Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 191

On a brisk Monday morning, Josefina strode into the office, her presence instantly commanding attention.

No sooner had she arrived than Alex rushed over, urgency written all over his face, falling into step beside her. "Josefina?"

Josefina noticed the unease in Alex's expression, but didn't press for details. Instead, she asked, "Is the design I asked you to work on done? Come to my office."

Her voice resonated with authority, a palpable force that silenced any would-be objections.

Once in her office, Alex finally blurted out, "Ms. Josefina, you arrived just in time. There's been a mishap. Noel went rogue and switched out the supplier you had locked down. I was about to call you, and then you showed up."

Josefina let out a derisive laugh. "He's got guts, I'll give him that!"

She whipped out her smartphone and shot off a message to the team, calling for a meeting in five minutes. After setting that in motion, she turned back to Alex. "Don't go anywhere. You'll join me in the meeting."

Alex's eyes widened, and then he got it. "Ms. Josefina, you think Noel might try to retaliate against me?"

He continued, a smirk playing on his lips. "Don't worry about me. Noel can't touch me here. After hours, it's every man for himself, and he sure as hell isn't my boss. I couldn't care less!"

Josefina couldn't help but smile. Alex was indeed a likable fellow.

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The conference room filled with a tense silence as Josefina entered, her keen gaze enough to quiet any murmurs.

This included Noel. Puzzled, he wondered if Josefina was flexing her muscles, showing him who was boss. He dismissed Josefina with a glance, not taking her seriously.

Lost in his thoughts, he was caught off guard when Josefina's steely eyes fixed on him. "Mr. Noel, why did you replace the supplier I had chosen without consulting me first?"