Chapter 1259

"Then we'll just die together."

Luella replied with a careless shrug, hands shoved deep into her pockets.

Juniper didn't say a word. She just stared at her, her disapproval radiating in waves. "Okay, okay, fine."

Luella threw her hands up in defeat. "Even if there's a fight, I won't let myself get hurt, alright?!"

"I'm your student after all. You think I'd let anyone get the drop on me?"

Juniper pressed her lips together. "I'll take that as a compliment."

"You're going to be late," Shanley wrapped an arm around Juniper's waist, his voice dripping with jealousy.

She had spent almost as much time talking to this Langley kid today as she had with him.

He was a guy. Why was Juniper treating him with such delicate care?

She even bought him a burger.

*Hmph.*

Such fine attention to detail.

*Tsk.*

Seeing right through the old fox's jealousy, Luella let out a snort. "I'm leaving."

She then turned to Jimmie with exaggerated politeness, "After you."

Jimmie shot her a look. Talk about a quick change of face.

"Let's go."

Jimmie stood up, pulling his cap low and adjusting his mask to ensure he was completely unrecognized.

"If you're wearing all that, you can't exactly eat that burger, right?"

Luella's eyes were glued to the food in his hand, looking like they were about to fall out of her head.

Jimmie: "?"

Luella: "Don't let it go to waste. Give it to me."

Before he could react.

She snatched it back from him, instantly taking massive bites out of fear he might reclaim it. Her cheeks puffed out as she chewed.

Watching this "boy" stuff his face, Jimmie shook his head helplessly, almost letting another smile slip.

Catching himself, he immediately squashed the amusement, his expression returning to its usual icy calm. "Walk faster."

"Sure."

Luella didn't care about his tone, cheerfully jogging to keep up while still chewing. Jimmie glanced back at her.

Ultimately, he couldn't bring himself to be that harsh, and subtly slowed his pace.

***

Back in the terminal.

Juniper stood frozen in place, her eyes filled with worry as she watched them walk away.

"Are you worried about Jimmie, or Luella?" Shanley looked down at the young woman in his arms, his tone serious and tinged with jealousy.

"Both."

Juniper replied fearlessly, tilting her head up to meet his gaze. "Stellara Country is unstable, and Jimmie is stopping there to rest."

"And as for Luella..." Juniper paused, her lips pressing into a thin line, "Her family is there. She snuck out this time Going back means she might get beaten half to death."

"By who?"

Shanley frowned, the jealousy fading instantly, replaced by confusion and concern.

"Her father."

Just mentioning it made Juniper clench her jaw in anger. "Her mother died young, and her father married his mistress."

Those few words painted a grim picture of Luella's background.

"To her, I'm the only family she has left." Juniper took a step closer, @ narrowing her eyes as she delivered a clear warning. "Shanley, I wilf hot tolerate you bullying her Notevën. raising your voice

"I understand."

Shanley agreed easily, squeezing her

hand. His voice dropped to a low

"

murmur Do you want me to

lows

her out? Maybe set off a fewo

'fireworks' in Stellara Country?"

"Not yet."

The corner of Juniper's mouth curled up, her tone steady and deliberate. "Luella has

an important mission of her own to complete. We can't interfere right now."

"Whatever you say."

Shanley had already deduced that Luella's identity was far more complex than it seemed, laden with hidden truths.

But since Juniper wasn't volunteering the information, he didn't pry.

***

Meanwhile.

The moment Luella stepped onto the private jet, she started excitedly shouting.

"Whoa, look at the size of this private jet!"

"Jimmie, you sure know how to live it up, don't you?!"

Jimmie's expression flatlined.

So the second they boarded, the true colors came out?

He went from "Mr. Tate" to "you"!