Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1199

Shanley was here to save Specter?

What was going on?

Weren't they sworn enemies?

"Allow me to introduce myself." Watching Corvus's utter shock, Shanley's thin lips curled as he spoke in a low, measured tone. "Shanley Schwartz. Head of the Sigma Network, and Miss Specter's fiancé."

"What?"

Corvus froze, staring at the two of them in disbelief.

The head of the Sigma Network was engaged to Subterra Vanguard's Specter?

Weren't they mortal enemies who had spent years trying to slaughter each other?

Did they bond over assassination attempts?!

"I see it now. You've been playing me for a fool this whole time, haven't you?" Corvus finally connected the dots, a cold laugh escaping his chest. "The car crash from the very beginning—it was all a setup? You made me think you genuinely wanted to collaborate, but your real goal was to rescue Theia and Silas."

"And what if it was?"

Juniper stood beside Shanley, smirking sharply. "I'll give it to you straight, Corvus. I did figure out the formula for genetic modification."

"Where is it?"

Corvus stood among his men, his face contorting into a mask of desperation. "Hand it over, and I'll let you both walk out of here alive."

"Sure thing."

Juniper pulled a flash drive from her pocket, balancing it on her palm. "Everything is in here. The complete, flawless data we finalized over the last few weeks. Anyone with this drive holds the key to genetic perfection."

"Give it to me!"

Corvus took a step forward, his voice a guttural roar. "Specter, give me the drive!"

He had waited decades for this exact moment.

"It's a shame. If this fell into your hands..." Juniper narrowed her eyes, speaking with agonizing slowness. "I'd be committing a crime against humanity."

"I never had any intention of giving this to you."

With a flick of her wrist, Juniper tossed the flash drive straight into the roaring flames of a burning console.

"Bang—"

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