Ruby tried many times to adjust her sleeping position. She couldn't fall asleep at all; she tried everything but still failed. Her stomach suddenly rumbled. Ruby had passed her dinner by refusing the waiter's call. Apart from being embarrassed, she was also too lazy to meet Victor. "Argh! Why be hungry at night?" muttered Ruby, who chose to get up and walk away from the bed. There was no other way but to find something that could stop her hunger. The maid might be asleep, and Ruby would prepare a meal for herself. As she opened the door to her room, Victor also came out of his study. They met again by accident in the same hallway, and Ruby was again left speechless. Then Victor walked away from her and into the elevator. Ruby thought she could let Victor get off first. But she was wrong; Victor was waiting for her in the elevator, and Ruby, who realized it reluctantly, got into the same elevator. Victor leaned against the elevator, while Ruby was in front of him. They stayed silen
Victor took off his suit and put it on the chair. He was still able to smile and pretend as if nothing had happened between him and Carly's father. Victor picked up his wine glass and took a slow sip. Carly turned her head and touched the surface of Victor's hand. "Honey, are you okay? You just keep drinking," Carly whispered. "Ummh, I need to use the restroom now," Victor said, putting his cell phone in his coat pocket. "Take care; come back soon." Victor nodded and walked away, leaving Carly at the dining table with her parents. Jena stared at the departure of her daughter's future husband. Then she looked back at her husband, Leo, who placed his spoon and fork down firmly. Making two pairs of eyes stare at him. "Stop playing Carly." Leo looked at his daughter. Carly, looked surprised by Leo's father's high tone, Then Carly's face, which initially looked warm, turned cold, and both Carly's hands were clenched under the table, holding back anger. "Does Daddy think I'm playin
Ruby never thought she would get to this point. Watching her first love find happiness, Victor and Carly's engagement party was just minutes away. Ruby, who found it strange to stay inside. Choosing to go outside for a breath of fresh air, she sat with her legs crossed. Taking a sip from a can of soda and waiting for Noah's arrival turned out to be boring for Ruby. "Mr. Leo, congratulations on your daughter's engagement." Ruby slightly turned her body to look at the two people not far from her. They were slightly shielded by a tree, but Ruby could hear their conversation. "Thank you, Mr. Hendrick," Leo replied, accepting the hand of the man who had once been his rival and now turned into his best friend. "I thought you refused to accept a candidate from Antony's family," Hendrick replied, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a cigarette, burning the end quickly. "Of course I refused! But on second thought, there's no harm in making the most of Antony's son." Leo accepted the
A sharp, deadly glare. Ruby felt it when she accidentally looked at Victor, whether it was just a feeling or whether it was true that Victor kept stealing glances at her. Ruby began to feel uncomfortable; even Noah's voice, which continued to tell her about the funny incident he experienced, did not get any response from her. "I rescued that cat; it has a very cute face; unfortunately, I can't adopt it," Noah explained, excitedly recounting today's unexpected events. Although he noticed that Ruby seemed uncomfortable, Noah's eyes repeatedly saw Ruby rubbing her wrists and rubbing the back of her neck. "Should we move?" asked Noah, shifting slightly to block Ruby's view. "Move?" repeated Ruby. Her eyes widened in surprise at Noah's question. "It looks like you're uncomfortable. Let's find a place that makes you feel a lot safer," Noah replied, wrapping his arm around Ruby's shoulders and bringing their bodies closer together. Noah led Ruby through the crowd of guests and to a more s
Ruby returned to the mansion after dropping Noah off. Her hand reflexively touched her lips, and the kiss that happened between her and Noah made Ruby even more certain. There were no feelings left for Noah, no crazy little vibe, unlike when she got a kiss from Victor. Ruby walked into the mansion with bare feet and heels in her right hand. Ruby hoped she wouldn't run into Victor, but she was wrong! As her feet stepped through the living room, the sound of Victor's deep voice came back. "Are you home?" Ruby twisted her body slightly to look at the sofa; she didn't expect Victor to be lying there. The man's eyes stared back at her, and strangely, Ruby saw the sadness on Victor's face. Her fear gone, her small feet took sure steps towards the sofa, and she stood within a short distance of Victor. "What happened?" asked Ruby, diverting Victor's question. "I don't know," Victor replied curtly. "It looks so sad. Are you Victor Antony?" quipped Ruby, looking at the glass and a bottle
After almost four days in Canada, Victor finally returned to Boston by taking a flight at night using a private plane, his hand holding a tablet, and reading the news that was trending this week. Reading trashy articles about his engagement made Victor feel sick; they wrote articles as if Victor were the main character who ruined his engagement. "We're here, sir." The voice of his driver made Victor stop reading the news and throw his tablet to his left. The car had passed through the main gate of Antony's mansion. Victor got out of the car after the door was opened by his driver. Some of the servants looked surprised by the sudden return of their master, but only some of them looked down to welcome Victor's arrival. Victor didn't care either, he continued to walk in with one of the servants carrying his suitcase. "Where is Miss Ruby?" asked Victor. "Miss, in the back garden, sir," replied the waiter quickly. Victor, who originally wanted to enter the elevator, turned around. H
"How are Daddy and Mommy?" Victor asked, opening the conversation as he and Carly were in the same car. "Daddy and Mommy are fine. They're happy to be in Boston, but unfortunately, the day after tomorrow, Daddy and Mommy have to leave." "Where are they going?" Victor asked, looking at Carly, who was leaning on his shoulder. "Spain, Los Angeles, and the many destinations they have to visit before the end of the year," Carly replied, looking up slightly to kiss Victor's lips. "Very productive parents!" Victor chuckles. "They won't be so busy when we're married, dear. Because you'll be helping Daddy run the company," Carly continued to speak in a very excited tone. "They will be much busier because their goal is to take over my company." Victor's monologue opened, one by one, the incoming emails on the tablet. "I'll try to do better," Victor said, kissing the top of Carly's head. They had arrived at a five-star restaurant that had just opened a few months ago. Victor had rented ou
"Mine is big; are you sure you'll survive tonight?" Victor whispered, sending chills down Ruby's spine. Ruby swallowed her saliva as her eyes darted downward. There, Victor's property was still neatly wrapped, and Victor's words made Ruby's head spin. What if it was true what Victor said about the size? "Are you scared?" "N-no... I'm not scared at all," Ruby said as if challenging Victor. "But your face shows otherwise," Victor replied again, his fingers playing with Ruby's hair. "Never mind, I'm changing my mind now." Ruby continued, swatting away Victor's hand, but Victor quickly caught her hand and pushed her back down on the bed. "No, don't change your mind." Victor gently crushed Ruby's lips again. He took both of Ruby's hands and brought them above her head. With lightning speed, Victor undid his belt and tied Ruby's hands tightly together. "Wait! Why are my hands tied like this?" murmured Ruby with a gasp. "I just wanted to, but I'm sure you'll like it too," Victor whis