Chapter Eight Ruby didn't utter a word while she was inside the car with Jaxon, even as the driver drove off.She could tell that he was really pissed but how was any of it her fault.Just when she thought that he was not going to scold her, his voice thundered in the car.“What was that shit that you displayed???” He asked, his eyes blazing with anger as she glared at Ruby.“I'm sorry..” she apologized in a low voice.“Sorry for your damn self!” He snapped at her.“Now tell me why you pulled that stunt, have you gone mad??” He questioned.“What was I supposed to do? Your rules clearly state that no one should know about our marriage and that lady was my best friend. How was I going to explain myself to her?” Ruby pointed out defending herself but Jaxon was not taking any of that.“Is that the reason you disgraced me? You were sitting on the ground in front of a lot of people. My wife” He scoffed in sarcasm.“She was so intent on talking to me, she also called me a thief, I feel beca
Chapter nine“Ruby, are you in there??” Ophelia knocked on Ruby's door loudly, in the early hours of the morning.“Ruby!!!!” She yelled, knocking loudly, not caring if she disturbed the neighbors.She had already called Ruby, but she got no answer.“Who's that?” Ruby muttered to herself as she stretched out her arms and legs, yawning loudly.“RUBYYYYYY” Ophelia screamed.“Oh my gosh!” Ruby gasped, startled as she fell off the couch she was lying on.“Ophelia? What's she doing here?” She asked herself, as she slowly sat up from the ground.She was so exhausted that she slept off on the couch.After walking miles last night, she finally found a taxi and the first thing she did was freshen up and then she fell asleep.Jaxon was a real demon that needed to be avoided and she prayed that he never called her again.“Ruby??” Ophelia called again, as she was sure that her friend was inside.“I'm coming” Ruby replied as she stood up from the ground in a flash.“Just a minute “ she added walkin
Chapter 10Jaxon barged into his assistant and best friend, Damon's office without knocking. He immediately regretted doing so.“Eww” his face scrunched up in disgust, as the lady who was in between Damon's legs, immediately moved away from him covering her face.“Seriously dude” Damon groaned, buttoning up his pants, the lady stood up from the ground as she dashed out of the office the next minute.“You should have at least knocked” Damon rolled his eyes as Jaxon sat on the chair opposite his friend.“And you should know the right place to bring whores to, not an office!” Jaxon fired at him.“Trust me, man. Doing it in the office just hits different” Damon smiled as Jaxon scoffed inwardly.“And you should do that sometime, I can arrange someone for you” he winked at Jaxon who frowned.“Shut up!!” He snapped at him.“Did you manage to stop my old man from coming?” He questioned about the reason why he had come to Damon's office in the first place.“Yes I did” “Your grandfather is not
Chapter 11 Ruby groaned in frustration as her phone vibrated in her pocket. She was at work and was not supposed to take calls, so she decided to end the call and put her phone on vibrations to avoid any more disturbances’ She looked at the screen only to discover that it was the nurse, Cheryl from the hospital. She had not gotten the chance to go visit her sister since she paid the bills as there had been a lot of things she was dealing with. She decided to take the call as her sister's health was more important than anything. “Hey Cheryl…..” She muttered after picking up the call. “I see you've decided to ghost everyone now you’ve paid your sister's bill” Those were Cheryl's first words the moment she heard Ruby’s voice. “I’m sorry, I've been caught up with a lot of things, how’s Kimberly doing?” she questioned. “I bring good and bad news,” Cheryl said, instead of answering Ruby's question. “What good news and bad news?” Ruby grilled as her heart raced. She silentl
Chapter 12Ruby got home that day, feeling very tired from the day's work. She needed a lot of rest as she planned to go to the hospital that next day.Just when she had freshened up and had her dinner, her phone rang.She groaned, picking the phone up in frustration.She frowned, on seeing an unknown number on the screen.She knew that it was not Jaxon, she had saved that number he used to call her, in case he called again.But who knew if he was the one, he had not even called since the day he threw her out of his car.She decided to pick the call up to see who it was.“Hello..” she muttered in a low voice, holding the phone to her ear.“Hi, Ruby it's me,” the person said and she immediately recognized the voice.It was Kevin. She literally forgot she gave him her number.“Hi Kevin, how are you doing?” She asked feeling more relaxed as she walked over to her fridge to get a glass of juice.On the other end of the line, Kevin chuckled, his voice warm and friendly. “I’m doing great, t
Chapter 13A taxi dropped Ruby in front of a restaurant, as he drove off.She stood in front of the building in confusion as she looked at the address Kevin had sent to her and the restaurant.Confusion was written all over her face as she kept glancing from her phone to the building.Thinking maybe she was in the wrong place.But Kevin's address wouldn't be wrong though.This was a very expensive restaurant, with emphasis on the word expensive.She has tried getting a job here, but they wouldn't even give it to her, saying that she wasn't qualified.They were so picky with the workers, that's how big and expensive the restaurant was.She was still lost in her thoughts when Kevin suddenly came from behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders.“You're here,” he said.“Oh my God!” Ruby exclaimed, shifting away from him as he totally took her by surprise.“Sorry if I startled you” he apologized.Ruby’s heart was pounding in her chest as she recovered from the shock of Kevin’s sudden
Chapter 14Ruby's hands began to shake as she placed her glass of champagne on the table, fighting the urge to flee. Jaxon's presence in the restaurant was unnerving, his calm demeanor belied by the malice in his eyes.She kept in gulping down for a time as she watched Jaxon take a sit at a table not too far from where she sat with Kevin.“Are you alright?” Kevin asked, sensing her uneasiness. “Yes, yes, yes I'm fine..” Ruby stuttered, forcing out a laugh as she put a mouthful of Escargot in her mouth as she chewed quickly and nervously.What did hell was Jaxon doing in the restaurant?? At least get wasn't making trouble, she was sure he wouldn't approach her as he did not want to be seen with her, but she still felt uneasy.Jaxon sat at his table, his gaze never straying from Ruby. He sipped at his drink, watching her with predatory intent. He knew that she was aware of his presence, and could feel the fear radiating off of her. It pleased him.Ruby tried her best to maintain her c
Chapter 16Ruby lifted her gaze to see who held her hand, it was Jaxon. He finally came.“Let me go” she grunted, wriggling her wrist out of his hold.“What did you want with me?” She asked as she wanted to leave his presence as soon as possible.“What were you doing with that man?” He grilled instead as Ruby scoffed inwardly. How was that his business if she was with someone?“And how's that any of your concern?” He retorted with furrowed brows.“We're only married by papers, how I live my life and how I want to live it is none of your business!” She fired at him as she felt he had no right to ask about Kevin.“I see..” Jaxon muttered nodded his head slowly.She still hadn't learned her lesson and still spoke to him very rudely.That was what he hated about her the most.“Can I go now?” Ruby questioned wanting to leave.“No!” Jaxon snapped at her.“You're still yet to answer my question” he pointed out in a cold voice, as Ruby stepped away from him because he was standing too close t