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THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 40. DARK NIGHT
~ASH Ethan stepped into the pool house, his eyes on his wife. He looked from me to Ruby, to my hand that was still on Ruby's wrist, then back to Ruby's face. I imagined myself in his shoes, coming home from work and seeing my Chlorine allergic brother leaning over the pool and holding my wife's hand whose jaw was wide with surprise. I came to the conclusion the same time he did. He turned a steely gaze on me and I jumped up, dropping Ruby's wrist which suddenly seemed to burn my hand. "No. This is not what you think it is," I said and he raised both eyebrows, turning an accusatory glance on me. Ruby didn't look at me as she walked away, ignoring her husband as she pushed open the glass doors and went in. Ethan turned around as if to call her back but decided against it at the last moment. As soon as she was out of sight, he stormed towards me. "I think it is exactly what I think it was," he was glaring down at me, his gaze hard and cold. I ran my hands through m
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 41. AFTER THE PLEASURES
~RUBY I watched as he left, without a backwards glance. My body ached deliciously and I was damn sure I would be sore tomorrow, but honestly, I kinda missed that side of Ethan. Which was why I wasn't surprised when he walked out. He always did that whenever he was rough, and the only difference this time was leaving before I was asleep. I yawned as I shifted on the bed, my legs aching from the intense lovemaking. Ella was definitely going to want details tomorrow, judging from my screams earlier. I closed my eyes, trying to sleep, when an alien feeling hit me from nowhere. Guilt. Shame. It suddenly felt as though I did something wrong, and by heart started to pound. The feeling was very similar to what I felt when Ash kissed me, and when I had been a little bit tempted to let him kiss me again at the pool. I sat up. But this time was different, right? I made love to my husband. It was no big deal. There was nothing to be ashamed of, nothing to feel guilty for.
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 42. INTRUDER
~RUBY Ethan had to be kidding, right? I waited for him to smile, for that confused, strange look to be replaced with a teasing one. I waited for him to tell me that it was a joke, and that he was just messing with me by asking that question when it should have been obvious what we did. What I'm pretty sure we did. What my husband's face was insinuating that we didn't do. It had to be a joke. One I was willing to forgive if he was willing to admit that he was kidding. “Ruby? I just asked a question. What did we do last night?” Damn. Damnit. Damnitdamnitdamnit. Ethan really was asking me what I meant. He looked rough and smelt like he had bee drinking, which meant that he must have come out here to drink after our lovemaking. Hence the forgetfulness. Right. “I don't know why you are so hesitant to talk to me. I remember getting drunk with Ash and falling asleep. My memory doesn't contain any activity with you so do me a solid and talk to me,”
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 43. THE TALE OF THE ELEPHANT
~RUBY Ella screamed like the world was ending. The detective was the first person to get through the fray and he ran up the stairs, towards the direction of the room. My legs, which were jellied earlier became strangely energetic and I pushed past Ethan, the lawyer and Ash, running after the detective. Ella. The caller was making good on his threats and he had come for Ella while I was still indecisive. Ella. My baby. My best friend. The caller had shown their hand. The crash and Ella's scream made my decision tilt towards siding with the caller and keeping my friend safe. After all, whoever it was knew a meeting, impromptu as it was, was going on and I was close to telling the truth. I would never forgive myself if something had happened to Ella. I bounded up the stairs and as I ran into the room, chest tight with fear, I was relieved to see Ella in the arms of the detective, trembling slightly. She was alright. She was okay. Never mind that s
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 44. THE ELEPHANT’S MOVE
~RUBY I watched the boys leave, my mind distant, the lawyer's words swirling around in my head. Ella was escorted by the detective to another room, and within few minutes, I was left alone with my thoughts. I found it hard to think. I was too exhausted, too weary to do anything, so I didn't think. Instead I laid down on the bed that used to be Ella's until minutes ago, and closed my eyes, trying to stop the continuous battering of thoughts in my head. My mind settled into a dull rhythm after some minutes, and the pounding in my head lessened. Somehow, things would go right. I had no idea how this was going to happen, but here I was, hoping against hope that things go right before it got too late. The house was quiet, and I wondered what the boys were up to. Ella would be sleeping, or resting somewhere else in the house and I decided to go check up on her. She was in the bedroom opposite mine and Ethan, and I felt grateful for whoever chose the room. It was probably
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 45. RUNNING INTO ASH
~RUBY Dawn crept steadily upon me, and as the rays of sunlight filtered through the slightly parted bedroom curtains, I sighed. Damn daybreak. The panic that had been growing steadily in my chest became a huge weight as dawn broke, helrading us into a new day. A new day I desperately wanted to avoid. A new that that came with making hard choices. Ethan stirred beside me and opened his eyes, the sleepy look making him as sexy as ever. My heart broke at the thought of him using these same tender eyes to glare at me after I would have gone through with the anonymous caller's plan. “Good morning, baby,” he drawled as he drew me close and kissed my neck, a smile tugging on his lips. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Life is all about living in the moment, right? Let's make the moment count. “Good morning, you sexy eyed devil,” I teased as I turned around to face him, a smile tugging at my lips too. It was nearly impossible to stay tense or rigid wh
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 46. WHO IS THE CRAZY BROTHER?
~RUBY I stood at a spot, my legs frozen, unable to move. Portraits of myself in different canvases stared back at me, unblinkingly. The only difference was that I was painted with black hair, instead of red. But God, the image was uncanny. He captured my expressions perfectly, as though he drew me while I was sitting before him. What... how...he was obsessed with me so bad that he drew me this perfect from memory? When I was married to his brother? When he had never, for once, bothered to be nice to me? The speed at which my jaw dropping surprise turned to anger took me aback for a second, but I didn't let it stop me. "What the hell is your problem? Have you lost your head? Why the fuck do you have this much portraits of me? Are you that jobless? You have nothing better to do?" I started, the pitch of my voice rising with each word. I knew my words were cruel, but I was past caring. I wanted to murder him so much that my blood boiled with anticipation just at
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 47. WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
~RUBY I tried to sleep, to see if my mind would drag the thoughts threatening to overwhelm me into the hidden bottom of the abyss of my mind. I could not sleep. I kept thinking. Something about Xena's entry nagged at me, as though there was a hidden pattern I needed to unravel. Ash reportedly loved his sex in a rough, dominant way. Ethan wouldn't mind if the lady took control. I flashed back to the times I had sex with my husband since we got married, and how the sex seemed to be performed by two different people. How shy Ethan had seemed when we had open, unhidden sex that didn't involve lights out. How I never got to see his face on the days that involved rough, dominant sex. My mind replayed images of Ethan looking confused, disbelief marring his features whenever I indirectly make a reference to the shutting lights - walking away sex, and how he seemed not to remember. How he always, miraculously, ended up turning out drunk and fully dressed the n
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