Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Walter's eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to his old friend Robert. "What do you mean, Robert? Your granddaughter aced the final exams at school this year?" Grandpa Robert puffed out his chest with pride. "Yep, that's my granddaughter Josie."

Once again, Walter and Grandpa Robert stared at each other, each with a look of astonishment.

Just then, Calix arrived with his sister Josefina in tow. "Granddad, look who's here," Calix said with a grin.

Walter and Grandpa Robert turned around and caught sight of Josefina standing beside Calix. They both spun their heads back around to stare at each other in disbelief. "That's your granddaughter?" Walter sputtered.

"She's your apprentice?" echoed Grandpa Robert.

These words left Calix frozen in place, and his face was a mask of confusion.

do you mean, apprentice? You're saying my little sister is your apprentice?" Calix's

at his heart, feeling like he

a gift for her. But now, it turned out that Gideon was none

hadn't expected her secret alias to be uncovered in such a manner. The exchange between Walter and Grandpa Robert had unexpectedly stripped her of her secret

Robert was so shocked that he couldn't find the words, and the surprise in his eyes made Josefina feel a bit

about your secret identity?"

with an embarrassed smile. "No, I

Robert brag about his granddaughter's talents and had been skeptical, only to boast about his own apprentice. As fate would have it, Josefina's grandfather was

been raving about? Gideon is you?" Grandpa Robert was both excited

from the

like a child who had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, was too embarrassed to face

she admitted with a shy smile. "I am indeed his apprentice, and

kept such a low profile! If Grandpa Walter