Jimmie''s heart soared when he heard her say she wanted to go home, but his joy was short-lived as his sister continued.


    "This ce is closest to school, so it''s convenient for me. Saskia and J live next door, so I can talk to them whenever I want."


    "And..." Juniper''s eyes involuntarily flicked towards Shanley before quickly looking away. "My bedroom door is broken, so I can''t get my luggage out."


    Jimmie''s brow furrowed. What kind of excuse was that?


    "Bro, I like it here," Juniper said, looking at him with pleading eyes. She wanted to refuse outright but didn''t want to hurt his feelings.


    Like it here? At that, a subtle twitch crossed Shanley''s brow.


    "You really want to keep living here?" Jimmie asked, his shoulders slumping in disappointment. "It seems your brother here has been taking good care of you."


    "He has," Juniper nodded earnestly. "Let''s talk about it after my exams."


    Talk about itter? That meant she didn''t want to leave even after her exams. Shanley''s eyes narrowed, the curve of his lips widening. The girl had a conscience, after all.


    "Fine," Jimmie sighed, relenting for the sake of her studies. "In that case, I''ll have to trouble you and Dana to look after her for a while longer."


    "No trouble at all," Shanley replied instantly. "If you''d let me, I''d take care of her for a lifetime."


    "You wish," Jimmie retorted, speechless.


    "With all this time on your hands, why don''t you find a girlfriend? Then your grandparents might stop calling me to check up on you."


    He paused for a second. "Actually, do you have someone in mind? Your grandmother mentioned on the phone that you have someone like but you''re unwilling to bring them home. She even asked me to discreetly find out if this person was a man."


    A man? Juniper''s head snapped up, her eyesnding on Shanley. Lue had said his face could charm women and men alike. In other words, he swung both ways.


    Shanley let out an exasperatedugh. "I do find a certain youngdy interesting," he said, his voice a low,zy drawl. "But it''s not the right time to pursue her yet."


    "There really is someone?" Jimmie''s interest was piqued. Oblivious to his own sister''s slightly flushed cheeks, he pressed Shanley for details "Which family is she from? What do you mean it''s not the right time?"


    "Thedy is still young," Shanley said, his gaze fixed on Jimmie—or rather, on the girl just behind him. A devilish smile yed on his lips. "I''m afraid of scaring her. I''l wait."


    "I didn''t realize you were such a creep," Jimmie chuckled. "But if any old man had designs on my sister, I''d break his legs."


    His words were met by a sudden, heavy silence from Shanley, Dana, Felton, and Flint. The mood in the room dropped.


    "Ahem," Flint coughed, whispering under his breath, "He might lose more than just two legs."


    Looking at the international star''s ferocious, sister-obsessed demeanor... their boss was going to have a hard time winning Ms. Payne''s heart.


    "I''m hungry," Juniper announced, breaking the tense atmosphere.


    "Let''s eat," Shanley said, stepping forward to pull out a chair for her.


    Jimmie watched them, a question mark forming in his mind. Was this how attentive he was to her on a daily basis?


    During the meal, Shanley constantly served Juniper soup, peeled shrimp for her, and even held her water ss, Jimmie''s eye began to twitch. He, henactual brother, had never done anything like that. Could it be... that the girl Shanley liked was Juniper?