Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Lauren was fuming, her facial expressions sharp and bitter as she unleashed a tirade on Billy, "Billy, Ruby is your own daughter, why on earth are you praising Josefina?! She's an Ivy graduate, but do you ever credit her dad's smarts? If you're not the brains of the operation, why are you blaming Ruby?"

Billy was exasperated. What was supposed to be a nice family dinner had devolved into a verbal battleground. Tempers flared, and before long, Billy and Lauren were exchanging insults, resulting in an all-out brawl. Ruby tried to break it up and ended up sporting a pair of slaps for her efforts.

The house staff hid in the kitchen, not daring to intervene, exchanging worried glances and sighs of disbelief.

"Ruby just can't hold a candle to Josefina. Flunking and repeating a grade? Even if she repeated ten times, she wouldn't get into college."

"Just the other day I saw some punk looking for Ruby. Considering the circles she used to run in, who knows what kind of trouble she's gotten into."

"That punk was all over her, and she was laughing and playing along. Neither of them are any good."

Livia was in high spirits today, her mood buoyant as she indulged in more than a few drinks, quickly getting drunk.

the glass

familiar scent and knew Oliver had arrived. In the dim light,

her way as his arm wrapped snugly around Josefina's

"And who are you? How can

but Oliver remained

told me she was seeing someone.

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Livia away, leaving Percy motionless,

rubbed her temples. "Oliver, what are you doing

driver. Just in case you drink too much, I can

not drunk. You can go back,"

don't, I'll just sit here. Aren't these your friends? It's a good opportunity

eyes. "I'll go check on Livia."

pushed Oliver, "Move over a