Chapter 25Ruby just stood in confusion, not even knowing what to do next, in the big and empty house.He didn't even tell her who Nana was and just left.She decided to stay in the sitting room and waited for the so-called Nana.Ruby sat on one of the chairs as she waited patiently for Nana to knock on the door when she was getting tired of waiting, she decided to go through the phone that Jaxon had bought for her.She dialed Ophelia's number and as usual, she didn't pick up. So Ruby just sent a text as always.She decided to check the trending news, to see if there was anything about her. But to her surprise, there was nothing.It was like everything was deleted, her mind reeled and the only person she could point it out to was Jaxon. It was probably his doing.Her eyes were still glued to the phone when she suddenly heard a warm and cheerful voice fill the space. "Welcome home!" it said. Ruby's head jerked up in surprise, and she looked around, wondering who was speaking to her. B
Chapter 26 A car stopped in front of Paragon Group as Ruby stepped out of the car. “Is this the place?” She asked the driver. “Yes ma” he replied. Ruby watched as the driver drove off, before turning back to face the big company that supposedly belonged to her husband. She really didn't want to come, but Nana nana made sure to force her and there was no way she could resist her. She held the lunch box tighter as she walked into the company. Ruby found herself taken aback by the elegance of the reception area. The walls were adorned with tasteful art pieces, the furniture sleek and modern. Everything exuded an air of sophistication and refinement that Ruby couldn't help but admire. She slowly took in the space, noting the elegant marble flooring, the floor-to-ceiling windows that let in the natural light. The whole place was like something out of a magazine, a testament to the power and prestige of the company. There were not much people around and she didn't even know wher
Chapter 27“What are you doing??” Ruby shrieked as she suddenly pushed him away from her.“Desperate for what exactly??” She couldn't help but ask in surprise.“To have sex with you?” She scoffed in disbelief.“Think again” She added as Jaxon stared at her in disbelief.That was what every single one of them wanted. They were nothing but desperate fools. He thought to himself.“I'm out of here, excuse me” she uttered as she walked out of the office, leaving a speechless Jaxon.Ruby left the company in anger and when she got outside, she realized that the driver had already left.“Damn it! Who asked him to leave?” She smacked her lips as she ran her hands through her hair in anger.The next alternative now was to use a taxi. Though going with the driver would be much better.She stood for a long time, but no taxi had passed by yet.She immediately guessed that it would be hard before she could find one around, so she decided to book an Uber.She decided to cross to the other side of th
Chapter 28Ruby had a perplexed look on her face as she watched Jaxon walk into the room.He came straight to her ass he placed his hand on her forehead.“How are you doing?” He asked, as his eyes studied her.He was so pissed an hour ago, but then her living without any protection didn't sit well with him and when he checked her location, it said she was at the hospital.“I'm fine” Ruby responded with a weird look on her face.She didn't ponder much on his sudden appearance, she already knew that he could track her location whenever he wanted to.“Thank God. You got me worried” His voice was low as he suddenly leaned over and planted a kiss on her forehead, leaving Ruby in a daze.“You can leave now” He turned to Kevin, with a stoic look on his face.Kevin stood up from the chair as he stared at Jaxon coldly.Ruby who could feel the tension between the two men, spoke up.“Thanks for your help, Kevin. But you can leave now. I really appreciate your help” She smiled at him.Kevin sucke
Chapter 29Ruby stood in front of Ophelia as they both stared at each other.“Aren't you going to sit?” Ophelia asked, breaking the ice.“That looks like it hurts” She added in a low voice as she pointed at Ruby's wound.“Yes.” Ruby drew out as she looked around.“Let's sit there” She pointed at a chair as they both went to sit there.Ophelia on one end, Ruby at the other end.“Hmm, hmm” Ruby cleared her throat.“I guess I can talk to you now” She stated, sensing that Ophelia was no longer angry.If she was, she wouldn't have agreed to speak with her.“I’m sorry” she apologized as she looked at Ophelia.“I'm really sorry, girl. I never intended to hide the truth from you. It's just that the circumstance I was in, did not allow me to do so” She explained trying to keep a calm expression on her face.“How are you doing and how's your sister?” Ophelia asked instead.“I'm good, I guess..” Ruby's voice trailed off.“And Kim is in a vegetative state. I hope she wakes up soon” She disclosed
Chapter 30Ruby and Jaxon both arrived at the house and to her surprise, he didn't say anything to her. Neither did he yell at her.She breathed a sigh of relief as she watched him disappear to his room, while he acted as if she was non-existent.Ruby didn't say anything too and just walked back to her room.On getting to her room, she wanted to shower but she realized that she had no clothes. Jaxon had talked about getting her some, but he was yet to get it for her as he also instructed that she bring nothing from her old house.Looking at the cast on her leg, she sucked in a deep breath as she made her way out of her room to go meet him. She had no choice but to ask him about what she would be wearing.She was heading to his room when she spotted him downstairs. He was sitting in the dining room with a laptop in front of him.She began to go meet him there.Ruby appeared from behind him as she took a sneak peek at his laptop. She squinted her eyes at the sight of Vanessa on the scre
Chapter 31“What the hell is even wrong with you?” Jaxon asked, his voice thundering in the whole room.“If you don't know how to use a gas stove, why even attempt to do so?” He asked again, Ruby's head was bent downwards as she sobbed silently. She was not even paying attention to anything that he was saying.“I'm talking to you! Stop being so dumb!” He snapped as he grabbed her shoulders and he made her face him.“You look at me when I'm talking to you?” He hissed as he held her chin and lifted her head.To his surprise, she was crying and she looked scared.“Seriously, so this is what you're going to do now? Talk to me for Fuck same!!! What the hell is wrong with you!!” He barked at her. His voice reverberated around the whole house.Ruby shuddered at his voice as more tears flowed down her cheeks.Her actions got Jaxon more pissed as time went by.“It's certain that you're going to burn my house down one day. What's there in turning off a stove? It's just to turn it off!! And why
Chapter 32Ruby watched in disbelief as Jaxon expertly chopped and sautéed, his movements fluid and sure. Who knew he had a hidden talent? Maybe there was more to him than just a pretty face, a muscular physique, and a sharp tongue.She emptied the contents in the glass as she slowly dropped the cup on the table.Then she began to watch Jaxon as he cooked.He looked so serious and from the smell filling her nose, she could tell that whatever he was cooking was going to be a blast.Finally, he was done.The dish looked absolutely mouth-watering, and the scent wafting from it was heavenly. But more than the food, it was the look on Jaxon's face that captured Ruby's attention. There was a sense of pride and accomplishment in his expression that she hadn't seen before, a side to him that she found unexpectedly intriguing.“Well?” Jaxon asked, placing the dish in front of her.Ruby picked up her fork and took a bite, her eyes widening in surprise.As Ruby took the first bite, her taste
Epilogue."Avery, be careful with your brother, he's still too small to do that," I told my five-year-old daughter.Her brother, Jeremy was a bustling toddler who was a few weeks away from turning a year old, but even a bouncy castle was a bit too much for him."Mom, what if he goes on for a little while.""How about you both go play in the playpen instead, hmm. Where's Emerald?" Her sister wasn't anywhere I could see but I had an idea of where she could be."With Dad," Avery said then guided her brother towards the playpen.Sure enough, just out of my line of sight, Emerald was playing with Jaxon. A smile tugged at my lips as I watched them, I didn't bother interrupting and strolled back into the villa to get us some lunch.Five years might be a long time for some people but to me, it had gone by in the blink of an eye.If I had told my younger self that she would get married to one of the richest men in the country and go on to have a beautiful family, she would have probably called
"Jaxon, they are so beautiful," Ruby whispered to him as they watched their daughters sleep. It all still felt unreal to her. Just a few days ago, she still had both of them in her stomach and she had been as large as a whale. But now, she had two little humans who she called her own children.They were both their father's daughters. They had the same slightly tan skin as Jaxon with blond hair. They were identical with the exception of their eyes.One had really deep blue eyes like her and the other had lighter blue eyes like Jaxon."They are." He said."Shh, be quiet or you'll wake Emerald up," Ruby hissed as she glanced at the thankfully still-sleeping baby. Emerald was his mini-me, her eyes were the same shade as his and she had a knack for waking up at the slightest noise. Ruby knew it had been a nightmare to get her to go to bed the first two nights they had come home."Are you sure Avery won't be the one to wake up?" He said, then pointed towards the baby who was moving a lot i
The food Jaxon and Ruby were having for dinner didn't sit well with Ruby. Nothing seemed to entice these days. She was really nauseous and if she took another bite, she was sure she was going to throw it all up. Her stomach was basically at her throat so eating had become quite the hassle. And the pain she was feeling didn't help her feel any better."Something wrong with the food?" Jaxon asked, a brow raised as he popped a piece of meat into his mouth."Everything is." She sighed. She had been pushing the food around her plate for a few minutes now."So you want something else?... Are you okay, you look a bit unwell, is it the meat?" The space between Jaxon's brows furrowed as he asked her."It's not... Maybe... I don't know. I'm just feeling a bit of pain in my stomach." She told him, and as if to make a point, a sharp pain stung just below her belly button and she leaned over and expelled a deep breath."Gem?" Jaxon's voice wobbled out."Just... Give me a moment." She took deep br
Ruby and Jaxon entered the doctor's office hand-in-hand, their anticipation was not hidden as they waited for the moment when they would learn the gender of their unborn child. Ruby was vibrating with excitement and she felt like she couldn’t stand still anymore.Jaxon was no different but he was doing a great job concealing his excitement as he stared at his smiling wife.The doctor greeted them with a smile. She guided them to the exam table and started arranging the equipment for the ultrasound.“Please lay down on the bed Ruby and lift up your shirt.” Jaxon helped her to gently lay down and lifted her beautiful maternity gown. He smiled down at her and sat beside her.Ruby excitedly squeezed his hand that was in hers and Jaxon placed a soft kiss on her forehead in return. The female doctor smiled at their interaction. She could feel the love rolling off them in waves and she felt happy for them."Are you ready to find out the gender?" the doctor asked, a hint of excitement in her
Months have passed and Ruby couldn’t be happier. Things have been going well and life has been good and most importantly peaceful. It was everything she had ever wanted and today was a special day. They would finally know the gender of their baby and Ruby was excited. She couldn’t wait to know if she would be having a little prince or a beautiful princess. She smiled softly as she caressed her protruding baby bump.Ruby’s eyes were filled with a maternal glow, a soft, radiant light that speaks of the joy and anticipation that filled her heart as she gently caressed her stomach.She was standing before the large mirror in their room wearing black shorts and a sports bra.Her lips curved into a smile as she turned sideways and admired the size of her stomach, she couldn’t believe she had life growing within her. Ruby was grateful for this gift. She continued to gently use her fingers to trace her stomach as if she was touching her child. She gazed into the mirror with a look of wonder
Jaxon removed Ruby's hot mouth from him because he didn't want this to be over so soon. He wanted to do so much more.He helped Ruby to her feet and his hands immediately found her plump cheeks. He grasped them tightly, his fingers digging into her flesh then pulled her closer to him until she straddled him on the bed.His lips settled on hers again and Ruby opened her mouth to accommodate him. His tongue clashed against hers over and over again in a duel which he won. He licked around her mouth and Ruby opened it more to him as she let out a loud moan which he swallowed. He bit her bottom lip and sucked it lightly between his lips and Ruby hissed in response.His tongue, teeth, and lips all worked in unison to bring Ruby to a quivering mess of nerves. He pulled away long enough to admire the way her lips were pink and swollen. She looked very flushed, her cheeks colored and eyes glazed over in passion or need. Maybe both, since he couldn't quite tell.He placed a barely there kiss on
The clear sky had faded to a dark blue as the city shifted from day to night life. As Jaxon drove through the roads, he could see some night clubs that had started to open and some people on the streets were dressed elegantly for dinner.Jaxon was calm, or as calm as one could be after he had successfully dealt with the situation concerning June. He didn't want to think of it any longer, all he wanted to do was go home and be with his Gem.He pulled up outside the house and strolled in with the intention of surprising Ruby. But that plan changed when he got a whiff of a heavenly scent coming from the kitchen. Was that steak? The scent of roasted vegetables wafted through the air as well and he wondered what was going in the kitchen. And was Ruby making dinner?He was the one primarily in charge of cooking because Ruby didn't do so often. And he couldn't blame her either because she had a strong fear of fire and it would be cruel of him to put her in a place where she would frequently
June shivered in fear and her heart beat accelerated as she looked up at Jaxon’s darkened eyes. He looked livid.June felt like she was about to faint under his harsh eyes, he was glaring at her with so much anger that she felt light headed from the intensity of the look. Her heart was beating so wildly that it felt like she was running a marathon.June closed her eyes and tightly clasped her hands together on her laps. She took a shaky breath and gathered the courage to repeat herself.“I apologize for locking her up in the restroom on Keith’s birthday… I just wanted to show Keith that I was the better match and she was a disappointment.” June muttered and Jaxon’s nose flared up in anger. He felt like punching her right now.He had accused Ruby of lying to him that day and they even had a fight all because of her. He angrily slammed his hands on her table and June’s eyes started to fill with unshed tears as she shivered in fright.“So it was you! It was all you! How dare you! How cou
"When did you find out about the contract?" He asked and June stilled."I don't -""Don't start with that bullshit talk of you not knowing what I'm talking about. You know exactly what I'm saying and I'm not going to repeat myself." He said annoyed."I- I" she stammered and Jaxon's nose flared in irritation."Oh, and I don't have all day so don't beat around the bush. I would advise you to stop acting like a weak lamb because I know what you did. I know about Serena." He told her and watched as June's eyes widened in shock. June remained silent for a while and her mouth kept opening and closing like a fish."I-i can explain." June let out slowly after she managed to find her voice."Knock yourself out. Don't leave out any details when you're "explaining" yourself, and just so you know, I'm not going to take things lightly with you. Not after what you did. And be careful how you answer this question because your life and company are at stake here.” Jaxon warned.June was taken aback, h