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.

support but from understanding that Josefina clearly preferred

Let's talk this out calmly," Hayden

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

with such force it seemed he might snap it in

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

some respect," Oliver snapped, his patience wearing

already thrown a punch to knock

stood up,

It's not just him I'm still getting used to it too. It's like our precious little flower has suddenly been

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

sank into a chair, his expression grim and his

boyfriend, all because he had hesitated to confess his feelings,

first to express his

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