Chapter 32


    Billy slumped against the couch, totally wiped out. “You think Oliver never snooped around our


    family before? Never inquired about you? Neverid eyes on your photo?”


    Ruby was fuming. She wasn’t that ugly, okay? Oliver would fall for her once he saw her!


    Lauren scoffed with disdain, “How’s our little Ruby any worse, huh? Think about that fake princess


    Josefina. Isn’t Ruby way cooler and more lovable? Ruby’s also ace at school, and the final exam


    results ising out soon. She’s bound to nail a spot in a top uni! Oliver hasn’t seen our Ruby, so


    of course, he’s clueless about how awesome she is.”


    Billy said, “Cut the chatter. What’s the point now? Better to brainstorm on how to reel in some


    investors!”


    Ruby felt a pang in her heart, thinking that kicking Josefina out would’ve been the end of it, but now


    the wedding was off too.


    Seeing Billy’s face clouded with worry, Ruby bit her lip. “Dad, mom, I should just take off. If I’m not


    here, you can bring sister back, and that might save thepany from this mess. Maybe Oliver’s


    got a thing for her, not me.” Ruby looked down. Her voice was choked with emotion.


    Lauren grabbed Ruby’s arm, pulling her into a hug. Her affection was overflowing. “Ruby, you’re my


    daughter. How could I ever send you away!”


    Billy added, “Well, I’ll figure something out. I’ll hit up some of my old buddies tomorrow, try to drum


    up some investment!”


    Lauren said, “It’s all that bad luck Josefina’s fault! If it weren’t for her, would we be in this mess?!”


    “If only we hadn’t let Josefina go.” Billy sighed with regret.


    Ruby was taken aback. What was dad getting at?


    Lauren demanded angrily, “Billy, what do you mean by that?”


    Billy revealed a sly grin, “If Josefina hadn’t left, I could’ve just sold her off for some quick cash,


    right? Or find her some marriage deal and cash in on a hefty bride price. Wouldn’t that tide the


    company over?”


    Lauren and Ruby felt a bit better after hearing this. Lauren said viciously, “Tomorrow I’ll go find


    Josefina. We’ve raised her for so many years. It’s about time their family coughed up some support


    money!”


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    The Harrison household.


    Lena sat on the couch, restless. “Mom, dad, I’ve got a headache, gonna skip dinner and hit the


    sack.”


    Hattie pressed her hand to Lena’s forehead. “Lena, you feeling alright? Maybe you should get


    checked out at the hospital. You’re a doc, but you can’t treat yourself. Better to get it looked at.”


    “Mom, it’s just jetg. I’ll be fine after some sleep.”


    Hattie figured that made sense. Jetg can really knock you out. “You go rest up in your room, and


    if you’re still feeling off, head to the hospital ASAP.”


    Lena nodded, took the elevator to her room to sleep. Once in her room, she locked the door,


    whipped out a second phone, and shot off a text. Soon enough, a reply came back, [I’m on it.]


    Reading the message, Lena heaved a sigh of relief.


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    Fresh out of the shower and in her PJs, Josefina sat on the couch and got a message from Luke.


    [Boss, the hospital’s a hive of activity. Tough to dig up anything on the olddy’s poisoning. Lena


    was the docter in charge of her, but she’s out learning and another doc’s handling it now. I’ve


    checked out this doc’s ounts, zilch.]


    Josefina frowned, not buying that a deed done left no trace. She sent back a message, [Did you dig


    into Lena?]