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 and downed the drink in one go. Then, taking

knew Oliver had arrived. In

as his arm wrapped snugly around

up. "And who are you? How can you

remained unshaken, his piercing gaze

told me she was seeing someone. You're lying," Livia burped, the

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escorted Livia away, leaving Percy motionless, observing Oliver's

rubbed her temples. "Oliver, what are you

case you drink too

not drunk. You can go back," Josefina

do. If you don't, I'll just sit here. Aren't these your friends? It's a good opportunity to introduce me. Josie, you can't keep me

shadow crossed Percy's eyes. "I'll go check on Livia." He

"Move over

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