Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Grant stormed into the room, a whirlwind of barely contained fury, and squared up to Josefina.

"Rosa, you can't be with him," Grant blurted out, his voice thick with anger.

"What's it to you who I'm with, Grant?" Oliver shot back, defiance dripping from his words.

Grant ignored Oliver, his gaze softening as he crouched down to meet Josefina's eyes. "Rosa, he knows who you are, and he's playing you. You're too trusting; you've been duped. Don't be with him."

Josefina, sensing the turmoil in Grant's emotions, started to believe what Oliver had told her earlier.

Grant's passion was overwhelming, leaving her feeling cornered and defenseless.

But she found her voice. "Grant, it's not as complicated as you think. I saved his grandfather, and that's how we met. Before that, he didn't know who I was, and I didn't know who he was. There were no strings attached."

Hayden had been silent, well aware of Grant's feelings for Josefina.

silence stemmed not from confusion over whom to support but from understanding that Josefina

take a seat. Let's talk this out

he grabbed Josefina's hand. "Rosa, don't

force it

on her face, prompting Grant to let go. He couldn't bear to

Josie is my girl. Show some respect," Oliver snapped,

hadn't been there, Oliver would've already thrown

stood up,

just struggling to accept youve got a boyfriend. It's not just him I'm still getting used to it too. It's like our precious

his tender gaze fixed on Josefina. "Meeting Josie is the

chair, his expression grim and his agitation

he had hesitated

the first

dared not continue down that path, fearing the outcome if Rosa rejected him, potentially losing