Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 1175

Oliver wrapped his arms around Josefina, meeting her mischievous dark eyes with a sly grin. "I won't let anyone else have that chance," he said confidently.

Josefina playfully nudged Oliver away. "Come on, let's eat. If you keep skipping meals and end up with a stomachache, you'll have to admit someone else might step in," she teased.

Taking her words to heart, Oliver chuckled and sat down at the table, picking up a fork to dive into the meal.

Josefina joined him, sitting across the table. She picked up her plate and took a bite of the eggplant parmesan.

"Oliver, are you upset that I pulled you out of that meeting? I mean, it might have affected your business," Josefina joked.

Oliver laughed softly. "Really? You thought about that only after you dragged me here for dinner?"

That wasn't like Josefina at all.

Josefina put down her fork and looked into Oliver's eyes. "Honestly, I care more about your health than making money."

She had more money than she'd ever need. What was wealth compared to health?

"Josie, from now on, I'll listen to you. I'll eat on time, I promise."

Josefina smiled warmly. "That's more like it."

They continued their meal, savoring each other's company.

Meanwhile, in the car...

Mr. Zhang was on the phone with Cole.

"Mr. Cole, you won't believe this. Oliver just walked out of the meeting, and it was such an important one. He just up and left," Mr. Zhang grumbled, clearly unhappy with Oliver.

Walking away from a business opportunity like that had to be intentional!

Leaving money on the table to handle personal matters seemed absurd.

Mr. Zhang replied, "Mr. Cole, you're always thorough. I'll make sure to inform you first with any updates."

After hanging up, Cole placed his phone on the desk. Makiko entered, handing him a cup of coffee.

"So, Mr. Zhang's implying that Josefina is pretty important to Oliver," Makiko remarked, surprised.

She thought Oliver was just intrigued by something new. Men often got hooked once they experienced something good, but this was Oliver. Could he really be swayed by romance?

It seemed there might be a way to use Josefina in their plans.

"Makiko, did you get those people set up at Wilder's company like I asked?"

"Everything's in place, and they're already working there," Makiko confirmed.

Cole nodded approvingly. "I trust your work. Once they're settled, Wilder will be able to handle things just fine."