetic Shadows, reporting a problem with their investigation.
She rolled her eyes. Of course there was a problem. They were looking for the sister right in front of her. Bunch of morons.
“Master Lunar, I’ll see you tomorrow, then,” said Rachel, who was the happiest person in the room now that this drama was resolved. She excitedly took Juniper’s hand. “By the way, has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like… Mr. Tate?”
She had been observing them, and the more she looked, the more she saw the resemblance. Especially when they were angry, their eyes were practically identical. She was starting to suspect Master Lunar might actually be Mr. Tate’s long-lost sister. She had to find a way to get a picture of Master Lunar to show him.
Juniper’s expression shifted instantly. She pushed up the brim of her hat with a slender finger, revealing her beautiful face. “I’m much better looking than he is,” she stated seriously.
“Uh Rachel gave an awkward laugh, then nodded firmly. “Well, that’s true.”
Master Lunar was even more exquisitely featured than Mr. Tate.
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Just after leaving Era Media, Juniper received another WhatsApp message from Shanley: [Candy.jpg]
It was a type she’d never seen before, beautiful and tempting. Did he think he could buy her off with a few pieces of candy? She wasn’t that shallow!
Juniper turned off her phone, tossed it into her backpack, and walked on with her head held high, feigning indifference.
A few minutes later, she couldn’t resist pulling her phone back out and typing a short reply: [What flavors?]
She definitely didn’t want any; she was just curious.
After days of being ignored, Shanley felt a wave of relief wash over him when he saw her message.
[A new flavor they just developed. It’s delicious. Want me to bring some over?] he typed back, seizing the opportunity. A faint smile touched his lips, and the cold aura around him melted away, replaced by a gentle warmth.
In the front seat, Felton and Flint let out a collective sigh of relief seeing their boss finally smile. The candy R&D team’s sleepless nights had not been in vain. Otherwise, they’d be pulling another all-nighter.
Juniper: [I’m busy the next couple of days.]
Busy meeting her brother!
Shanley: [Okay, take care of your business. But remember to contact me when you have time, okay?]
Having just been on the receiving end of the cold shoulder, Shanley had learned his lesson and didn’t want to push too hard.
Besides, he was a bit busy himself. There was trouble over at Cybernetic Shadows. They had been so close to finding Jimmie’s sister, but something had gone wrong, and now the search was completely off track. Jimmie was about to lose his mind. Shanley had to get to the alliance base to see what was going on himself.
And speaking of coincidences, Jimmie’s sister was a fan of Juniper. She had good taste.