<b>Chapter </b><b>226 </b>


    Chapter 19: Elizabeth Bowen. <fnad0f> Chapters first released on f?ndnovel</fnad0f>


    The day Josie met Joshua Watson was the day she would finally begin putting her n to take the Taylors down into motion.


    “Nice to finally meet you Ms. Josie <i>Taylor</i>.”


    Josie sat in shock as the heir of one of the most powerful familles in the entire region smiled at her. Even she knew who Joshua Watson of House Watson was. But what the hell he was doing in her brother’s kitchen…that was the million dor question..


    “U–Umm…nice to meet you as well Mr. Watson.”


    Josie nervously shook his hand while her eyes cut over to Marlon.


    <i>“</i>Is that ravioli?”


    Joshua’s eyes nced over at the stove. The smell was already intoxicating; making his mouth water. Josie turned toward the food she’d just prepared.


    “It is. I made <i>homemade </i><i>chicken </i>and <i>cheese </i><i>stuffed </i><i>ravioli</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    “<i>That </i>sounds <i>delicious</i>…<i>do </i><i>you </i>mind <i>if </i><i>I </i><i>join </i><i>you </i><i>for </i><i>dinner?</i><i>” </i>


    Josie’s eyes darted back over to Marlon. He nodded at her gently indicating it would be fine. Smiling nervously<b>, </b>she nodded her head in agreement to Joshua.


    <i>“</i><i>It </i>would be <i>my </i><i>pleasure </i>Mr. <i>Wat-</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i>Josh<i>…</i>please call me Josh<i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Josie’s eyes widen slightly as she smiled.


    <i>“</i><i>Josh</i><i>. </i><i>Marlon</i><i>…</i><i>could </i><i>I </i><i>have </i><i>word </i><i>with </i><i>you </i><i>for </i>a <i>moment</i><i>?</i><b><i>” </i></b>


    Josie pointed towards the breakfast room indicating for her cousin to follow. She had a million questions running through her mind. Marlon smiled lightly at Josie; he knew she was probably confused about what was going on.


    “<i>Sure</i><i>. </i><i>Josh</i><i>, </i><i>you </i>can <i>make </i><i>yourself </i><i>at </i><i>home</i><i>. </i><i>We’ll </i><i>be </i><i>right </i><i>back</i><i>.</i>”


    Joshua’s lips curled into a mischievous smile. He knew she was probably confused as to why he was there. Originally, Joshua had no intentions of getting involved in whatever was going on between this Josie person and the Taylors. Now however, after meeting her, he’d found himself deeply intrigued. The girl was most definitely interesting.


    <b>As </b>Joshua took his seat, Josie and Marlon went into the breakfast room. Gripping Marlon by the cor, Josie barked at him in a low but panicking tone.


    “<i>What </i><i>the </i><i>hell </i><i>is </i><i>Joshua </i><i>Watson </i><i>doing </i><i>here </i><i>and </i><i>what </i><i>the </i><i>hell </i><i>did </i><i>he </i><i>mean </i><i>by </i><i>‘</i><i>finally</i>‘ <i>meeting </i>me?! <i>What </i><i>have </i><i>you </i><i>been </i><i>telling </i><i>him</i><i>!!</i>”


    <b>12:03 </b>Sun<b>, </b><b>Sep </b><b>28 </b>


    Josie’s face was scowled as she tightened her grip on Marlon’s cor. Marlon chuckled lightly as he pried Josie’s fingers off his cor.


    <i>“</i>How do you expect me to answer your questions if I can’t breathe?”


    Josie’s eyes darkened: she was in no mood to y with her cousin.


    “Marlon I really am going to choke you to <i>death </i>if you don’t <i>tell </i>me what’s going on!”


    Marlonughed a little louder.


    “Rx Jojo… brought him here for you.”


    “What? What are you talking about?”


    Marlon tipped his chin towards the kitchen,


    “You <i>said </i>you want to be one of the most powerful people <i>in </i><i>Bridgeton </i><i>right</i><i>? </i><i>Well</i><i>…</i><i>you’re </i><i>going </i>to need a sponsor.<i>” </i>


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    Josie eyebrows rxed, she understood what Marlon was indicating. In order for her to move up the high society food chain<b>, </b>she’d have to be connected to someone with power. Still,


    <i>“</i><i>Yeah </i><i>but </i><i>Joshua </i><i>Watson</i>? <i>That’s </i><i>just</i><i>….</i><i>how </i><i>do </i><i>you </i><i>even </i><i>know </i><i>him</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    “<i>College</i><i>. </i><i>He </i><i>was </i><i>my </i><i>roommate</i><i>…</i><i>we’ve </i><i>been </i><i>friends </i><i>ever </i><i>since</i>.<i>” </i>


    Josie’s eyebrows furrowed as she recalled a time her cousinined about his roommate eating all of his cookies.


    “<i>Wait</i><i>…</i><i>you </i><i>mean </i><i>HE </i><i>was </i><i>the </i><i>cookie </i><i>thief</i><i>!!!</i>”


    Before Marlon could answer, Joshua walked into the breakfast room. He’d been listening on the other side of the door.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>resent </i><i>that</i><i>…</i><i>if </i>I’m not <i>mistaken </i>Ms. <i>Taylor</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>wrote </i><i>on </i><i>those </i><i>beautiful </i><i>stationaries </i><i>for </i><i>Marlon </i>to <i>share </i><i>with </i><i>his </i><i>roommate</i>.”


    Josie slightly blushed as Joshua smiled at her.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>supposed </i><i>that’s </i><i>true</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Marlon scuffed.


    <i>“</i><i>She </i><i>said </i><i>SHARE</i><i>….</i><i>you </i><i>practically </i><i>ate </i><i>them </i>all!<i>” </i>


    All three of them broke out intoughter at Marlon’s outburst. Josie’s face suddenly became serious as she stared at Joshua.


    “<i>Mr. </i><i>Wat-</i>”


    <i>“</i>Josh<i>.</i>”


    <i>“</i><i>Josh</i><i>…</i><i>I </i><i>assume </i><i>my </i><i>cousin </i><i>has </i><i>exined </i><i>my </i><i>situation </i><i>in </i><i>detail </i><i>to </i><i>you</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    <b>12:03 </b><b>Sun</b><b>, </b><b>Sep </b><b>28 </b>


    Joshua’s gaze became intense. Realizing he wouldn’t be able to simply walk away, he’d decided to at least hear her out. Her work was worth that much, he told himself.


    “He did. I have to say…your situation <i>is </i>unique, and your family <i>is </i><i>beyond </i><i>vile</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


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