Chapter 1568:

“Mr. Shaw’s so handsome. Why doesn’t he have a wife?” Nina mused aloud.

“And if he gets married and has kids, will he still come play with me?”

“Focus on your homework,” Jesse muttered, sidestepping the question.

That scenario wasn’t even on the table.

After what he heard last night, it was clear—Kristian was a lifelong bachelor in the making.

“You can’t just care about schoolwork all the time,” Nina scolded, determined to inject some emotional sense into Jesse. “You’ll never get a girlfriend at this rate.”

“I don’t need one,” Jesse shot back without missing a beat.

Nina activated her smartwatch camera, her eyes gleaming mischievously. “Say that again to the camera.”

“I don’t…” Jesse started, then clamped his mouth shut.

playful glint in her eyes. “Finish

short to avoid saying something he’d regret. “That’s all there

didn’t you just say you don’t need a girlfriend?” Nina teased, her voice

a blank look,


held his gaze, her

their silent stare-off, Nina gave

her cheeks, and let out a dramatic huff. “You’re just messing with

Jesse said, steering the conversation back

a pout as she grabbed her homework from the desk. As she flipped it open, she shot Jesse a sideways glance. “You’re not as sweet

sweetest, huh?” Jesse replied, his tone calm and

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make sure you propose to him when you’re older,” Jesse said softly, his eyes flicking to her with a

do that even if you didn’t tell me!” Nina chirped, her voice bubbling with joy.

raised an eyebrow. “What if someone even better-looking than Jerome showed up right

is he?” Nina blurted

silent, at a


about it. Why had

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