Chapter 1011

Sheryl Yardley smirked, a sinister smile playing on her red lips. "On the tennis court, it's pretty common to get smashed in the face with a ball. Bloody noses, black eyes... happens all the time. Let's wish our valedictorian the best of luck."

Yolanda Sherwin smiled back. "Oh, definitely. I'll be right there in the stands cheering for you."

And watching Juniper Payne make an absolute fool of herself, she added silently.

After school.

Shanley Schwartz came to pick Juniper up.

As soon as she slid into the backseat, the man pulled her into his arms.

*Ahem.* Seeing this, Felton silently rolled up the privacy partition.

"What are you doing?" Juniper didn't struggle, but she narrowed her eyes at him, her tone less than pleased.

"What's wrong?" Sensing her mood, Shanley immediately turned serious. He asked softly, "Did someone upset you?"

"People just love asking for trouble." Juniper placed her hand on his waist and gave it a hard pinch.

*Damn it.*

His muscles were entirely too rock-hard. Instead of venting her frustration, she ended up hurting her fingers, which only made her angrier.

"?" Shanley was completely lost. Before he could process it, he heard his girl grumbling.

"Shanley... Shanley..." Juniper leaned her head, muttering, "I really want to poison her and make her mute."

Shanley thought for a few seconds before it clicked. His grandmother had mentioned something earlier. That brainless daughter of the Yardley family had just returned to Eclara University after two years abroad on an exchange program. Had Juniper run into her?

"I'll have someone handle it. I guarantee she'll disappear from your sight forever." As Shanley spoke, he reached for his phone.

"Wait." Juniper grabbed his hand, looking slightly conflicted. "I haven't had enough fun yet."

When they were at the Schwartz

estate, Shery had admitted her fault. Normally, Juniper would have let it go. They could have just minded their own business at school. But the girl had a death wish

deliberately parading herself in front of Juniper to stir up trouble.

Since she was practically offering her face to be slapped, Juniper would be doing

her a disservice by not delivering the blow.

"Alright." Shanley didn't ask what she planned to do. He simply said, "Whatever happens, I've got your back."

"You sure know exactly what to say," Juniper shot him a playful glare. She noticed that this man had clearly been stepping up his fitness routine lately Whether it was the sharp contours of his jawline of his incredible physique, he had leveled up significantly. Just looking at him was a feast for the eyes.

or

"Could you button your shirt properly?" Juniper muttered, pulling the lapels of his jacket together. She looked like she wanted to wrap him up entirely so no one else could see.

"Heh." Shanley chuckled helplessly. He caught her hand, bringing it to his lips for a soft kiss. Leaning close to her ear, he murmured in a raspy voice, "I don't just know what to say, sweetheart. I also know exactly what to do..."

As for the rest of his sentence, Juniper's brain completely short-circuited. She didn't quite catch it, but she knew it definitely wasn't anything innocent.

*Smack-*

Juniper gave him a light kick and slid over to the far side of the seat, putting as much distance between them as possible.

The day of the sports meet arrived.

Wearing her tracksuits, Juniper walked toward the field while casually eating a sandwich. With her slender limbs, she looked incredibly fragile, as if a strong gust of wind could blow her over.

"Juniper, safety first, competition second," Hattie said, holding a bottle of water for her as she looked her up and down. "And you really need to be careful during that tennis match with Sheryl."

"She's ruthless. If a ball hits you, it might leave a serious bruise, or worse. Why don't you just withdraw?" Hattie bit her lip, looking dead serious. "I can gather the girls from our dorm, and we'll secretly jump her and pull her hair to get back at her."

Hearing this, Juniper nearly choked on her sandwich.

"Points for loyalty," Juniper patted her shoulder, a smirk tugging at her lips. "But watch and learn. I'll show you how to legally dismantle a manipulative mean girl."