Josefina stood off to the side, barely containing her laughter as she eavesdropped on Calix's conversation with Ruby.

Ruby, for her part, never expected Calix to come at her like that. "How can you talk like that? This is just how my voice is. How can you attack me for my voice?" Ruby's words were on the verge of tears.

Josefina, with a sly grin, whipped out her smartphone and played a voice memo for all to hear. "Josefina, let me tell you something. I am the real daughter of the Antonio clan. You were the one taken home by the wrong family, and that's your bad! I will make sure you're thrown out!"

The voice in the recording was fierce and domineering, a stark contrast to the Ruby who stood there about to cry.

Josefina, with a cool detachment, said, "Ruby, do you want me to keep playing this, so everyone can hear what you really sound like?"

Calix, with a smirk, added, “What happened to your voice? Doesn't it hurt to speak like that?"

go over there," she suggested, nodding toward where

towards Walter, leaving Ruby glaring

quickly approached Ruby's side. "Ruby, how did your chat go? What exactly is

she saw Josefina, she would lose control and forget to ask the important questions. "I did ask, but she didn't give me a straight answer. Instead, she's cozying up to that guy by her side, calling each other 'brother' and 'sister'

about it when we're outside. This is Mr. Walter's place, and we

your lead." She had come to this gathering to rub shoulders with the big shots and wanted to project an image

Grandpa Robert,

really brings out your vitality,"

You wouldn't believe how exceptional my apprentice is - just

doubt you. After all, my granddaughter is pretty remarkable

could outshine his dear

apprentice had found her biological parents and was staying with them, ignorant of any further details. The two men squared off,

I recall that she wasn't all that

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