Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 1257

Josefina was startled by how quickly things had gone sideways. She’d barely managed to get up when Luke’s face popped back onto the screen.

“Sorry, Boss—I dropped my phone. Total butterfingers,” Luke said, flashing a sheepish grin.

Josefina let out a shaky breath. “You scared the hell out of me. For a second, I thought something actually happened.”

“We’re fine, I promise. You get back to what you were doing. I haven’t even eaten yet, so I’m gonna grab some food.”

Luke hung up and slumped to the floor, still jumpy from what had just happened. He glanced at the closed door across the room; his heart was still racing.

The truth was, things had almost gone off the rails. Logan had suddenly lost control, and in the chaos, Luke had rushed in and locked them inside. Quick thinking had saved them from Josefina seeing the whole mess.

Luke got up and walked over, tapping gently on the door. “Logan, are you alright?”

A strained voice came through. “I’m fine. Just… don’t tell my mentor, okay?”

Logan sounded miserable, which only made Luke worry more. He grabbed his phone and called Percy, asking him to come over and help Logan.

…

After dinner, Livia walked out with Cash and saw him off. When she stepped into the parking lot, she noticed someone standing under the streetlight—a figure that felt both familiar and distant.

Finley looked thinner now, his coat hanging almost to his knees as he approached her.

“It’s been a while,” Finley said, breaking the silence.

Livia just nodded, her voice calm. “Yeah. It has.”

They stood there for a moment, the streetlight cutting a sharp line between them. Finley could see in her eyes—cold, distant, no warmth left at all.

He knew she’d never forgive him.

Still, just being able to say hi like this felt like a small relief.

Finley started to say something else, but Livia beat him to it. “I have to go.”

She walked around him, found her car, and drove off into the night.

Finley didn’t back down. “I like Livia. If you don’t, then don’t mess with her. If you do, you’ll regret it.”

Cash just stared at him. This guy was totally unhinged.

…

Josefina was fresh out of the shower when her phone rang. It was Cash, relaying the whole weird story.

She laughed. “Was he tall? Like, six-one? Good-looking, but with a face you kinda want to punch?”

“You know him too?” Cash asked. “I was going to ask Livia, but I didn’t want to stress her out. Figured you’d know. Looks like I guessed right.”

“Don’t bother with him,” Josefina said. “He’s a total nutcase.”

As she said it, she glanced at Oliver, who was hunched over his phone, unreadable.

“If you see him again, don’t even look his way. He’s not worth your time.”