AFTER dinner, they gathered in the living room to talk and catch up on things. Adam decided to stay at a nearby hotel instead of driving back to his condo, as he wanted to tease Danrick and Ruby by staying in the area. Uncle Jacob offered Adam to stay at their house, but he politely declined, not wanting to disturb the Miller couple."It was nice meeting and talking to you, Adam," Uncle Jacob said with a smile."It was nice talking to you too, Mr. Miller. I have to go now. Maybe we should talk again tomorrow," Adam said as he hurriedly left.Ruby frowned as she watched her boss walk away. "Are you upset that Sir Adam didn't bid you goodbye?" Danrick's voice came from beside her."Of course not! I'm just annoyed by what he said earlier.""Oh, really? Which one? That you have no job to return to or that he found a replacement for you so quickly?" Danrick teased her.“Both.”“But why?”"Tss, let's not talk about that jerk! It's past ten o'clock, so we need to sleep now," Ruby said
THE two remained in each other’s arms when Danrick's phone suddenly rang. He took it out of his pocket, signaling for her to wait. After a brief moment, he faced her with a worried look."Who was that on the phone?" she asked."It's the former finance director of my uncle's company. He wants to meet and discuss some things before passing on his responsibilities to me," Danrick replied."I thought you were going to be the CEO right away," she joked."Nope," he chuckled. "Uncle said it's part of my training. Once I handle and overcome this, I'll be the next CEO."She nodded. "When are you meeting the former finance director?""Right now. He's waiting for me at a restaurant," Danrick answered."Okay," she said, shrugging. "Why do you look worried though?""I'm thinking about you, how I'll take you home if the restaurant is in the opposite direction and-"."Babe, don't worry about me, okay? I'm old enough. I can take care of myself. I'll just take a taxi," she reassured him.“Are yo
IT’S already nighttime when Ruby arrived at Danrick's house. She noticed that Danrick seemed anxious and lost in thought. To capture his attention, she cleared her throat, prompting him to swiftly face her and gave her a forced smile. "Oh, you just got home, babe?"Ruby nodded, "I have just arrived. I couldn't ride a taxi immediately, so I decided to wander around the nearby mall before heading home." She lied but it seemed like Danrick believed her.She approached Danrick and sat beside him. "Are you okay, babe? Is there something bothering you?" she asked with full of concern in her voice. "Tell me. Hmm, let me guess… it’s about your conversation with-"Danrick did not let her finish talking. "It has nothing to do with the finance director I talked to earlier.""So? What is it then? Do you have other problems?"Danrick gave her another and forced a smile, causing Ruby to worry. He had never acted this way before.Then Danrick averted his gaze, he said, "Um, Babe, Auntie Carme
"WHY were you surprised? Don't you want it?" She shook her head. "I want the job, sir." Mr. Cordova smiled and handed her a piece of paper. As she read what was written on it, she saw that it was her appointment as the secretary of the president of ALV FINANCIAL. When she looked at the validity period of the appointment, her eyes widened in disbelief. The appointment was valid for up to ten years. She looked at Mr. Cordova in astonishment. "Sir? Ten years?" The man nodded. "Yes! Sign it, and you can start today, but there are some things you need to know before signing it." Ruby furrowed her brow. "What's that, sir?" He handed her a white folder. "Just read what's inside that folder, Miss Castillo so you can be enlightened." Instead of reading it, she set the folder aside. In those moments, she was overwhelmed with joy, and whatever was inside that folder did not matter to her anymore. All she could think about was that she had a job again. She quickly signed her appointment. T
UPON arriving at the parking lot, Ruby's tears immediately flowed. She was annoyed with herself because no matter how hard she tried to control it, she couldn't. She couldn't fight her feelings for Adam. "I'm so stupid! I responded to his kiss again and I'm once again captivated by his smiles!" she said to herself before finally sitting in the driver's seat.She buried her face in the steering wheel while continuing to cry. Her mind was in chaos right now. She never imagined that Adam had planned everything. Imagine being a secretary again to that asshole. She thought she had escaped from that man, but here she was, following him again.Several minutes passed before her sobbing stopped. When her chest felt a bit lighter, she then drove the company car.She only drove for almost half an hour before she arrived in her new apartment. She was about to get out of the car when she suddenly remembered her belongings.All your belongings were in my house!"Shit!" she cursed softly. This can't
THE next day, Ruby entered the office with a frown on her face. She was still upset about what happened last night. She couldn't accept that it was just a dream. However, a part of her mind was telling her that it was okay, especially since she should still be mad at Adam.Upon arriving at the office, her boss was not there yet. She breathed a sigh of relief because, in a way, her frustration would not be aggravated further. She could work properly without anyone annoying or giving her orders.After working for almost thirty minutes, her cellphone suddenly rang. She quickly answered, "Hello.""Where the hell are you?" an angry voice came from the other line."I-I'm in the office, sir," she stuttered in response. It was Adam. His number was not registered, so she had no idea that her arrogant boss was the one calling."Liar! I was there earlier, and you weren't. Don't tell me you arrived late?""Of course not, sir! I arrived here exactly at eight in the morning, and I believe that was o
WHEN she arrived at the bar, Emerald greeted her immediately. "Hey, why did you take so long to get here?"She exchanged kisses with her two friends. "Uh, sorry, my boss had some last-minute tasks for me." She explained."Come on, we've reserved a seat, and you need to tell us about your new boss," Sapphire said, pulling her arm."Who's your new boss that made you suddenly resign from Whitlock's Corporation?" Sapphire persisted as they finally settled into their seats.Meanwhile, Emerald was busy chatting with the bartender."Gosh! I'll tell you later. Let's have a drink first. I'm so exhausted from work, I need to recharge with some alcohol," she said, causing Sapphire to laugh.After a couple of minutes, the drinks that had been ordered by Emerald arrived."Let's cheers!" Emerald shouted.They started taking shots of martinis one after the other. Until she began to feel the warmth in her cheeks and a slight dizziness."So, who's your new boss?" Sapphire asked. She thought her
RUBY felt dizzy and had a splitting headache. Despite feeling unwell, she forced herself to get up. She needed to go to the office because she was sure her boss would get angry if she was absent or late again.She sat on the edge of the bed and looked around."Gosh, this is my room! How did I get home?" she exclaimed.She struggled to remember everything that happened last night."OMG! Adam! Right, he was the one who brought me home!" she covered her mouth, almost going crazy thinking about what else might have happened.How about Emerald and Sapphire? How did they get home? Did they leave me with Adam?She suddenly stood up and went to the vanity mirror. She examined herself from face to chest, then felt the lower part of her body. She didn't feel anything unusual between her legs, so she breathed a sigh of relief. However, a small part of her mind felt regretful.Wasn't I even kissed by Adam? Wasn't he attracted to me anymore?She took a deep breath before grabbing a towel and lazil