RUBY seemed to be in a daze, her feet leading her to the parking lot where she frantically looked for the company car. However, she froze in her tracks upon realizing the car was nowhere to be seen."Where is my car? Did Adam have it fixed?"Despite being anxious, she walked out of the ALV compound again and hailed a taxi to Adam's condo.After over an hour, she finally arrived at Adam's condo. She quickly entered the passcode provided by Adam's mother, and the door suddenly opened.Finding no one in the living room, she hesitantly walked around, searching for Adam's room.She heard a noise coming from a room on the right, so she followed it. Upon reaching the door, she noticed it was Adam's room. The door was slightly open, so she didn't bother knocking.She wanted to surprise them if they were doing something horrible, so she could catch them in the act.She might be losing her mind thinking about these things. Perhaps her trust issues with the man were escalating, especially now th
"ADAM!" she exclaimed involuntarily. In her extreme fear earlier, she did not expect to suddenly be embraced by him. Without hesitation, she hugged him back, crying like a child on his chest."I thought I was going to die tonight," she said in between her sobs."Hush now," he said while patting her back. "Why did you leave? Did I allow you to leave? It's getting late, and you know it's dangerous walking on the road at this hour, especially now that you don't have a car," he added, sounding like a father scolding his child.She remained silent, continuing to cry."C'mon, I'll drive you home. Get in my car."Only then did she gather the courage to speak and asked him. "Wait! Why are you here again? You should be in your room, lying down and resting," she said, gently wiping away the tears that fell on her cheeks with her fingers."Tss, it's just a fever, Ruby. I'm not seriously ill, so I can drive you back to your apartment."With that, she just nodded at him. She got into his car and s
UPON waking up the following day, Ruby finds Adam still beside her, his hand encircling her waist as he remains sleeping peacefully. She slowly removed his hand, but to her surprise, Adam tightened his embrace."Good morning," he softly greets with his eyes still closed."Adam, I need to get up. I need to go to the office.""Come on, I'm your boss. So, I'll decide if you're going to work or not," he insisted. "Adam, I don't want other employees to talk about us. They might wonder why we're both absent," she exclaimed.Instead of acknowledging what she said, he embraced her again, burying his face in her chest like a child. "You still haven't answered my last question from last night. You fell asleep without giving me an answer.""Huh? W-what question?" she feigned ignorance. Suddenly, he looked up. "Ruby, I know you know what I'm referring to.""Adam, let me go, I need to take a bath. I need to go to the office. And you…you should go back to your condo and rest."He chuckled. "I'm
RUBY was not mistaken in her thoughts. Because each passing day, Adam did nothing but make her suffer. However, she endured all of it just to stop her heart from loving her boss. She needed to feel annoyance and anger towards him so that her anger could surpass the love she felt for him.One morning, she suddenly woke up feeling like her stomach was being dug up. She hurriedly ran towards the sink to vomit. She clutched her stomach while throwing up in the sink.After vomiting, she looked up to her reflection in the mirror. She looked pale.She held onto the edge of the sink as she felt dizzy. She squeezed her eyes shut and leaned against the cold tiles of the bathroom wall. While waiting for her breathing to be regulated, she pondered what she had eaten the previous night. Perhaps that was why she vomited and felt dizzy.When she opened her eyes, she breathed a sigh of relief as she slowly felt the dizziness fading away. Once she was sure she was okay, she rinsed her mouth and was
RUBY once again faced the computer monitor and continued working until she realized it was already lunchtime. If she didn't feel her stomach grumble, she wouldn't have noticed that it was almost twelve noon.Ruby stood up and was about to go to the canteen when she saw Adam leaning on her table and eating... a cupcake? She stared at him. She didn't even notice his approach there. Has she been standing there all this time?Adam looked up, and his eyes caught hers. He offered her the cupcake he was eating. " Want some?"She quickly shooked her head. "No, I'm not hungry," Ruby replied, but her stomach growled at that moment. She bit her lower lip and silently scolded herself.She heard Adam chuckle. "You always lie."With that, she felt like he meant something else. It seemed like it wasn't about what she just said.Ruby froze in place as he suddenly cupped her chin and leaned towards her to share the cupcake he was eating. She quickly moved her face away from him and stepped back as if h
AFTER Adam pleaded, Ruby was instantly reminded of the recent things that happened in the office between Amethyst and Adam. She couldn't control herself, she pounded her fist on Adam's chest as tears streamed down her face. She kept punching his chest until she ran out of strength. Her cheeks were damp with tears. Her sobs echoed in the elevator."Enough! Stop your lies!" she shouted at Adam. "All that comes out of your mouth are lies! Stop bothering me! I don't want this! I don't love you! You mean nothing to me! I don't care about you! I hate you!" she huffed. "Enough, Adam, please?"The elevator filled with silence. Only Ruby's sobs could be heard.After a few minutes, Adam spoke. "A piece of advice, Ruby. Stop listening to your brain and start listening to your heart instead. The heart is what's used when loving, not the mind. And I believe that you love me. Because you wouldn't cry if you didn't love me." The elevator stopped at the thirteenthy floor and it flew open.“Get read
AFTER Adam deposited Ruby on the bed, He quickly removed her clothes. Her blouse was soaked in vomit, so he needed to take it off. As he removed her blouse, he swallowed hard when he saw her full breasts. Adam quickly averted his gaze as he felt his manhood suddenly awaken. "Shit! This is not the right time!"He then took off Ruby's denim jeans, leaving her panties on. He did everything to avoid looking at her fair thighs. Adam knew the effect it would have on him, and it wouldn't be good for their current situation. He understood why Ruby didn't want to accept his feelings for her. Ruby did not trust him with her heart, and he knew it. If his memory served him right, he hadn't done anything to earn her trust.Adam sighed and stood up. He left the room and headed to his own room to get clothes that Ruby could wear. When he returned to the room, he saw her sitting on the floor.Adam approached Ruby and sat beside her. He brushed away a few strands of her hair covering her face. He star
RUBY sat on the seat next to the window. When she gets on a plane, she consistently chooses a seat by the window to look at the clouds."Is your head still hurting?" She turned to Adam. " "Why do you care if it still hurts?" she replied. She remembered his emotionless face earlier, and Ruby was annoyed."I have Advil here if your head still hurts. Just tell me." She glared at Adam and looked back out the window.After a minute, Ruby felt the plane take off. A minute later, when the plane was in the air, a stewardess asked Adam, "Are you comfortable, sir?" the stewardess asked him.She felt annoyed seeing Adam smile at the woman. Hmp, this man is really untrustworthy! What a flirt! Ugh!“Yes, it’s comfortable. Thanks for asking.”The stewardess giggled and Ruby stopped herself from rolling her eyes. Flirt!“Do you need anything, sir?”“Oh, is that so?” the woman sounded disappointed.“No, I’m good,” Luke said with a broad smile on his face.“Please tell me if you need anything. Anythin
AVA has been messed up since earlier. She's not happy after knowing that Amethyst and Allison got into a car accident. She can't accept the fact that they died so easily. She want them to suffer in jail but that would never happen again.She didn't even acknowledge the other employees who greeted her in the hallway. Until now, she hasn't gotten over what happened yesterday. She had an argument with Trevor because she insisted on returning to the company that made her more irritated."Ma'am Ava, have some coffee first. You've been out of it since earlier. You had coffee at home, but it seems like it still has no effect." Trisha said after placing the black coffee she brewed in front of her. It's still steaming, and the aroma is really enticing. So without hesitation, she immediately took it and savored the delicious smell."Drink it, don't just smell it!" Trisha insisted while watching her with the coffee."It's still hot, how can I sip that?" she complained."Tsk... that's why it's ca
WHEN Trisha left, Trevor suddenly arrived."Why are you here again?" she asked."Tell me...are you pregnant?"She stared at him blankly."What kind of question is that? How can I get pregnant if I don't have a husband? What? I did it all by myself?""Tss, don't answer me with such nonsense words. I'm seriously asking Ava!""Gosh! I'm not.""Then why are you acting so weird lately?"She burst out laughing. "I used to be weird. Is that still surprising?""Ava! I'm serious here!" he insisted, obviously cringing at her."I know. Leave now! I want to work here alone." she pushed him away."I won't leave until you do not confess!""Hey, I don't have anything to confess!""Gosh! You're getting on my nerves! I'm really going to kiss you if you still don't answer sensibly.""Oh, I'm scared!" she still teased him.He gave her a threatening look. But she had the courage to resist his gaze.Eventually, he also gave up and left his office without saying a word.So, she couldn't help but to smile a
ITS been one month since they got back in Fairbanks, Trevor continued to coax her and visit her at the house. At first, her dad was mad at him after knowing that Trevor disrespect and cheated her wife but this time she had no idea what he did to make her dad suddenly be kind to him again.She was just surprised one morning when she woke up. They were happily talking on the terrace while they both had a cup of coffee.Ava didn't bother them anymore so she just went back to her room. But while walking back to her room, she was surprised to see her mom smiling from ear-to-ear."What's with that smile mom?"She burst out laughing before answering her with another question."Why? Aren't you happy that Trevor and your dad are okay again?""Mommy!""Hmm, of course, when they're okay, there's a possibility that you and Trevor will be okay as well," her mother insisted."Gosh! You ruined my day again!" she complained and left her."Have breakfast so you can take your vitamins." she yelled
WHEN she woke up the next day, Trevor was no longer by her side. She suddenly felt fear. Ava thought that maybe he left her after what happened to them last night."Trevor!" she called his name, but she did not receive any response from him.She went out of the nipa hut and called him again. She looked around, but she still couldn't find Trevor.Disappointed, she sat on the edge of the bench outside the nipa hut. Until she didn't notice that there were tears running down her cheeks."What if he goes back in Fairbanks? What if all the good things that he did to me in this resort were all just a lie? What if he did that just to satisfy his needs?" all those questions came together in her mind, causing her to start crying.She buried her face on her knees. Insolently, she cried out loud. Because Trevor is the only thing on her mind right now.A few minutes passed and still no Trevor showed up.He left me.After a while, it seemed that the weight of her chest was reduced. That's why she e
THEY both gasped in breath as their lips parted."You responded to my kiss! Now tell me that you didn't love me, Ava! Tell me!" he said bitterly."Tss, that's not important, Trevor!" she snorted in disgust and immediately stepped back to get away from him."Ava!" he shouted, but she just kept stepping back away. "Stop! Let's talk properly while—”Trevor didn't even finish what he was going to say because suddenly Ava groaned in pain."Ouch!" she shouted and she was surprised when she lifted her foot. Even though it was dark, Ava could feel a liquid dripping from her foot. And she was certain it's blood."Hey, what happened?" he shouted worriedly and ran as he was approached."I stepped on something sharp. I don't know what that is."He immediately touched her foot and it's actually bleeding. "Calm down, okay? I'll treat this wound." He said and she was surprised when he again carried her back to the suite. But this time she didn't complain anymore. The only thing on her mind was to st
VA stayed in her suite all day. Because Trevor didn't leave either. He was like a dog tailing her at every move she made."Gosh, will you please get out of here? You have your own suite, right?" she snorted at Trevor, who had been lying on the bed while busy on his cellphone."Yes, I have. But I prefer to stay here.""Tss, Trevor, you're just wasting your time. You had better go back to Fairbanks!""No! I will stay here as long as you are here!""What? But how about, Allison? Does she know this nonsense thing that you're doing?""Allison's left me!"She burst out laughing after hearing what he said."Really? So, that's why you're here, so I can fill in the—”"Shut up! I mean you are here, okay? Don't bother Allison because she's in Singapore now!"Ava laughed again. "Why? Is it because she has lost hope of getting all your wealth? Did she think that I would never come back and that I would not be able to sign our divorce papers?""Ava, I'm sorry for everything, okay? I didn't know tha
SHE experienced extreme delight that day while spending time with Ernest. All day, they spent in the water. They went scuba diving first thing in the morning, and when they got bored, they went fishing. This time, they are giggling sharply and making seawater splashes like children."Gosh! I don't want it anymore! I'm about to go deaf! My ears are full of water." she complained, but she continued to splash the water on his face.When they were tired, they both sat on the beach."Thanks, Ava! You really made my day!" Ernest said."Tss, I should be the one who said that. You really made me happy all day.""Hmm, wait a minute! I thought of something and I should have done it earlier," Ernest said, as he left in a hurry."Huh? Where are you going?" he shouted, but he was running so fast.Ava just let him leave and waited for him to come back.He was smiling from ear to ear when he returned. And to her surprise, when she turned around, he suddenly pressed the capture button of his camera.
MORE than a week has passed since she spent alone her vacation in this resort. After the event in their company, she decided to went on a vacation to at least calm her mind and heart.She found scuba diving to be such a fun activity that it really helped her to forget about the issues she left in Fairbanks.While she was busy meditating on the beach, a tall and handsome man approached her."Hi, can I sit here?" That voice made her stare at him. Sounds familiar."Uhm...Ah..." Ava stuttered in answering. So, the man noticed that she was becoming anxious."Oh, sorry if I scared you. By the way, my name is Ernest," He said as he extended his right hand.She was too embarrassed not to accept it, especially since he even bothered to kneel in front of her just to make their height equal."A-Ava.""Ava!" he repeated her name. "Hmm, sounds familiar, but I can't remember where and when I heard it.""Sir, there are a lot of names like Ava in the world, so, it is not surprising that my name is fa
AVA and Trevor were quiet in the car until they reached the company. As Ava was about to enter the office, Trevor grabbed her hand, surprising her."What about the interview? Did you do that for Allison to see?" he asked.Ava burst out laughing. "Of course, she'll probably watch that. The whole world has already seen it," she said, still laughing.Trisha looked at them with a frown."Ava, I know you did it on purpose.""Wait a minute! Instead of saying thank you, coz I covered up what you were doing with your mistress, but look at you, you're still mad at me! Gosh! You don’t know how to appreciate my efforts for you.""Liar! I have a feeling that you had some other reason for why you did that.""It's up to you what you want to think of. I don't want to explain to someone who doesn't want to listen to my explanation. Please, go to your office and calm down. And if you did not stop accusing me, I might change my mind, and you won't see me at the event later. ""Don't you dare to include