Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 344

"Mrs. Lauren, is this your stuff?" Kale handed over a small pendant. "Ms. Josefina asked me to give it back to you."

Lauren snatched the pendant, a spark of anger in her eyes, and without a second thought, she tossed it into the nearest trash can.

Kale watched Lauren's retreating figure, shaking his head in a mix of frustration and pity. "Some folks don't know a good thing when they've got it," he muttered to himself. "Pushing their luck away, foolish really."

...

Back at home, Ruby was halfway through her lunch, seemingly unfazed by the world's dramas. Lauren's seething entrance, however, was enough to make Ruby lose her appetite on the spot.

"Mom, what did Josefina say?" Ruby asked, with a tremble in her voice.

"What else could she say? That little brat refused to settle, demanding a whopping ten million dollars. Threatened to take you to court if you don't pay up," Lauren hissed.

The clatter of Ruby's fork hitting the floor echoed in the tense air. She rushed to sit beside Lauren, her mind racing with worry. "Mom, she is embarrassing you and Dad like this. How could Josefina be so heartless? Doesn't she care at all about you? She's just too selfish."

Lauren's expression was venomous. "I never thought she'd be so stubborn. That girl wants to make a mockery of the Antonio family."

"Mom, we've got to figure something out," Ruby pleaded.

"I'm working on it. Call your father. We'll brainstorm together. Ruby, I won't let anyone make a spectacle of you."

A faint smile finally broke through Ruby's worried facade.

...

At work, Josefina's phone buzzed. It was Annika. "Ms. Josefina, I just saw Lena leaving in a hurry, like she's got the weight of the world on her. She looked terrible. I'm following her right now. Maybe you should come?"

"Send me the address. I'll be there soon."