What?
Shanley had finally remembered Sheryl?
Well, they were childhood friends after all, and Sheryl was attractive and came from a good family. Any normal man wouldn't completely wipe her from his memory.
"Shanley—"
Hearing his words, Sheryl's eyes instantly welled with red as she took a pitiful, aggrieved step toward him.
But before she could take a second step, Shanley's voice rang out again.
"After all these years, your habit of spouting absolute nonsense hasn't changed at all!"
Sheryl stopped dead in her tracks. The crowd's eyes darted back and forth between the two of them.
What did he mean by that?
Shanley didn't elaborate. Instead, he walked over and stopped beside Juniper, holding a glass of juice.
Juniper turned her face away, keeping her hands tucked lazily in her pockets. She didn't take the glass.
"It's mango," Shanley said, lowering his voice with practiced patience. "I have absolutely zero history with her. Let me explain, yeah?"
Juniper shot him a side-eye, finally taking the juice, and sat down on a nearby chair. Her expression was nonchalant, her posture relaxed. From start to finish, she hadn't given the so-called 'Yardley Princess' a single direct glance.
"Shanley, what do you mean?" Sheryl asked nervously, clenching her hands as the crowd stared in confusion.
"What did you just call me?"
Shanley looked at Sheryl. Any trace of warmth in his eyes vanished, replaced by a chilling sharpness. His voice dropped to a terrifying register. "Years ago, I warned you to watch your mouth and stop running it carelessly."
"If there's a next time, you'll face the consequences!"

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