Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Walter's eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to his old friend Robert. "What do you mean, Robert? Your granddaughter aced the final exams at school this year?" Grandpa Robert puffed out his chest with pride. "Yep, that's my granddaughter Josie."

Once again, Walter and Grandpa Robert stared at each other, each with a look of astonishment.

Just then, Calix arrived with his sister Josefina in tow. "Granddad, look who's here," Calix said with a grin.

Walter and Grandpa Robert turned around and caught sight of Josefina standing beside Calix. They both spun their heads back around to stare at each other in disbelief. "That's your granddaughter?" Walter sputtered.

"She's your apprentice?" echoed Grandpa Robert.

These words left Calix frozen in place, and his face was a mask of confusion.

"What do you mean, apprentice? You're saying my little sister is your apprentice?" Calix's eyes were glued to Josefina. He was stunned by the revelation of her identity.

"Josie, you're Gideon? You're Mr. Walter's incredibly talented apprentice?" Calix clutched at his heart, feeling like he needed a moment to process it all.

He'd just told Josefina that he bought a painting by Gideon as a gift for her. But now, it turned out that Gideon was none other than Josefina herself?

Josefina hadn't expected her secret alias to be uncovered in such a manner. The exchange between Walter and Grandpa Robert had unexpectedly stripped her of her secret identity, and Josefina had not anticipated this turn of events.

Grandpa Robert was so shocked that he couldn't find the words, and the surprise in his eyes made Josefina feel a bit awkward.

"Josie, you didn't tell the family about your secret identity?" Walter finally managed to say.

Josefina nodded with an embarrassed smile. "No, I haven't yet."

Walter was taken aback, feeling sheepish for inadvertently blowing Josefina's cover. He'd heard Grandpa Robert brag about his granddaughter's talents and had been skeptical, only to boast about his own apprentice. As fate would have it, Josefina's grandfather was his very own pal, Robert. And the Harrisons were still in the dark about Josefina's double life as Gideon.

"Josie, you're the apprentice Walter has been raving about? Gideon is you?" Grandpa Robert was both excited and astounded.

Calix was still recovering from the shock and struggled to speak.

Walter, feeling like a child who had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, was too embarrassed to face Josefina.

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But Josefina wasn't about to blame Walter for anything. "Walter is right," she admitted with a shy smile, am indeed his apprentice, and Gideon is the name I use professionally."

Calix's excitement was palpable as he grasped Josefina's arm. "Josie, you're unbelievable! You've kept such a low profile! If Grandpa Walter hadn't spilled the beans, we'd never have guessed in a million years."

Grandpa Robert looked on, bursting with vicarious pride. Josefina was not only a scholar but an artist too? His granddaughter was truly extraordinary!

Walter was now too afraid to speak, worrying he might reveal more of Josefina's secret identities.

Grandpa Robert chuckled, trying to ease the tension, "Walter, don't fret. It's not a bad thing that we know. Josie being so gifted gives me bragging rights as her grandfather!" Calix chimed in, "Yeah, my sister's talent makes me look good! Josie, you're my hero!"

Josefina blushed at the praise. "I'll tell the family about being Gideon," she said, resigned to her secret being out. She might as well tell Garrett and Hattie herself.

As Josefina confirmed her secret, Oliver walked by and overheard. So the painting he spent a fortune on was actually created by Josefina herself?All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

Feeling a burning gaze on her back, Josefina turned around to meet Oliver's inquisitive eyes.