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    “No, thank you,” the boy replied politely. His face was soft and round. “My mom’s waiting for me at home. She’d get worried if I werete.”


    “Then how about Ie home with you?” Nina asked eagerly.


    The boy blinked, surprised.


    Just then, Jesse walked up and stopped cold. His face darkened, and his voice grew sharp. “Nina!”


    “Jesse…” she whispered, shrinking back.


    “What did I tell you before we left?” Jesse sounded exasperated. She was easily swayed—could be an easy target for bad people.


    Nina looked up at him with big, shiny eyes. Her voice quivered, almost like she wanted to cry. “I just wanted to dine with him.”


    Jesse was quiet for a moment. If he didn’t know how good she was at pretending to cry, he might have bought it.


    “Didn’t Mom and Dad warn you never to go home with strangers?” Jesse said firmly, with the kind of serious tone only an older brother could use—soft, but with a note of warning underneath.<fnf853> ??? ????? ???????s ??? ?????s??? ?? find·novel</fnf853>


    Nina nced at the little boy and said softly, “He’s not a stranger.”


    Jesse raised an eyebrow. “Do you even know his name?” She really needed to be put right.


    Nina shook her head honestly.


    “Do you know where he lives?”


    Another shake of the head. She’d only met the kid once before—how was she supposed to know all that?


    “So if you don’t know anything about him, why are you trying to go home with him?” Jesse just couldn’t wrap his head around it. If Nina were his little brother instead of his sister, he would’ve given her a proper scolding already.


    Nina pouted, big round eyes filled with frustration.


    Jesse reached for her hand. “Come on. Let’s go home.”


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    “Jesse…” Nina’s voice was soft and pleading.


    He looked at her, still wearing a stern expression.


    His serious look made her a bit nervous, but she still spoke up.


    “Even if I don’t know his name or where he lives, Aunt Farrah’s been filming with him for a while now. Since she knows him, he’s not really a stranger.”


    Jesse didn’t have aeback for that. He nced at the boy again, frowning slightly. Was Nina really that into his looks?


    “Wannae to my house to y?” Nina asked the boy again.


    “Nina!” Jesse snapped. Their mom had always taught them not to pressure others just because they wanted something. Nina seemed to forget all that the second she saw a cute face.


    “If you don’te with me right now, just forget I’m your brother,” Jesse warned, dead serious. He wasn’t going to let her keep acting spoiled. Today it was inviting someone over nonstop—what would it be next?


    Nina’s lips trembled, but she gave in and walked over to him without a fuss.


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