Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

"I've got to confront Regina," Josefina said, "to find out why she took a swing at mom. Could someone have put her up to it? She was in the middle of spilling her guts when you showed up." Lena's brow furrowed, a storm of panic swirling in her eyes as her forehead creased involuntarily.

"Lena, you seem a bit on edge. What's got you so scared?"

"Scared? Me? No way, I'm just shocked, that's all. I mean, who could possibly be pulling Regina's strings? Does this person have some kind of beef with our family?"

As she spoke, Lena was a bundle of nerves. It looked like Regina hadn't told Josefina too much - thank goodness she had arrived in the nick of time, or Regina would have blown the lid off everything. Lena wasn't sure how much inside information Josefina had gotten her hands on, so Lena played it cool as if Josefina knew nothing. "Could be someone else from the Harrisons," she suggested. Josefina's gaze was unrelenting, her eyes locked onto Lena's face without straying.

Lena looked away, trying to hide the panic that surely shone in her eyes. "Josie, let's leave this to Ryan to figure out. Plus, the cops can grill Regina a bit more, see if she was bought off or if this was her own doing."

Lena settled into a chair and looked at Regina. "Regina, why on earth would you hurt my mother? The Harrisons have been good to you, haven't they? You've got to come clean - it's tearing me up inside thinking about my mom."

Regina, head in hands, lifted her gaze to meet Lena's, her eyes filled with fear. "I confess, it was all me. Nobody made me do it."

Regina was clearly not herself, and with the police now on the scene to take statements, the interrogation was cut short. Reluctantly, Josefina and Lena had to leave the station.

Standing curbside, Lena was ready to split when Josefina called out, "Regina mentioned you've got a boyfriend. How come I've never heard about this guy from the family? You keeping secrets?"

Lena's heart skipped a beat. "No boyfriend here," Lena denied, shaking her head vehemently. "I've only ever had eyes for Oliver. Nobody else."

"Regina seemed pretty calm when I talked to her, and she's been by your side for eighteen years. She'd know you better than anyone, right?"

"How could Regina possibly know my business? We barely talk. Josie, she's just talking nonsense. If I had a boyfriend, I'd tell Mom and Dad, you must've misheard."

Lena's act was flawless, leaving Josefina without a leg to stand on, but Josefina wasn't about to let it go without digging a little deeper.

"Josie, I gotta go," Lena said, making her escape. She hopped in her car and sped off, anxious to avoid any more probing from Josefina.

Once Lena was a safe distance away, she fumbled with her back-up phone, hands shaking.c"Regina's let slip about you to Josefina. I covered it up, but who knows if she'll spill to the Harrisons? What do I do now?"

"Hey, Lena, just take a deep breath. We've never met up in Westwood, so what's there to worry about? Even if Garrett gets in your face, you can deny everything. You're always so cool-headed; don't start panicking now."

Lena's nerves gradually eased. "You're right. When are you coming back? It's tough doing this solo."

"Soon, Lena. We'll be together in a few days."

Her eyes lit up. "Alright. I'll be waiting."

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