Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 412

Josefina chuckled, "Mr. Remus, I apologize if it looks like I've ordered a whole feast. Should we maybe cut back on a few dishes?"

"Oh, no need to worry about that, Ms. Josefina," Remus replied with a smile. "Consider it my treat. Enjoy your meal. I need to get back to work."

With that, Remus bolted out of the restaurant faster than a jackrabbit, clearly afraid of being taken for a ride if he stuck around any longer.

Holly watched him make his hasty exit, clicking her tongue in amusement.

"Just over five grand and he's already running scared," she mused. "I thought he had more backbone."

Holly quickly turned her attention to Josefina, "Ms. Josefina, please sit down. Let me fill you in on everything."

Josefina settled into her chair with a smile, and soon a fresh salad was served to whet her appetite.

Holly recounted the incident with Remus, "He's really not the brightest. What good does it do to win me over? I'm just an ordinary employee. To show my loyalty to you, Ms. Josefina, I declined his offer immediately and even recorded the conversation."

Josefina was surprised by Holly's dramatic change - from being oppositional at first to now being protective and loyal.

"Holly, his attempt to win you over is just the beginning. He's likely to try and divide us one by one."

"Well, then he's even dumber than I thought! None of the staff will fall for his tricks! Even if he's been sent by headquarters, so what? Against absolute competence, he doesn't stand a chance."

Holly added, "He's not one of the Harrisons, after all. He's got an inflated sense of self-worth."

Josefina simply smiled and said nothing, her hunger taking over as she tucked into her steak and pasta.

...

Back at the office, Remus was seething with frustration but refrained from throwing a tantrum. He needed to maintain the facade of a level-headed leader.

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