Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Brandon was left speechless as he hadn't expected Garrett to be so ruthlessly competitive.

"Garrett, dude, that's just low! Have you got no honor?" Brandon nearly lost his cool and was about to let loose a string of expletives!

Grandpa Robert chuckled smugly, causing Brandon to puff up in anger. His eyes were bulging with fury.

Lena sat nearby, overhearing the exchange between the two older men. She suddenly felt full from frustration alone, having lost her appetite entirely.

The dining table was large. Josefina sat next to Oliver, while Brandon and Grandpa Robert sat opposite them, so Josefina and Oliver were unable to catch their words. "Oliver, aren't you hungry?" Josefina inquired. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Oliver's need for sustenance had diminished since he took over the Baldwin family's enterprise. He often worked through the day with just one meal.

Josefina always enjoyed her meals, and it was only when she dined with him that Oliver found himself eating a bit more.

Oliver remembered this, and his lips curved into a knowing smile. "Not really."

Oliver a piece of pork, insisting, "Eat up." Obediently,

him soup, and

vegetables,

cracked it open, extracted the tender meat, and placed it on Josefina's plate. After

gentle and alluring. Josefina, caught in his intense gaze, couldn't help but laugh lightly. "Why aren't you

it," Oliver replied, unwilling to have Josefina deal with the messy task

contribute, placed more crab meat on Josefina's plate. "Josie, I peeled some for you, too. Try

surely, he must be after something, perhaps even trying to charm his way into

a few shrimps for Lena. "Lena, I know

suddenly craved crab as well. Despite her fondness

crab, yet no one offered to peel

the meal, the group

to head back first while she had Jett and Tori call