Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 259

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 place is closest to school, so it's convenient for me. Saskia and Janet 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 it later? 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."

"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 glass. Jimmie's eye began to twitch. He, her actual brother, had never done anything like that. Could it be... that the girl Shanley liked was Juniper?