Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

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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.

in our circle. Even if she's playing the Harrison family's darling now, she's got no

and linking arms with Sylvie as they walked

"Sounds good."

little family

seething as she recounted to Lauren

that after being cast out, Josefina would turn against them. "Well, that's just great. I raise a viper in my own home! I help

looked loaded. She's got a knack for finding powerful

a second thought, Lauren agreed. "That Josefina's nothing but a gold-digger, what a

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

was undeterred by his warning. "Never mind your

Lauren's arm, her spirits lifted.

back to him. "Oliver, what's with

she was confident she could have handled