Chapter 20 Her voice softened . " Monty , it won't be long ." The engagement party he'd planned was only six weeks away . " Alright . You're my girlfriend , so I'll wait . Talk later . " He hung up . She put her phone away and stared coldly at his retreating figure . By " it won't be long ," she didn't mean going public . She meant leaving . Josephine headed straight for Forever Jo Villa instead of going to Elnora . She was betting Raymond would stay at the expo . Meanwhile , Raymond walked out and spotted the car he'd given Josephine in the parking lot . ' Josephine hasn't come out ? " he muttered . He leaned against the car and lit a cigarette , waiting . Before he could finish it , Elnora appeared . Chapter 20 She saw him and frowned . " Seriously ? You're chasing me over a lunch invite now ? " He took a drag on his cigarette and blew out the smoke . " I'm not chasing you . Don't get it twisted . " " Then why are you leaning on my car ? " Raymond raised an eyebrow . " Your car ? " " My sister's . She let me take it today ! " His eyes narrowed . Josephine had lent her the car , even though she was scared Elnora might find out . And Elnora had never asked where it came from . It didn't make sense . Raymond gave her a long look . " Isn't Josephine still in school ? Your family's pretty flashy , giving her a car like this . " Elnora's face hardened . " I'm warning you , stay away from her . YOU DON'T DESERVE HER ." He chuckled . " You're worried I'll hit on her ? Well , now that you mention it , I kinda want to . " Chapter 20 She slapped him hard across the face , making his head jerk . " She's innocent ," she snapped . " If you touch her , I swear I'll never forgive you . " Raymond pressed his tongue to the inside of his cheek , looked down at the cigarette burning low between his fingers , then tossed it in the trash . ON He didn't care about the slap . Elnora got into the car, still fuming . She glanced back at him once before driving off . He heard the engine roar and knew she was gone . Then he got into his car and told the driver to head to Forever Jo Villa . Josephine got there first in a taxi . She looked at the house and exhaled , feeling like she could finally get the pregnancy test back . Josephine unlocked the door , went straight to the bedroom , dropped to her knees beside the sofa , and reached underneath . She heard a car pull in outside . Chapter 20 She remembered only tucking the pregnancy test in a little , but now it was gone . A knock came at the door . She reached in deeper but still found nothing . Panic crept in . Then the door opened . 2 She yanked her hand out , scrambled to the bed , and dove under the covers . Raymond walked in and saw her lying there . He hurried over . " Jo ? " She opened her eyes and blinked up at him like she'd just woken . " What are you doing here ? " " I should be asking you that . I invited you to lunch , but you said you were with Elnora . Now you're here , napping ? " His eyes were full of suspicion . " Menstrual cramps , " she said . " So I came back early . " She felt like she was playing him with his own playbook . " Raymond rubbed his hands together , then pressed them gently to her belly . Chapter 20 The warmth seeped through her , reaching even her limbs . He always did this when she had period pain . After a while , he pulled his hands back , rubbed them together again , and kept massaging . Seeing him so focused , she felt herself waver . If she didn't know the truth , she might've fallen for it all over again . It felt real , the way he touched her , the way he cared . But she knew it was all an act . Her throat tightened . After a while , he looked up . " Feeling any better ? " Josephine stared at him , her voice more serious than ever . " Raymond Bautista , have you ever loved me ? " She said his full name .