Lauren glared furiously at Josefina who was standing behind Oliver, while Ruby stepped forward and helped her to her feet.

With gritted teeth, Lauren spat out, "Josefina, you've ruined Ruby's celebration dinner. You've made a laughingstock of our family. How can you still have the nerve to hide behind a man?"

"Oh, what's wrong? Jealous because you've got no man to hide behind? So you're picking on our Josie?" Oliver asked icily.

While Lauren was berating Josefina, Ruby's gaze settled on Oliver. He had a handsome face, tall stature. His lips pressed into a thin line. His gaze was sharp and piercing, and he exuded an air of haughty nobility from head to toe. This was, without a doubt, the most dashing man Ruby had ever seen in Josefina's company.

"Josie, it's only been a few days, and you've found yourself a new boyfriend, huh?”

The emphasis on "new" was intentional. Ruby wanted the man before her to understand that Josefina was a woman of fleeting affections, flitting from one man to the next.

all too well, and fortunately, Oliver was no ordinary guy

to the fire,

"Who are you to judge

a 250-how is that my fault? The principal called your

a self-deprecating laugh, Josefina retorted, "If I had known this would happen, why

for her final exams, wanting only to prove her worth to her family and to gain some of the attention from Billy and

he spoke coldly, "Are you blaming Josie for your own

love for Josefina was getting out of

continued, "Our Josie is exceptionally talented, incredibly bright. If you can't handle it, why don't you

by Oliver's biting

truck. As Oliver's vehicle pulled away, he heard that Josefina planned to ride back with the moving truck, and he immediately instructed his driver to take off. He couldn't let Josie go back alone in a moving truck - it

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