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,

sailed on, the sea breeze carrying the tang of salt, a familiar sensation that wrapped around her

You'd be taken care of. You are

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 me out.

island chief, who

have met

"When have

were eleven, the first time I saw you. 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

on earth had he blurted that

a handsome youth with exceptional abilities, quite a

She had no memory

about encountering pirates, but I don't know about this. Artificial respiration? That's not