The receptionist blocked her path, and Lauren frowned in displeasure. "Tell Josefina that her foster mother is here with something important to hand over to her."


    The youngdy at the front desk quickly called Kale. Upon receiving permission, Lauren made her way to Josefina''s office.


    When the two women met, it was clear Josefina was a changed person. Dressed in a tailored suit with impable makeup, she wore a costly ne that drew the eye.


    Josefina''s gaze was indifferent and cold. "Lauren, what is this important thing you want to return to me?"


    Lauren took something out of her purse and ced it in front of Josefina. It was a pendant, an amulet of sorts. Josefina stared at it with a detached air as if it held no significance to her.


    Lauren was puzzled but still attempted to engage Josefina with the belief that she could get a rise out of her. Lauren''s tone was haughty and dismissive as ever, looking down on Josefina, showing clear disdain.


    "Josefina, you must be familiar with this. I''ve seen you wear it constantly. This pendant must mean a lot to you."This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    Josefina let out a derisive chuckle. "Not anymore. If you like it, you can have it."


    Lauren was stunned, incredulous. "Not anymore? I remember you wearing it every day. How has it be unimportant now?"


    "Because it was something you discarded. Now it should be returned to its rightful owner," Josefina replied coolly.


    Lauren couldn''t remember when this had happened. Was it really originally her item?


    Josefina exined, "It seems you''ve forgotten. When Billy fell ill, you sought this amulet for safety. After a petty argument, you threw it away, and I picked it up. I''ve worn it ever since, pretending it was a gift from you. Since it''s yours, take it back."


    Josefina''s words were frosty. "Unless there''s something else, Lauren, you should go. I''m quite busy and don''t have time for small talk."


    Memories came flooding back to


    Lauren, leaving a bitter taste in her heart. Thinking of the ten


    million-dor matter at hand, she et


    spoke up, "Josefina, I did raise you, after all. Ruby just made a mistake. Don''t let her deal with this ten million. She''s too young to


    understand these things."


    Josefina leaned back in her chair, her eyes wary. "Should we not teach children responsibility early on, lest they end up in juvenile detention?" "Josefina, don''t go too far!"


    "Am I the one going too far? Aren''t you and your kind the ones who are too much? If were the one who had erred today, would you grovel and negotiate to avoid paying up? You say you raised me? I''ve repaid that debt. Without my behind-the-scenes strategies, would your family''spany have achieved its


    sess? Too bad you''ve


    squandered it all."


    Josefina stood up, her expression clear and decisive. "Lauren, if you''re here for thatpensation, I suggest you turn back. I''m iming that ten million dors unless you want me to sue Ruby." Lauren mmed her hand on the desk and stood up, shouting, "Josefina, you are out of line."


    "Out of line? Fine, think of me as out of line if you must. Lauren, are we done here? If so, please leave."


    Josefina picked up the phone. "Kale, send security up to escort Lauren out."


    Seeing that there was no persuading Josefina, Lauren could only leave in a huff. Fuming, Lauren stormed to the door only to be stopped by Kale.