Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Chapter 54

Was the manager being serious?

Xavier's simmering rage erupted anew. "Get your boss out here now! I'm going to make him regret it." He bellowed.

The manager gave a sly grin. "You want to meet our boss? You're not worthy of his presence."

Xavier couldn't hold back his fury any longer. In a fit of anger, he hurled a nearby wine bottle against the floor, his face turning a shade of steel blue as he glared at the manager with venomous eyes. "I want to see if it's your boss who's tough or me. If we really butt heads, your boss will not be let off the hook so easily."

The manager couldn't help but laugh at such arrogance.

Xavier was just a second son out of favor, and he wanted to compare himself to the boss? How could he be so audacious?

In the midst of Xavier's posturing, his phone rang—it was his father.

Xavier could no longer play the tough guy. He answered immediately, his voice dripping with respect, "Dad."

The surrounding silence was so profound that everyone could hear the furious scolding coming from Xavier's father. "Xavier, you good-for-nothing bastard, what the hell are you up to? Do you have any idea who's behind Gourmet Galaxy? Get the hell out of there now!" NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

Xavier was taken aback. "Dad, are you aware of the situation here?"

"Do you think I'd be calling if I didn't? Who gave you permission to wave the Rowland family banner around? Get the hell out of there, now!"

Xavier's father hung up the phone in a fit of rage, leaving Xavier standing there, as if turned to stone.

Ruby watched Xavier in disbelief. Was he really not favored at home? He seemed to have it worse than her.

Lauren's eyes flickered with doubt. She had always felt that Xavier wasn't reliable and certainly not a match for her precious daughter.

Moreover, the other friends were equally stunned by the deafening roar of Xavier's father. Hadn't Xavier claimed he would be taking over the company one day? How had he ended up so belittled?

Ruby stepped in to defuse the tension again. "Xavier, my head is killing me. Let's just go."

Lauren chimed in, "Yeah, this atmosphere is suffocating. Let's celebrate the birthday somewhere nicer."

Mortified, Xavier was in a foul mood and had no choice but to leave.

His friends were left dumbfounded. Had Xavier just walked away? It seemed that the power behind this place was beyond even Xavier's reach. Those who had been enjoying the drama were suddenly anxious, beating a hasty retreat.

Xavier left with Ruby and Lauren, with Lauren feeling particularly bitter. Was Xavier really just a coward?

The three of them walked out, each lost in their own thoughts, and happened to pass by Josefina returning from the restroom. Under their watchful eyes, Josefina entered VIP Room 888.

Xavier said without thinking, "Room 888 is reserved for the owner's personal use. It's not open to the public."

Lauren and Ruby exchanged a confused glance. Was Josefina truly that favored by the Harrison family?

As they were discussing, a silver-haired gentleman entered the room. Lauren breathed a sigh of relief and scoffed, "Xavier, just look. I told you she was nothing but a gold-digger, unfit for public view. That guy's old enough to be her father, and she's willing to be his sugarbaby."

Ruby sneered, but quickly suppressed the urge to gloat. "Mom, let's just bring Josefina back home. It's too hard for her, being caught up among all these men."

"Ruby, have you forgotten how she mistreated you? She's made her bed; let her lie in it. We don't need to concern ourselves with her."

Xavier glanced at the numbers on the VIP room door, then followed Ruby as they left. His pride was wounded, and he couldn't swallow the insult.

Xavier was curious, was the man dining with Josefina really that old gentleman?