Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Chapter 58

Ruby clung to Xavier's arm, her voice tinged with vulnerability, "Xavier, my sister is here again. Does she like you? Does she want to be with you and is trying to sabotage us?"

Xavier glanced over at Josefina, who seemed to be making her way toward him. With a lift of his head and a defiant swagger, Xavier asserted, "Ruby, I don't fancy her—not in the slightest. Even if she threw herself at me, I wouldn't be swayed. She could stand before me in her birthday suit, and I wouldn't bat an eye."

Ruby murmured, "Ugh, why can't she just leave me alone? Is she green with envy because I've snagged a catch that is handsome and capable like you?"

Xavier affectionately ruffled her hair, "Silly girl, I'm not running a junkyard here—I don't take in trash."

As they spoke, Josefina was already nearby, browsing aimlessly and absentmindedly. Today, Josefina was dressed in a plain white tee paired with stone-washed blue jeans and simple white sneakers. Her hair was casually clipped back, its tousled strands framing her face with an effortless allure. The girl's lips, painted a subtle red, complemented her large, doe-like eyes that sparkled like bright stars.

Josefina, strolling along, found her path abruptly blocked. She changed direction, but the figure persisted, once again obstructing her. She slowly lifted her head, her gazes as calm as water. "Get out of my way."

Xavier's temper flared, while Ruby approached, looking every inch the aggrieved little girl, "Josefina, why do you keep following us around?"

Josefina was at a loss for words. Was Ruby suffering from some kind of persecution complex?

"The mall isn't your personal property, is it? Or perhaps this jewelry store? Or maybe you own the sidewalk?"

Xavier's voice dripped with sarcasm, "If you're not following us, then why are you here? Do you own this jewelry store, perhaps?"

Josefina's smile gave Xavier the uneasy impression that he was somehow in the right.

Ruby, eyes gleaming with scorn, said, "Josefina, what exactly is your game here? Surely you're not also here to shop for jewelry?"

The sight of Josefina always riled Ruby up. If only Josefina had been willing to cater to Sammuel's needs, the Antonio family's company wouldn't be on the brink of disaster, would it?

If it weren't for Ruby unveiling those design sketches, the company would have gone bankrupt ages ago!

It was all Josefina's faul. If she hadn't been so narrow-minded and indifferent, the company would have been thriving by now.

At that moment, Ruby watched Josefina with eyes full of haughty disdain. There was no helping it. After all, Josefina was nothing but a pauper in her eyes.

Xavier sneered at Josefina, considering her little more than eye candy, certainly not the kind of woman he preferred, the kind that threw themselves at him.

"She probably can't even afford anything in this place, right?" Xavier appraised Josefina.

Josefina's clothes bore no visible designer labels, and at a glance, they didn't seem high-end. In reality, these clothes were one-of-a-kind, custom-made for Josefina by a designer at the behest of Hattie.

Josefina, seated gracefully, turned to the sales associate and said, "Call your manager over here."

The sales associate sized up Josefina, "And you are?" She didn't look like someone who could afford the store's jewelry, so what was with the attitude?

Ruby stepped forward, "Josefina, you might as well head back home. Hanging around here will only bring you shame, won't it?"

Josefina, seated regally, her features radiant and eyes alluringly upturned, addressed the woman before her again, "I'll say it one more time, call the manager over." Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

In that instant, Josefina's aura shifted dramatically, sending a shiver down the sales associate's spine, compelling her, almost instinctively, to dash off in search of the manager.

Xavier and Ruby shared a dismissive chuckle, eager to see what kind of spectacle Josefina would make of herself.