Chapter 70Jaxon gently ran his fingers through Ruby’s hair as he stared at her face. She held him tighter as her eyes started to grow heavy and a small smile made its way to her face as Jaxon placed a soft kiss on her forehead.“Sleep Gem I’m here” Jaxon softly whispered.Ruby was exhausted and before long her face softened and her tense muscles slowly loosened in Jaxon’s hold.Jaxon felt relieved as she was finally able to sleep after all that she had gone through today. He knew she had never experienced such violence before and he pitied her, he felt bad for bringing her into his world but it was already too late now.Ruby has been exposed and there was no way she could leave as easily as she had come in.He slowly loosened her hold from around him and used a pillow to replace him. He made sure she was properly tucked into the duvet and slowly left the room.He entered his study room and sat behind the large table. He felt all the anger and frustration from earlier come back in ful
Chapter 71Jaxon’s eyes widened in shock as his eyes landed on Ruby but he immediately masked it and kept his face neutral.He made sure she was deeply asleep before he left the room so why was she there?. Jaxon thought.Ruby looked at him with a horrified expression and he knew she had overheard his conversation.She had a very bad dream and after waking up to an empty bed she felt scared. She had run out of the room and went out in search of Jaxon when she heard his voice coming from the dimly lit office.She grabbed the door handle and was about to walk in when she heard Jaxon speaking to someone on the phone but what caught her attention was when she heard her sister's name being mentioned.Why was Jaxon talking about her sister? She thought.She paid closer attention and her eyes widened in fear as she finally understood everything. The attack on her earlier wasn’t a mistake and Jaxon knew the cause of it.“Why is mine and my sister's life in danger?” Ruby asked shakily and Jaxon
Chapter 72Kimberly paced back and forth in her room conflicted on what to do. She sat on her bed and thought for a moment. Should she call Damon to meet up or was it too soon. When she had collected his card, she had made the effort not to call him that same day even though she wanted to so badly. She'd been euphoric that the first part of her plan had gone smoothly but she didn't want to get ahead of herself. She didn't want to seem desperate so she held off on calling him. Until now.It had only been a little over a week so she felt it was a sufficient time to carry out the next phase of her plan. Her mind flashed to her sister who had gotten all these with ease and she sneered.Ruby had gotten herself a good looking rich man without even trying. And to top it off, he was the richest of the richest. Why didn't she meet Jaxon before Ruby anyway? If he had met her first she was 100% sure that he would have fallen for her.But it doesn't matter, she would get her own rich husband
Chapter 73The taxi Kim took pulled up in front of the exquisite five-star hotel Damon had booked. She stared at the building in awe before looking at the surroundings. The guards and other employees she had met so far were nice. And an air of superiority came over her as they addressed her as ma'am and asked her if she needed anything.She pulled out her phone and dialed Damon's number. This time around, he picked up on the second ring."I don't see you," she said, then glanced around to make sure she had gotten a proper look. Earlier, he had called and told her he would be waiting at the lobby and that she shouldn't bother going straight up to the room he booked."I meant private lobby. I'll come out now, just sit somewhere while you wait." Damon told her then ended the call. She perched in the nearest seat while trying to control her nerves. She pulled her dress which had ridden up down her thighs and glanced around the room to see if Damon had come. He hadn't.Her foot tapped aga
Ruby slowly opened the door to her room and peeped through the small gap before completely walking out.She made sure that there was no sign of movement and tiptoed through the hallway. Just as she got to the stairs she saw Jaxon making his way up and the moment their eyes met, she gasped and made a dash to her room.Jaxon glared at her retreating back as she ran and not long he heard a loud bang and the sound of the lock.He shook his head and continued his journey to his room.Ruby has been hiding away in her room since the night she had an argument with Jaxon and has also been avoiding him like the plague.Jaxon didn’t feel bothered by this as he was also still angry about what transpired that night and wanted nothing to do with her for the time being, he felt glad that she was sensible enough to stay off his path.Ruby felt like a child playing hide and seek whenever she sneaked downstairs to fetch her food or snacks from the kitchen.It was lunch time now and Ruby was starving. H
Jaxon closed the file and turned to face June with annoyance clear on his face.“What was that about?” Jaxon asked.June shrugged her shoulders and smiled sweetly at him. Jaxon sighed and released his arm from her grip. “What do you mean?” June innocently blinked her eyes, and started running her hands on his arm.“Stop with the inappropriate touching before I lose my temper June. Focus on the work that brought you here and put some space between us please.” Jaxon said coldly and passed the file to her. June felt displeased as she collected the file and dropped it beside her bag. “I’ve gone through your proposal and it’s really nice. My assistant will reach out to you within the week and schedule another meeting.” Jaxon stood up to leave and she immediately held onto his hands. “Why are you in a hurry to leave?” June pouted her lips and ran her hands over his chest.“Won’t you offer me something to drink? That’s cold even for you Jaxon.” She sensually pushed her boobs to his chest
Chapter 76Ruby had gone back to her room after Jaxon left. Her mind drifted to Jaxon but she brushed it off, wanting to go to sleep. Just then, she heard the heavy thud of footsteps outside.She groaned not wanting to see Jaxon. She didn't think he would come back so early and was surprised he had come to see her. With a tired sigh, she dragged herself from the bed and shuffled towards the door that was half broken. It was still hanging on a loose screw.She opened it, mentally preparing herself for whatever Jaxon wanted to say. Except Jaxon wasn't there because he hadn't come back yet.Ruslan stood in front of her door, looking every bit the intimidating bodyguard he was. "Is something wrong?" She mumbled as she stared up at him."No, nothing. I just wanted to bring you your shopping bags. I hadn't been able to find the right moment to give them to you but this time seemed fitting." He explained. That was when her eyes traveled to the multiple white coloured bags at Ruslan's feet.
Chapter 77Jaxon didn't move from his spot as he continued to hug her. Ruby didn't either as she just let him because she didn't want to push him away from her.She closed her eyes and enjoyed his gentle petting. His hands were tangled in her hair and she liked the way he drew his fingers through it like a comb."It's okay." He whispered as he tried to comfort her, even if he didn't know what she needed comforting from. Her emotions were all over the place so she asked a question she normally wouldn't have had the nerve to ask."Jaxon, do you care about me?" She said and all his petting seized. She turned to look at him and found him staring at her with evident surprise."Or do you pity me because I'm pathetic?" She added. She wiped her eyes with the front of her shirt while waiting patiently for his answer."Do you think I'm pathetic and weak? Finding me here on the floor crying my eyes out isn't what you usually deal with huh," Ruby rattled off like a drunk while tears rolled down