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Nina’s face lit up at first, but then something clicked in her mind, and her smile faltered, turning into a faint trace of gloom.

Jerome caught the change. “What’s the matter?”

“I can’t come,” Nina replied, clutching the invitation between her fingers.

Jerome paused, a little taken aback. “Why not?”

“Tomorrow, Uncle Kristian’s coming to our place to take Jesse and me to Jeucwell for a few days,” Nina explained plainly, handing the invitation back to him. “We won’t be back until the 22nd.”

Jerome’s expression dulled slightly. It was clear he’d come all this way just to ask Nina himself. He’d even gotten his father to organize the fireworks just so he could invite her.

“If you want, I can ask my mom and dad to set up another one when I come back,” Nina offered.

date hadn’t already been locked

out with a sweet little grin. Even though Jesse didn’t let her

wanted to say something but couldn’t quite get the words

her head. “Are you upset? Does Mr. Shaw have any kids at

that nicely while you’re there?” Jerome gripped the candy a little tighter, clearly hoping

smile as bright as sunshine. “Only you and Jasper get treated


ask, “Will you put me

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blinked up at him and agreed, albeit a little reluctantly,

as good-looking as Nick there, are you going to forget all about me?” Jerome’s voice had a strange urgency to it, a kind of clingy possessiveness that he didn’t

Nina was still just a little playful girl who

answered straight from the

have to call me every single day,” Jerome insisted, scrambling for an excuse. “If you get stuck on homework or

Jesse,”

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