Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina was irked by the message. Why did this guy have to be such a pain? After a moment of contemplation, she decided to make a move. It was better if she met Oliver out there than to have him come down to her office. If Oliver showed up at her workplace, it would surely cause a stir, possibly affecting her job.

She made her way to the café and, upon entering, instantly spotted Oliver. He was sitting in a corner, waving at her with that indulgent smile that seemed to light up his face. His eyes had a certain charm that was hard to ignore.

Taking a seat across from him, Oliver handed her a wet wipe with a casual, "Clean your hands, let's eat."

Josefina didn't find Oliver's presence unpleasant. Quite the contrary, being around such a gentleman, who took care of everything, was rather endearing. But there was something he said that kept echoing in her head.

"Oliver, did you need to see me about something?" she asked.

"Let's eat first. We'll talk after," Oliver replied with a nod. It was already noon, and Josefina hadn't had lunch yet. What if she was starving?

loud grumble. Josefina was embarrassed. So much for trying

from Gourmet Galaxy, each dish a crafted masterpiece that looked as good as it tasted. Without holding back, she picked up a piece of BBQ ribs with her fork, savoring the tender meat that melted in her

glass of juice, thoughtfully adding

bowl of soup, and a glass of juice, Josefina

did you want to talk about?" she ventured, a tinge of nervousness

racing with wild guesses when Oliver dropped a bombshell. "You want to partner up? Your company wants to collaborate with me? Oliver, are you pulling my leg here?" Her

at her fondly. "What,

as I know, your firm doesn't deal

of his eyebrow, Oliver's gaze deepened.

of embarrassment and surprise. "Well, who

Oliver poured her another glass of juice, "We're branching out and planning to

opportunity to be missed. Without bringing up anything else, Oliver seemed to have lowered her defenses considerably. Considering the state of