Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

"Josie, I swear, Oliver's dad-my own flesh and blood-is such a headache. From now on, he's history as far as Oliver's concerned, and you won't have to deal with him either. Trust me, I won't let this hot mess affect you or Oliver. You won't have to worry about a thing."

With a mix of laughter and tears, Josefina clarified, "Grandpa Brandon, you've got it all wrong. Oliver and I aren't an item." She had nothing to do with Oliver.

"Josie, just because there's nothing now doesn't mean there won't be something in the future, right?"

Brandon's words left Josefina blushing, and just then, Oliver showed up. "Grandpa, are you here to see Josie? Why didn't you give me a heads-up?"

"What's it to you? Is Josie your girl now? Do I need your permission to see her?"

Brandon shot Oliver a look that silently teased, "Can't believe you still haven't won Josie over. You're useless."

Oliver ignored Brandon's jab, his gaze settling on Josefina. "Have you eaten?"

She nodded.

handed her a document. "The contract-I've signed it. Take

and saw his signature, bold and strong, a reflection

curiously asked, "You two are working

eating, so Josefina explained, "Oliver's collaborating with our company. We're about to launch a

partnership, he didn't miss a beat in praising Josefina. "Josie, you're amazing. Everything

Back when she lived with the Antonios, life was a series of put-downs. Then she met her mentor and strived to learn

one else had ever complimented her. Now that she was back with her biological parents, she was surrounded by admirers. No matter what she did, the praises

to those moments, Josefina smiled at Brandon's compliment. "Thank you for your kind words, Grandpa

I've got to run some errands. You

look at Bennett, they left the private dining room. The room quieted down, leaving only Josefina and Oliver. They exchanged glances, and she shyly looked away. His gaze was too intense,

to get back to

to leave, Oliver caught her arm. "I