Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 267

Alex jumped back, startled by Billy’s sudden move. A few paces later, he stood defensively, eyeing him with suspicion.

“Listen up. I’ve got a cracked rib here, barely able to move as it is,” Alex warned. “Lay a finger on me again, and you’ll be caught on camera. I’ll make sure you can’t walk away from it so easily.”

Billy glared at him fiercely. “Who saved you?”

Unfazed, Alex retorted, “Who else but me?”

Billy wasn’t buying it. No way Alex could pull off all that on his own.

“Mr. Antonio, you still have no idea what I’m capable of!”

Jade arrived to pick up Alex and was startled to see Billy blocking the way. She grabbed a baseball bat from the car and hurried to Alex’s side. “Alex, I’m here to take you home. There’s a rabid dog on the loose, so I brought my bat!”

Billy was speechless. “Who are you calling a rabid dog?” Billy fumed.

“I didn’t say it was you, so why are you so worked up?” Jade shot back.

Alex walked away with Jade, saying, “Jade, why bother with all that? If a dog bites you, it’s not like you can bite back. Let’s go celebrate with a hot pot now that it’s all settled.”

Billy watched their retreating figures. His brow furrowed in frustration. Who had he managed to anger this time? And to get dumped shit on, no less!

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Achoo! Josefina sneezed.

Quickly, Holly poured a cup of hot tea for her. “Ms. Josefina, have some tea and rest up if you’re feeling unwell.”

The conference room was abuzz; no one expected Holly to be so attentive to Josefina.

Taking the cup with a smile, Josefina said, “Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it, Ms. Josefina. Please, carry on with the meeting.” Holly settled back into her seat, listening intently as Josefina spoke.