Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Chapter 151

Josefina couldn't wait to put some serious distance between herself and this relentless family.

As she witnessed their almost frenzied determination, she reluctantly brought her car to a halt.

"Spit it out. What's the big emergency?"

Her icy demeanor was enough to get Lauren's blood boiling.

Lauren snapped, "You've got some nerve, Josefina. Why are you meddling in Ruby's marriage? Tell me you weren't cozying up to the Baldwins in there?"

Frowning, Josefina retorted, "If you're that paranoid, maybe you should seek help sooner rather than later."

Ruby chimed in with venom, "My grandfather arranged my marriage with the Baldwin family. Josefina, can you honestly claim you haven't hijacked my nuptials?"

Billy interjected, "I've already asked around. Brandon dismissed his grandson's engagement to Ruby, claiming young Oliver's heart belongs to another. Brandon even declared the old marriage agreement void."

Josefina chuckled disdainfully. "Unless I'm mistaken, didn't your dad make it clear on his deathbed that the deal was off? It's you guys who've been shamelessly clinging to a broken contract, isn't it?"

The trio's faces soured—they couldn't deny the truth in her words.

But what truly nagged at them was the enigma of Josefina's visit to the Baldwin estate—what business could she possibly have there?

Ruby's voice dripped with sarcasm, "So what were you doing at Brandon's? Without flaunting the Antonio family's prestige, why would he give you the time of day?"

Lauren chimed in, disbelief etched on her face, "Given your less-than-stellar reputation, how on earth did you get an audience with Brandon?"

Billy's gaze pierced Josefina as he demanded, "Get it straight with Brandon. It's Ruby who's meant to be his granddaughter-in-law, not you."

Sitting in her car, Josefina showed no sign of stepping out.

"I'll say it once more: I had no dealings with Brandon as an Antonio. I happened to save him when he collapsed on the street. Not everyone operates with the same filthy motives as you."

With that, Josefina revved the engine. "Move."

Lauren, clinging to the window, glared at Josefina with fury. "Josefina! Don't you dare hurt my Ruby! She's too innocent to outplay you."

Josefina scoffed, "I'm not interested in playing her games."

Just then, another vehicle pulled up, and out stepped a towering figure who effortlessly pried Lauren away from the window.

Ruby's face went pale as the man pulled her aside.

He picked up Billy with ease and set him down like a ragdoll.

When Josefina caught sight of the newcomer exiting the vehicle, she was frozen in shock.

Oliver approached with swift strides, leaning into Josefina's window to reveal his strikingly handsome face.

"Everything okay?"

Touched by his concern, Josefina shook her head. Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

Oliver smoothly slid into the passenger seat, his presence comforting.

"Why are you here?" Josefina asked, surprised.

Oliver responded coolly, "Came back for some documents."

With a nod, Josefina heard Oliver urge her, "Drive on. I'll head to your office with you to hash out some finer points of our collaboration."

As Josefina glanced back at the disheveled trio on the curb, she floored the accelerator and sped away.

Billy, watching Josefina drive off, wanted to intervene but didn't dare move. The burly figure before him was intimidating.

Still, Billy mustered the nerve to speak up, "What do you think you're doing? This is a society governed by laws! You think I won't call the cops on you?"

Oliver's driver let out a derisive snort, "Harassing Ms. Josefina in broad daylight, shouldn't it be you getting cuffed? "