Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 165

Ruby stood there, her mind a scrambled mess, as she clutched her reddening cheek. "Dad, why did you hit me?" she asked, her voice a mix of confusion and hurt.

Lauren snapped out of her shock and, with protective fury, stepped forward to give Billy a piece of her mind. But his furious glare rooted her to the spot, and her anger dissolved into silence.

Ruby and Lauren were both overpowered by Billy's intimidating presence. They didn't understand his sudden outburst and could only glare back in anger, bewildered.

Billy's gaze was icy as it fixed on Ruby. "Ruby, how could you do such a thing?" he demanded.

Puzzled, Ruby replied, "What did I do?"

"Your classmates came to my office," Billy continued, his voice rising, "claiming you sold them out to some men."

Ruby's heart skipped a beat, then she retorted, "Dad, I have no idea what you're talking about."

"They said at the last party, when they came to celebrate finding your biological parents, you turned around and sold them out to some sleazy guys."

Ruby laughed, a hint of scorn in her voice. "Do these people have proof? If they had any, they'd have gone to the police, not to your office."

Billy had been reluctant to believe such accusations. In his heart, Ruby had always been his little angel. He had rushed home, desperate to hear the truth from Ruby herself.

Lauren jumped to her daughter's defense. "Ruby wouldn't do such a thing. Those classmates of hers are just jealous because we're well off. They're trying to smear her name!"