Chapter 62


    Oliver answered the call, and on the other end, Brandon''s tone was displeased as he spoke.


    "Oliver, how''s it going with Josie? Have you won her over yet?"


    "I''m not exactly her knight in shining armor," Oliver replied with a rueful chuckle, "She thinks I''m a


    yboy."


    "You didn''t pull a Casanova on her, did you?" Brandon''s voice grew intense and angry. "Oliver,


    you''ve been single for over twenty years. Can''t you hold out a little longer? Josie is such a delicate


    and introverted girl, how could you be so brazen?!"


    Oliver held the phone away from his ear, wincing. "Grandpa, I''m not that kind of guy, I swear. I didn''t


    do anything. She got the wrong end of the stick—thinks I''m teasing her because she''s special or


    something."


    Brandon heaved a sigh of relief and continued with his advice, "You might be top dog when ites


    to business, but chasing girls? You''re hopeless." With that, Brandon hung up.


    Oliver stepped outside only to be met by George''s teasing grin. "Hey, looks like Miss Josie left in a


    rush. Did your appearance catch her off-guard? Got her flustered?"


    Oliver shot him a frosty re, and George stepped back, hands up, "What''s up?"


    "How can you even ask? You''re the one who told me to be bold and shameless, but seems like you


    forgot you''re still flying solo yourself. And you''re giving me advice?"


    George winced. That hit a nerve. "I got that from an all-night binge of online dating tips. It was top of


    the list. Don''t tell me you went overboard? You didn''t do anything untoward to Miss Josie, did you?"


    Oliver didn''t want to entertain George''s foolishness, and with a brisk stride, he walked off. George


    jogged to catch up, realizing he might have given a bad piece of advice.


    Now what?


    ...


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    Meanwhile, Josie sat in a cozy café, fuming over the day''s events.


    Back in high school, she''d been pursued by a guy who, sheter found out, had bragged about


    winning a bet if he dated her. That memory, coupled with Oliver''s recent actions, drew an


    ufortable parallel.


    Then there was the fact that Oliver had just called off an engagement and then ran into her at the


    Harrison family event, where Brandon tried to nudge them together again—only for her to refuse.


    Was Oliver just sour from rejection anding to take revenge?


    She confided in her best friend Ka, whose voice buzzed with excitement and curiosity, "Josie,


    maybe Oliver is really into you. You''re a catch—gorgeous, kindhearted, a brilliant doctor, and a


    martial arts master. The Antonios are fools to lose you. Any guy would be lucky to be with you."


    Josie sighed, "When are youing back?"


    "I''ll be back in a few days, and I''ve got that rare herb you wanted for your research. We can


    continue your experiments then."


    A weight lifted off Josie''s shoulders, a glimmer of hope returning.


    "That''s great, Ka. You''ve been amazing. First thing when you''re back, dinner''s on me."


    "Deal, Josie. And about Oliver, maybe give it another thought, huh?"


    Josie didn''t think any further observation was necessary. She rode back to her ce, only to be


    greeted by her sister Lena, who had just returned from work. Lena''s eyes sparkled with mischief as


    she spotted Josie alone, "Josie, howe you''re on your own today? Where''s Oliver? Didn''t he


    escort you back?"


    Though Lena tried to sound sweet, the smirk ying at the corners of her mouth betrayed her true


    sentiments. It was clear she was relishing the drama.