They were all incredibly expensive.


    "Juniper, you''ll definitely love this," Jimmie said, presenting a royal blue box as if it were a treasure. "I had to pull a lot of strings to get this. It''s a very young and fashionable jewelry brand, and I heard it''s a favorite among girls your age."


    Juniper frowned, wondering what rare item could make an international superstar pull strings to acquire.


    When the box opened, her expression froze. It was a bracelet from her own J-Five Studio. And it wasn''t just any piece; it was thetest, one-of-a-kind global premiere, worth tens of millions. That certainly would have been hard to get.


    "Do you like it?" Jimmie asked softly as he fastened the bracelet on her wrist. "If you do, I can contact J-Five herself and have her design something custom-made just for you. Whatever jewelry you want, I''ll buy it for you."


    "Thank you, bro. I love it." Looking at the dazzling diamond bracelet on her wrist and listening to Jimmie''s words, Juniper felt a warmth spread through her. "But as for finding J-Five, let''s not."


    She really didn''t want to blow her cover.


    As she spoke, she inadvertently nced at Shanley. He was watching her with a deep, knowing smile in his eyes. What did that smile mean? She strongly suspected he already knew she was J-Five.


    "As long as you like it," Jimmie said, his heart filled with satisfaction. He continued to present his other gifts.


    ...


    Half an hourter, with all the gifts given, Jimmie stood up. "It''s about time. Let''s go home."


    His words were met with dead silence.


    "Dana, where is Juniper''s luggage?" Jimmie asked, looking around, oblivious to his sister''s reluctance. He had told Shanley to pack her things in advance, hadn''t he?


    "Um..." Dana didn''t dare speak, looking to Shanley for help.


    "Ahem."


    Shanley ced a peeled orange in front of Juniper, his handsome face showing a hint of awkwardness. "Here''s the thing," he began in a low, husky voice.uniper has her, exams


    in less than two months. She''s just settled into this environment and gotten used to Dana''s care. Suddenly moving to a new ce might be difficult for her to adjust


    to."


    "Difficult to adjust?" Jimmie looked at Juniper, his brow furrowed. What was there to


    adjust to? Being with her brother, she would be cared for even better than Dana could manage.


    Juniper nodded guiltily, remaining silent.


    "How about this," Shanley continued smoothly. "You''ve just finished your work and need a good rest. Plus, you have the MV to deal with and the investigation into Juniper sother brothers and sisters. You''ll be busy. Why don''t you let Juniper stay here to focus on her exams? You cane see her whenever you want."


    Jimmie frowned. It was true he had a lot to handle, but he would never neglect his sister. Was Shanley... trying to steal her from him? He remembered hearing that as a child, Shanley had begged his parents for a little sister and cried for days when he didn''t get one. His sister was beautiful and adorable; Shanley must have taken a liking to her as a sibling. The old fox!


    "Juniper, what do you think?" Jimmie asked, turning his gaze to his silent sister. "You want toe home with your brother, right?"


    No matter what, they were rted by blood. That had to be closer than her bond with Shanley, her stand-in brother.


    "Hmm?" Juniper was in the middle of eating an orange slice. She looked up, her lips moving as she spoke. "I do want to go home with you, bro, but—"