Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Oliver lay sprawled in the same spot Josefina had once occupied, staring blankly at the ceiling above. His phone broke the silence with its insistent ringtone. He reached over, swiped the screen, and put it to his ear.

"Hey, Ollie, how's it hangin'? Must be tough, leaving the agency and getting back to the Baldwin clan's daily grind."

Oliver listened to the old man's voice, as detached and emotionless as ever. "What do you want?"

The old man's chuckle was warm and teasing. "You're still as frosty as a winter in Chicago, kiddo. I'm calling 'cause I wanna set you up. You seeing anyone? If not, I've got the perfect match for ya." Oliver's reply was curt. "I'm taken. No need to play Cupid."

The old man wasn't deterred. "Oh? And who's this girl? She can't hold a candle to my protégé. She's a real knockout, kind-hearted, and cute as a button. Nimble, smart as a whip, and the apple of her brothers' eyes. You sure you're not interested?"

"Not in the slightest."

met her. Let me tell you,

of my heart." With that, Oliver hung

her mentor's call came through. "Josie, I'm livid! I just got

broke into a smile. "Who's gotten

not one of my protégés. It's Hellfire! I tried to set him up with you,

the best in your eyes, but that doesn't make me the best pick for everyone. Parents always think their kid's the bee's knees, but others might

how to cheer

honest. Besides, who

We can do better than him. I was just trying to bring some sunshine into his dreary life. I

her mind drifting to Oliver's passionate kiss. Blushing, she quickly changed the

got a secret beau? You're in a hurry

you talking about? I'm at work. There's a lot

too hard. I called to tell you your wayward apprentice has