"Let her strut her stuff for a few days."


    "That woman is vicious. No one dares to cross her."


    The group went back and forth, their chatter grinding on Noel''s nerves until he couldn''t take it anymore. "Enough! Shut it!" he barked, causing silence to fall over the room. Without another word, he stormed out.


    ...


    Josefina was in her office when her phone rang with a number she didn''t recognize.


    "Is this Ms. Josefina?" The voice on the other end was unfamiliar, yet oddly resonant with something she couldn''t quite ce.


    Josefina hummed an acknowledgment, and the voice, dripping with eagerness, continued, "Ms. Josefina, it''s N. We''re outside yourpany''s building. Could you let us in? I''m here with Alma. We need to speak with you."


    Josefina''s curiosity was piqued. What sort of drama were these two cooking up now? "Sure," Josefina replied, instructing the receptionist to let them through.


    Momentster, the pair waltzed in, armsden with designer shopping bags. Their arrival created quite a stir. N and Alma were quite a sight - not only attractive, but they also carried themselves with a certain je ne sais quoi, exclusively decked out in luxury brands, making it impossible not to stare.


    They sauntered into Josefina''s office and, with a sycophantic smile, ced the gift bags on her desk.


    N broke the ice, "Josie, may I call you that? Formal titles just seem so distant. If you hadn''t been switched at birth, then we would''ve been friends now, right? What''s Lena got to do with anything?"


    Alma chimed in, "Absolutely. Just look at you, cute and lovely with legs for days. You''re a real heartbreaker."


    Josefina was at a loss for words. "I don''t take gifts for no reason. Out with it, what do you want?"


    Her businesslike tone made them visibly ufortable. With a grin that was a little too wide, N said, "Josie, we''re here to apologize. The mess at the stables was our fault, and we''re sincerely sorry."


    Alma added, "I was blind to your worth, my mistake. Josie, we vow not to cross you again. Can we bury the hatchet?"C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    Josefina observed the two charming


    young women, who were fixated on her with a blend of hope and anxiety. She nearlyughed at the absurdity. They made her feel like some sort of viin.


    N and Alma, both college girls, had been pampered all their lives. After the incident at the stables, their family businesses faced


    repercussions. The family elders gave the girls a dressing down. The


    cherished their true


    heiress, and the girls had been chastised for siding with an impostor over her. They had never faced such humiliation and quickly understood that their fortunes were intertwined. If the family went under, they''d be left with nothing.


    So, they hatched a n. They bought an array of expensive presents for Josefina as a peace offering and admitted their fault. Through their demeanor, Josefina deduced that their perceptive elders had seen through the situation and given them a good scolding.


    As Josefina was about to speak, the two sat in anticipation, their eyes locked on her, filled with both hope and worry. Josefina let out a chuckle, and they realized just how charming her smile was. "Don''t worry, I''m not one to hold grudges."


    N and Alma exhaled in relief. N whispered, "Josie, thank you for forgiving us. To show our gratitude, I''ll share a secret with you."


    Josefina raised an eyebrow. "What secret?"


    N leaned in closer. "It''s about Lena..."