Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina eyed Oliver as he polished off his meal, "Something's come up at home. I've got to head back."

Oliver, catching the tone, stood up quickly, his face etched with worry, "What's going on?"

"My mom just texted me. Lena's brought a guy home and wants me to check it out."

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His long, slender fingers were about to pull out a credit card to settle the bill when Josefina interjected, "It's on me today, I've already taken care of it."

Oliver looked up, his eyes dancing with warmth and humor, "Do they do refunds here?"

Josefina chuckled, "Every time we eat out, I'm the one ordering. You hardly ever pick. I've got a pretty good idea of what the tab will be."

Stepping closer, Oliver took Josefina's hand in his right, his left holding his coat. Josefina tried to pull away, "Let go, there are too many people around."

"That's exactly why I want them to see you're with me," Oliver's voice was a mix of possessive and doting as he gazed down at her.

locked for a fleeting moment before Josefina ducked her head and strode out,

Josefina found a strange man

eyes darting to the pair, "Mom, Dad, I don't know where Josie got the idea that I have a boyfriend, because I truly don't. This is just a classmate

eyes to Oliver, Lena continued, "I've had my heart set on someone else for

"Josie, my heart's

"Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, my name is Edward. I'm Lena's classmate. I've always liked her, but unfortunately, she doesn't feel the same way. I'm to blame for persistently messaging her, trying to get her attention. If there's been any

piece, Edward shot Josefina a displeased look, as if she were

with a silent warning, "Maybe you need to get your eyes checked.

was annoyed. Oliver's words were cutting, and though Edward wanted to retaliate, he remembered he was in

demeanor suggested she was the victim of

grew irritated, and shot back, "What's with the glare at my daughter? She just

you have a vision problem? Your eyes look

on the couch, and turned to Lena, "I didn't mention anything to

Josefina's tactics were cunning-informing

we'd be none the wiser if you hadn't brought your classmate

by looking at her with malice? What has she ever done to you? If you don't want to