Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Lena was the green-eyed monster personified, her features twisted with envy, eyes flickering with malice. Her friend Sylvie gave her arm a playful slap. "Lena, what are you staring at?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Lena turned, her voice laden with a mix of disappointment and self-pity. "I saw my sister with Oliver. He... he seems to really like her."

"Ugh, that adopted girl again? She's such a pain. Haven't you and Oliver known each other forever, with a little spark between you? How dare she swoop in like this. I mean, love doesn't work on a first-come, first-served basis, but still, her audacity is just shameless."

Lena felt like Sylvie's righteousness was a subtle dig at her.

"Lena, you should talk to your folks. She's just an adopted girl. You don't have to be so nice to her? It's already more than generous to give her a life of luxury. What more does she want?" Lena suddenly regretted having said that to Sylvie.

"Sylvie, my parents are quite fond of her. It wouldn't be right for me to speak ill. As long as she treats Oliver well, I can tolerate it." Lena relied on the fact that the Harrison family wouldn't go public about Josefina's status and spoke without restraint.

the Harrison family's darling now, she's got no real talent. Oliver

nodded, smiling and linking arms with Sylvie as they walked on. "Sylvie, let's go

"Sounds good."

the two dined together, Lena's thoughts were elsewhere. She had hoped that Billy's little family would succeed, yet to her dismay, not one

she recounted to Lauren how Josefina had

just great. I raise a viper

loaded. She's

a gold-digger, what a disgrace! My dear Ruby, she's

company is finally on track. If you provoke Josefina and she has any dirt on us, do you realize what legal hell we could

"Never mind your father. I'll handle your marriage

her spirits lifted.

check back to him. "Oliver,

was confident she could have handled