Lena beamed at Josefina with a cheeky grin. "Josie, why are you looking at me like that?"

Josefina curled her red lips into a smile, her voice smooth as silk. "You've dolled yourself up so nicely. Wasn't it all for the sake of being admired?"

Lena instantly knew Josefina's pointed comment was meant for a certain someone's ears! Taking her usual seat across from Josefina, Lena was the epitome of grace and good manners. "Josie, why didn't you ask Oliver to hang around a little longer?"

"It's getting late. Can you expect him to camp out here overnight?" Josefina shot back with a playful smirk.

Lena was taken aback, her smile unwavering, her face a portrait of calm.

Garrett and Hattie walked in, and their expressions soured upon seeing Lena. They hesitated as if burdened with words they longed to say but couldn't.

made sense. Josefina was just a girl from a modest background and

Josefina and had filled Garrett and Hattie's ears with unflattering

to

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the summer coolness. Leaning back in

Josefina. With this in mind, Lena's

sighed, "Let's

here.

seemed torn. "Discuss

firmly.

was inappropriate for the occasion. It might set a bad example for Josie. He suggested you be more mindful in the future."

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