After the party, Juniper followed the directions in a text message and walked to the school gate. A ck sports car was parked discreetly under arge tree.


    She had her backpack on, hands stuffed in the pockets of her school jacket, and a hat pulled down low over her face. The dim streetlights cast shadows that only partially illuminated her features, which were still breathtakingly beautiful.


    "Over here." Jimmie was leaning against the car, and he waved her over.


    Juniper walked up but peered behind him, not seeing Shanley anywhere. He picked her up every day. Was he cking off just because Jimmie was here?


    She pouted, tilting her head with azy, sullen expression, and refused to get in the


    car.


    "What''s wrong?" Jimmie knew exactly what was on his love-struck sister''s mind and decided to tease her.


    Juniper remained silent, her expression gloomy.


    "He dared not to pick you up? I think that old man is getting too full of himself." Jimmie cleared his throat, feigning anger. "How about this? Youe stay with me for a few days. Give him the cold shoulder."


    "No." Juniper lowered her gaze, her small face sinking into her jacket, her voice muffled. “Take me back to Cloudscape Community."


    "He''s getting cocky. If you don''t put him in his ce now, how are you going to manage himter?" Jimmie was getting into it now.


    "Cloudscape Community," Juniper repeated, lifting her eyelids to reveal dark, intimidating eyes that could make a person''s heart stop.


    Jimmie froze, staring at his sister for a moment before bursting outughing. He really needed to check if Shanley was slipping some kind of love potion into her food. How else could she be sopletely smitten?


    "Jimmie, don''t tease her."


    Just then, a low, maic voice came from nearby.


    Juniper''s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked up. Under the dim streetlight, a man in a sharp suit was walking toward her. He carried a cake box in his left hand and a milkshake in his right bisng, straight legs moving with purpose, a warm smile on his face.


    Juniper pulled her face out of her cor and shot Jimmie a fierce re.


    "My sister''s loyalty is seriously misced," Jimmiemented, ncing at the treats in Shanley''s hands and raising an eyebrow. "No wonder you disappeared the


    moment the car stopped


    certainly know how to win her over."


    "The littledy likes them," Shanley said with a slight, smug arch of his brow. "Isn''t that right, Juniper?"


    Juniper didn''t say a word, but she expertly took the milkshake from his hand.


    Jimmie just clicked his tongue and slid into the driver''s seat, afraid that watching them any longer would give him a heart attack. Who was her real family here, anyway?


    In the car, Juniper sipped her milkshake while listening to Shanley and Jimmie chat.


    "I''ve already had my people look into our other siblings," Jimmie said, his expression turning serious. "But there are absolutely no leads on the others."


    He wasn''t even sure if his remaining brother and three sisters were still alive.


    "I''ll have my team help with the search as well," Shanley said, holding the milkshake bottle for Juniper. "It''ll just take some time."


    "It''s okay." Jimmie sighed, ncing back at Juniper, who was quietly enjoying her


    snack. His throat tightened. "At least I have Juniper and Melvin now."


    Having family with him in the search made him feel less alone.


    "When does the music video drop?" The atmosphere had be too heavy, so Shanley changed the


    subject. "I hear you''re aiming for an international music award. Confident


    “Heh." Jimmie smirked, his pride showing. "With my sister''s choreography? The odds are very good."


    The music video was finished and had been submitted to the awardsmittee on the final day.