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."

at the azure sea, "Handsome or not, he's not my

the tang of salt, a familiar sensation that wrapped around

why not stay on the island? You'd be taken care of. You are free to fish and sail around the

don't you come with me to Westwood? After all these years at sea, don't

life. Land's just noisy crowds and too many hassles. It tires me out. I'm not fond

masked island chief, who


have met

"When have I

you. You and your mentor came by boat, attacked by pirates. You

abruptly. Why on earth had he blurted that

mask, a handsome youth with exceptional abilities, quite

utterly dumbfounded. She had no memory of this event. Not

I know about encountering pirates, but I

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