Oliver furrowed his brow as he stared at his phone. [Spill it.]

George replied to Oliver, [We've confirmed that Ms. Josefina was indeed at the lab that day with Percy and Luke.]

Oliver's frown deepened, and then he typed back, [Josie's got a knack for healing, and Percy's a doc. It's only natural she was there for some medical emergency.]

[Oliver,] George ventured, [is it possible that Ms. Josefina is the new heir to the House of Adams?]

Oliver said, [Can you shut up?]

George's hands trembled as they clutched the phone. Had he just stated the obvious, the fact that Oliver had known all along?

George quickly deleted the message and added, [You're absolutely right, Oliver. Ms. Josefina is as delicate as a lamb, too frail to fend for herself. She must have been there to lend a hand.] Oliver didn't respond, and George felt like he'd dodged a bullet.

Slipping the phone into his pocket, Oliver overheard Brandon say, "Hey, Oliver, I heard at dinner that Judson gave Josie a present. This Judson guy, could he be Judson Adams?"

Oliver Said, "Grandpa, you're overthinking it."

and dropped

want to blow her cover, he

...

Josefina headed upstairs early

emerged, wrapped in her bathrobe with her hair tucked in a towel turban,

and Luke chuckled upon seeing

nice," Luke observed. "The Harrisons sure treat you better than

handed her a robe. "Put this

as a daisy, and her face was a picture of

was at the lab. He might suspect

won't let you down! If he dares to mess with

truly unique. Couldn't he see that Oliver was smitten with Josie and wouldn't harm

even suggested Oliver preferred men. But his two close

of sadness crossed Percy's eyes, but when he looked at Josefina again, his expression was back

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