Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

The two burly men at the door were part of Tori's crew.

Lately, the Harrison family's security detail was slowly but surely becoming loyal to Josefina.

The two arrived at Percy's office, and coincidentally, Percy was there too. Upon hearing about the recent incident, Percy was a mix of shock and concern. Josefina gave a reassuring smile. "I'm fine."

Still worried, Percy whipped out his phone to send a message, instructing someone to check if any enemies were lurking among the hospital admissions. "Tori, when you found Luke, what exactly went down? Did you spot anyone suspicious?"

Tori recounted the events in detail. "I set off towards the destination that night, and when I arrived at the village, the medic had already been killed. A mercenary was in a knife fight with Luke, leaving him with injuries I couldn't quite make out. I jumped into the fray, and only then did the attacker slip away."

So now it was unclear whether Luke had gotten any information out of the medic before the attack. The trail they were following seemed to be at risk of going cold.

Percy tried to offer some comfort. "Josie, let's wait until Luke wakes up and see what he has to say. He's a sharp one. He must have dug out something useful."

Josefina frowned deeply. "Could it be that my cover's been blown? They're moving too fast. I'm performing surgery on Luke, and simultaneously, someone's arranging their hospital stay."

"I've got people checking everyone entering and exiting the hospital," Percy assured her.

Seeing Josefina downcast made Tori feel uneasy as well.

He tried to lift her spirits. "Ms. Josefina, Luke will be up and about in no time."

Luke was under Josefina's care, so there should be no doubt about his recovery.

Josefina composed herself, deciding not to discuss the matter any further as she needed to return to the company. "Tori, keep an eye on Luke at the hospital for me. I'm worried someone might take a shot at him. And you're hurt too, so take the opportunity to get some rest alongside Luke."

Tori was about to refuse when Josefina smiled and said. "Tori, I won't feel at ease unless you're there with Luke."

With no real choice, Tori agreed. He seemed incapable of denying any of Josefina's requests.

Then, Josefina departed from the hospital.

After parting ways with Hattie, Lena received the news that the attempt on Josefina's life had failed. "How could it fail?"Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"The guys we sent never came back out. They must've been taken care of. The target you set us on, who the hell is she? I hired some top twenty ranked professionals and paid a fortune. Now two of my best are gone without a trace."

The fear in the caller's voice was palpable, terrified of the repercussions.

Lena frowned, using a voice changer on her back-up phone to sound like an adult male, "Fine, since they're dead, you don't have to pay the final payment."

Still fuming, Lena pressed on. "If

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would've been for the best. If I bear ever a whisper of a rumor that could harm me, you're done for."

The caller responded cautiously, "It's done. The medic has been taken care of."

Lena hung up in a rage and blocked the number. Standing on the sidewalk, Lena was consumed with fury.

Back at the company, Josefina was visited by Alex, who knocked before entering, "Ms. Josefina, I've been working on these designs. Could you please take a look and give me your thoughts?"

Josefina took the papers, flipping through them methodically. "You're improving, but there are still details that could be refined." Josefina offered her insights.

Alex had an epiphany. "Ms. Josefina, your expertise is just like Anya's! Your style is similar too. You wouldn't happen to know Anya, would you?"

Josefina didn't say anything. That's a question she'd rather not answer.

Just then, her phone rang.