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    Nina’s frown deepened. “But I still don’t get it…”


    Jasper pressed his lips together. That was the tenth time she’d said that. From how she’d handled earlier problems, there was no way she actually didn’t understand.


    “This one?” Jesse asked, pointing at the only question left nk.


    Jasper gave a quiet nod.


    Nina instantly shot Jesse a warning re. Her look practically screamed, “Don’t ruin this precious study time I have with Jasper!”


    But Jesse wasn’t ying along today. “Look at the question above and think back to how I exined this one to you earlier.”


    “I can’t remember,” Nina mumbled, dragging it out as long as she could.


    “Are you sure?” Jesse asked, eyes narrowing.


    Nina hesitated. Did she even dare to be sure? Nope. She didn’t.


    “Use the same method you did for thest question and apply it here,” Jesse said, his facepletely serious. “If you can’t solve it, you’re skipping dinner tonight.”


    “Jesse!” Nina huffed, ring in protest.


    Jesse’s expression didn’t budge. She’d done this exact problem a dozen times. She was just pretending not to get it now. Did she really think he wouldn’t call her out?


    “You’ve got five minutes,” he said firmly. “If it’s not solved by then, I’m telling Mom you’re not eating.”


    “You’re such a meanie,” Nina pouted, but she got to work obediently.


    With the looming threat of no dinner, she finally dropped the act and carefully worked through the question using Jasper’s method.


    When she finally scribbled down the correct answer, Jasper exhaled quietly in relief.


    Jesse said coolly, “If I didn’t push you, you wouldn’t even realize how good you actually are.”<fn8316> Chapters first released on find?novel</fn8316>


    Nina stared at him angrily.


    Jasper hadn’t really believed it when Nina told him Jesse was scary in her eyes. But now, watching Jesse threaten her with dinner? He believed it.


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    “Nina’s a girl,” Jasper said thoughtfully. He’d always wanted a little sister. “As her brother, you could be a little more gentle.”


    “Exactly!” Nina jumped in immediately, all fired up. “You’re always mean to me!”


    Jesse’s big round eyes sparkled. “Really?”


    “Yes!”


    “You sure?”


    “Of course!” Nina blurted, then quickly tugged Jasper toward the door, clearly worried she’d get caught in her own lie. “Let’s not y with him,e on!”


    Jesse watched her tiny figure dart off. His striking eyes stayed calm. He clearly had no intention of arguing with her.


    As the evening rolled around, Donna came by to pick up her two boys.


    But Nina didn’t want them to go—so she begged them to stay for dinner.


    Donna gave in, unable to say no, and ended up staying too.


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