Chapter 1416

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Kissing a pretty boy?!

Thirteen-year-old Juniper had already learned how to kiss pretty boys?!

Dammit.

Who the hell was she kissing?!

Just as he mustered up the courage to tap the video…

A lazy voice suddenly drifted from behind him. “What are you looking at?”

“Smack-“

Startled and feeling incredibly guilty, his fingers slipped, and the phone dropped straight onto the floor.

As luck would have it, the screen landed perfectly face up, displaying the exact email Michelle had just sent him.

She had been rubbing the sleep from her eyes, but the loud thud instantly snapped her fully awake.

It also gave her a perfect view of what was on the screen.

Juniper: “?”

Oh, this was rich.

One of them had completely disregarded her wishes, and the other had secretly smuggled the files.

She marched over, scooped up the phone, and glared down at him. “Did you watch them yet?”

“Not yet.”

He sat on the sofa, his face dark and his chest tight with irritation.

His mind was entirely consumed by the realization that he wasn’t the first man she had kissed.

He was angry.

He was jealous.

He felt completely slighted.

“Oh.”

She knew he wouldn’t lie to her. Shoving the phone directly into her pocket, she scoffed coldly. “Perfect. Now you can’t watch them at all.”

Watching her walk away, he sat there seething with rage, having absolutely nowhere to vent his frustration.

No wonder she hadn’t wanted him to see them.

Hmph.

He understood perfectly now.

After getting a glass of water, she headed back into the bedroom and slept right through until dusk.

When she finally wandered into the living room and didn’t see him anywhere, a confused frown creased her forehead.

Weird.

He didn’t have work today, and she had his phone. Where could he be?

“Ms. Payne.” Dana greeted softly as she carried a tray of freshly cooked food out from the kitchen.

“Where’s Shanley?”

The moment the question left her lips, a loud, rhythmic “thump, thump, thump” echoed from the kitchen.

If she hadn’t been paying attention, she would’ve thought there was an earthquake.

“He’s in the kitchen,” Dana offered an awkward smile, pointing toward the noise and lowering her voice Mr. Schwartz said he wanted hearty pork broth tonight, and right now… he’s in there massacring the ribs!”

Massacring the ribs?

The last time she heard that word used so aggressively was when Luella tried to kiss her.

“Did Luella drop by?” she asked, smoothing her hair with a puzzled look.

“No, she didn’t.”

Dana shook her head, quickly spilling the tea. “Mr. Schwartz seemed to be in a terrible mood. He sat out on the balcony all afternoon.”

“Got it.”

She was completely baffled, guessing he was just throwing a tantrum because she had confiscated his phone.

So petty!

“Dana, could you go grab the phone from the bedroom? I’m going to go see exactly how he’s massacring those ribs.”

She patted the housekeeper on the shoulder, a faint smile tugging at her lips.

“Right away.”

Dana nodded with a smile, secretly letting out a massive sigh of relief.

Ms. Payne needed to go coax him right this second.

Otherwise, seeing the absolute ferocity with which he was hacking at that meat…..

It genuinely terrified her.

Inside the kitchen.

“Thump! Thump! Thump!”

The sound of the meat cleaver slamming into the cutting board was deafening, echoing so loudly that the windows rattled.

“What did those poor ribs ever do you to deserve such a brutal

execution?” Juniper strolled el.ne

hand’s casually tucked into her pockets as she stood beside him.

She craned her neck to peek at his face.

Yikes.

He really did look furious.

So petty.

her.

He turned his head, his dark, intense gaze landing on her face.

A few seconds later.

He angrily tore his eyes away.

Though he continued chopping, he consciously gentled his movements, afraid of scaring her.

“Are you mad at me?”

She leaned in, asking softly, “Is it because I took your phone and wouldn’t let you watch my videos?”

He kept his lips pressed in a tight, thin line, his handsome face looking absolutely

foul.

If she could tell he was mad, she obviously knew exactly why.

“Huh?”

When he didn’t answer, she leaned in even closer, her patience running n. I’m talking to you. Try ignoring dare you!”

me

one more time

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