THE next day, Ruby is getting impatient waiting for Adam. It's almost ten in the morning, and there are documents he needs to sign before lunchtime."Where is he? He's never been this late before." He didn't even call her, so she had no idea where he was.Ruby couldn't wait any longer, so she took her cellphone and called him. But his number was unattended."Maybe he's just at Whitlock Corporation." She tried to convince herself.She tried calling Adam's father's new secretary. Luckily, she answered right away. "Hello, this is Whitlock Corporation. How may I help you?""Maureen, this is Ruby. Sorry to disturb you, but I just want to ask you if Sir Adam went there? I can't reach him. I need him here at ALV because there are documents he needs to sign before lunchtime.""I'm sorry, Ruby... Adam hasn't been coming here since Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock returned to the Philippines," Maureen responds sympathetically.“I see. Thank you, Maureen.”She didn't wait for the other line to respond.Rub
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