Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Chapter 108

Only Billy, Lauren, and Ruby remained in the vast banquet hall. Lauren picked herself up. Her once elegant evening gown was now marred with dust and wine stains, the sight of it almost too much to bear.

Billy was seething with rage and lashed out with a slap across Ruby's face. "You've made a complete fool out of me!"

Lauren's arm swung up, returning the favor to Billy with a slap of her own. "Why the hell are you hitting Ruby? It's all a big misunderstanding, a damn trap set by that little bitch Josefina!"

"Lauren, have you lost your senses? Can't you see that it's Ruby who's made us the laughingstock? If she had checked her scores beforehand and hadn't been so vain, we wouldn't have been humiliated in front of our friends and family."

Tears streamed down Ruby's face as she tried to explain herself to Billy.

Lauren, livid, struck Billy again. "I won't let you talk about Ruby like that!"

The couple was locked in a tumultuous struggle when Ruby attempted to intervene, only to catch a stray punch from Billy on her nose.

Chaos ensued.

...

Outside the Antonio family's grand celebration, Josefina arrived at Room 888. It’s the largest banquet hall at Gourmet Galaxy, and could accommodate five hundred guests.

As Josefina entered, a confetti cannon blasted into the air, and she was both shocked and delighted to see her family and friends lined up in two rows.

Hattie was the first to approach, placing a billion-dollar pink diamond tiara on Josefina's head. "Josie, this is a gift from me."

Garrett stepped forward and clasped a necklace worth a cool million around Josefina's neck.

Robert presented her with a bracelet valued at a million, encircling her wrist with its weight in fortune.

Calix approached with several paintings in hand. "Little Josie, these were specially purchased for you—Gideon's works. I remembered you adored them, so I got you a couple more."

Lena, clearly envious, forced a smile. "Sister, here's a watch from me. I hope you like it."

Then, Brandon pointed to several sacks on the floor. "Josie, those are money I packed for you."

Oliver appeared with a red box, opening it to reveal a diamond ring, a 12-carat blue diamond, and an 11-carat white diamond, alongside 163 carats of white and yellow diamonds, each stone large and dazzling, their value unmistakable.

Calix questioned with a hint of suspicion, "You're not planning to propose to my sister, are you?"

Robert, Garrett, and Hattie watched Oliver like hawks, ready to whisk Josefina away should Oliver dare to nod.

Holding the ring, Oliver gazed at Josefina with a fond, crooked smile. "Josie, this is my graduation gift to you."

Brandon chuckled. "Look at you guys, all wound up. Oliver's just giving Josie a graduation gift. No need to get all tense." He himself was secretly relieved—Oliver proposing would be too much too soon!

The Harrison family exhaled collectively when Oliver clarified.

Overwhelmed by the lavish gifts, Josefina was about to refuse when Oliver took her left hand and slid the ring onto her middle finger. It fitted perfectly, as if tailor-made for her.

"You wouldn't want to refuse my graduation gift, would you?" Oliver's voice was soft and teasing, eyes fixed on Josefina's radiant face.

"Thank you." Josefina accepted the gesture, though she already planned to find a way to return such an extravagant gift. It was too much.

Brandon urged everyone to settle down. "Let's eat. Josie must be starving by now." Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.

They had just taken their seats when a knock at the door interrupted them.