Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina wasn't exactly unwilling to answer the call. She was afraid to. She hadn't even reached Rose Bay Island, much less shed her disguise. How could she

possibly pick up?

Tapping away on her phone, she sent a quick message: [Dining with a client. I'll call you back in a bit.]

[What are you having? Snap a pic for me.]

Josefina replied, [Client's still here, not cool to take pics. I'll get in touch soon.]

As Josefina lowered her head to text, Hayden quipped with a chuckle, "Rosa, chatting with your boyfriend, huh? Is he as dashing as Hellfire, though?"

Josefina glanced up, "You've seen what's under his mask?"

"Of course, but that was back when he was just a lad. Years have passed, but with his genes, he won't have lost his charm. He's surely just as handsome as ever."

the azure sea, "Handsome or not,

the sea breeze carrying the tang of salt, a familiar sensation that

settled beside her, observing the grown girl. "Rosa, why not stay on the island? You'd be taken care of. You are free to fish and sail around the world. How

I can't stay put for now. Why don't you come with me to Westwood? After all these years at sea, don't you

Hayden said, "I prefer my sea life. Land's just noisy crowds and too many hassles. It tires

probed further, "The masked island chief, who is he? I've never seen him before. How did he become the new

have

stunned, "When have I ever

You and your mentor came by boat, attacked by pirates. You fell overboard and he was the one who pulled you out. You couldn't

earth had he blurted

a handsome youth with exceptional

Josefina was utterly dumbfounded. She had no memory of this event. Not a

that. I know about encountering pirates, but I don't