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."

gazing at the azure sea,

tang of salt, a

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 great

to do. 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 yearn

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

island chief, who is he?


you have

stunned, "When have I ever met

pirates. You fell overboard and he was the one who pulled you out.

abruptly. Why on earth

mask, a handsome youth with

and Josefina was utterly dumbfounded. She had no

that. I know about encountering pirates, but I

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