Josefina strolled into the bar, where Livia, Luke, and Percy were already waiting by the entrance. Livia was rocking a pair of denim cut-offs and a sleeveless tee, topped with a wild, poofy hairdo that had Josefina caught between laughter and disbelief.

"Livia, what's with the wild mop?" Josefina teased.

"I needed a disguise so my folks wouldn't spot me here. Even if someone sees me, they might not recognize me," Livia explained with a grin.

Luke chimed in with a chuckle, "Livia, I gotta hand it to you, that's pretty smart."

Livia raised an eyebrow and flashed a cheeky smile, "Luke, you've got quite the eye."

out a snicker and sidled up to Livia, "Livia, you still don't know me that well. I've always had an eye

Josefina's and headed inside, "Josie, let's make a pact - we don't go home until we can't

closely, and Luke, eager not to miss

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return for dinner. When Billy arrived, he brought with him a present for Ruby. "Ruby, this is a dress I picked out for you. Take a look, it's from Anya's collection. You're going to look stunning in it," Billy said, his voice revealing

test results. They confirmed without a doubt that he and

she couldn't resist. The dress was gorgeous. "Thanks, Dad. You work too hard. Mom made you her special chicken noodle soup. Give it a try," Ruby said, dutifully pouring him a bowl

Luckily, she had tampered with the test results and had

in their own thoughts, Billy spoke up, "There's a design competition coming up. Ruby, you've got a knack for this - you

design skills were mediocre at best, and her standards hadn't improved despite the classes she took. With no real flair for design and lacking a unique vision, the thought of competing was enough to make her so

to focus on my studies for

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