Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina paced around the room, her voice laced with urgency, "Who did you go with?"

"Just me, boss. Solo mission," came the confident reply.

Josefina shot up from her chair, heart racing, "How could you go alone? Find someone to back you up, pronto. What if you run into trouble? Listen to me, I'm sending Tori to join you right away." "Boss, you doubting my skills? I may not be your top apprentice, but I can hold my own. Trust me, ten-to-one odds, I've got this."

Her thoughts briefly flitted to her missing apprentice, still unaccounted for despite a widespread search.

"Luke, text me the address. I'll have Tori come to assist you. And make it snappy, or you can forget about running errands for me in the future."

Already en route, Luke sent the coordinates to Josefina, who quickly forwarded them to Tori, instructing him to assist Luke.

"Stay safe. Don't you dare make a move till Tori gets there. You hear me, Luke?"

"Gotcha, boss. And hey, it's late. Go catch some Z's. I'll wait for Tori."

With that reassurance, Josefina could finally breathe easy, emphasizing safety above all else. After repeating her warnings more times than she could count, she eventually hung up.

phone, tied up a few loose business ends, then turned her attention to

Hattie beckoning him over, with a

see Hattie pull two brick-like objects from

high-end smartphones. Our daughter sent them. She told me they cost a pretty penny. I've

the manual and settled under the bright living

this a

just that. A single touch of a button transformed the gadget into a defensive

best. You get what you pay for with tech like this. We should

evident. "Whoever designed this is a genius. I've never seen a phone like

"Josie said she was part of the development team. She's outdone her three brothers. How did I

master. You're smart, and I'm also smart,

nudged him playfully, "Don't flatter

the lawyer work out the share thing tomorrow-give some company shares to Josie too. The boys have theirs. It's only right she

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