Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Oliver's gaze steadfastly avoided Lena, fixating instead on Josefina. "Josie, I need a word with you. How about we step outside to talk? Okay with you?" He sought Josefina's consent with such genuine gazes that it seemed impossible to say no.

Noticing her family members nearby, Josefina nodded in agreement. Clearly, if Oliver wanted to talk outside, it was a matter that wasn't for the family's ears.

Josefina followed Oliver out, leaving Calix gaping in disbelief. As Calix was about to step forward, Grandpa Robert's hand clamped down on his arm. "Cal, what are you planning?"

Calix blurted out, "Gramps, can't you see? Oliver's eyeing my sister."

Grandpa Robert replied with a knowing tone, "You think I'm blind?"

Calix was confounded. So, did Grandpa actually approve of Josie getting involved with Oliver?

expression. And his tactics can be

silence. There's speaking

Oliver. You're making it sound like she's head over heels. I'm telling you, if you don't buckle down and get serious,

an artist. Do you think you're the next Gideon with his astounding talent?" Grandpa Robert added his bit, "Cal, look at Josie. She just took over the company and already she's turned the tables. As her brother, can't you make a bit of an effort?"

watched from the sidelines, her resentment towards Josefina growing by the minute. Ever since Josefina's return,

give up her position in the Harrison family after all the years she spent curating her persona? She was determined to have the Harrisons wrapped

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summer's heat was tempered by a nocturnal breeze that

first, "What

feeling under the weather. He'd like you to drop by tomorrow, check on him, maybe take his

was puzzled; such a simple request hardly necessitated Oliver's