Chapter 131


    The receptionist''s words hit Billy like a ton of bricks. "Did you just call her President Josefina? She


    owns this ce?"


    Billy tried to steady his racing heart, keen to hear her response.


    The receptionist strutted over to Josefina, her toneced with disdain. "And who might you be,


    daring to speak ill of our Ms. Josefina? I''m calling security this instant to toss out a rude guy like


    you."


    Billy still couldn''t wrap his head around the bombshell revtion. Josefina, the owner of this fashion


    juggernaut?


    A thought struck him, and he furrowed his brows, his eyes a mix of confusion and usation. "Is


    Ava your mole? Josefina, I can''t believe you''d stoop this low. To bite the hand that feeds you?"


    Josefina let out augh tinged with contempt. "Ava stole our design blueprints, causing us a fortune


    in losses, and you have the audacity to me us? We will settle the score with Ava for her


    giarism."


    Although the receptionist was out of the loop, she stood by Josefina. "Ms. Josefina was nothing but


    generous to Ava, and she repays us by running off to yourpany with our hard work. Sir, are you


    in cahoots with Ava, plotting against ourpany?"


    Billy was left speechless by the retort. He originally came to discuss a coboration with the


    company''s CEO, only to find out that the CEO was Josefina. It felt like his mind had been struck by


    lightning, and he was in agony. His thoughts ground to a halt.


    Josefina smirked coldly. "Mr. Antonio, we''ll be settling our ounts with yourpany. It''s quite the


    coincidence, Ava leaving us and then showing up at your doorstep."


    The receptionist had an epiphany. "So Ava had her next move nned before she left us. The


    traitor, she''s the worst."


    Billy left Josefina''spany with his tail between his legs, a shell of his former self as he returned


    home.


    Lauren and Ruby, too, were in a panic after catching wind of the news through the grapevine. The


    company was done for. What were they going to do?


    Billy copsed onto the couch, sighing deeply. "Do you know who''s suing ourpany?"


    Lauren asked, "Who? Don''t tell me it''s Josefina."


    Ruby chimed in, "That can''t be."


    Lauren scoffed, "So what if Josefina was a top student? That makes her fit to run apany? What


    a joke!"


    Billy red at her. "You just had to jinx it with your big mouth! You say it and vo, it happens."


    Lauren and Ruby exchanged a dumbfounded look.


    Ruby stammered, "Josefina''s the CEO? How did that happen?"


    Lauren bitterly spected, "Which rich old man has shetched onto now? There''s no way she built


    apany on her own merit."


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    Ruby turned to her father, "Dad, since it''s herpany, why not talk to her? Ask her to drop the


    lawsuit and hand over the designs?"


    Billy cursed under his breath. "If only she would give me those designs." It would save him a world


    of trouble.


    Lauren was incredulous. "She''s refusing? How dare she?"


    Ruby added, "Mom, Dad, you raised her. She could at least do this much."


    Billy spat out bitterly, "Ungrateful child! If I had known, I wouldn''t have bothered raising her—useless


    in every way."


    Lauren was resolute. "I''ll go talk to her. We need to have a serious chat."


    Ruby was skeptical. "Mom, what can you possibly do?"


    Lauren had an ace up her sleeve. "I''ve got something that''ll make her listen."


    ...


    Meanwhile, Josefina''s designs were unveiled, and the presale kicked off without a hitch.