CHAPTER 90RUBY’S POV“You may think I have no idea what you've been up to but I keep up with the news, Ruby and I know what you've been doing,” Avery said to me as I stood by the door and watched her and she smirked knowingly.“I don't know what you're talking about,” I told her because I was clueless. I had no idea what she meant by keeping up with the news and knowing what I'd been up to.“Don't act so clueless, Ruby. I know you're dating Mr. Kellen. I saw your pictures on the front page of a magazine which was talking about your reunion and how good you both look together. I'm certain he doesn't know you're Magenta” she replied and I swallowed.How on earth did she find out when it was a New York magazine? Had she been monitoring me or was she interested in Dax and thought she could take him for herself?“You won't mention any of this to Mr. Kellen, Avery. He has no idea I'm Magenta and I intend to keep it that way for as long as I do this job” I told her and she held her hands up
CHAPTER 91RUBY'S POV I was relieved that I wouldn't have to keep such a huge secret away from Dax anymore, but Avery didn't feel the same way. She lost her shit once I told her what transpired between me and Dax in the performance room, and her eyes were so wild… like she was so close to murdering me for losing a potential customer like Mr. Kellen.“What the fuck did you do, Ruby? Did you tell him something that made him change his mind about coming here? Or aren't you satisfying him anymore? What the fuck happened?” She panicked with wide eyes and I couldn't speak.“Answer me!” She suddenly yelled and I flinched in reaction to how scaringly loud she was.“He said he's in love with someone. That it's his second chance with her and he doesn't want to ruin it again” I said and she scoffed.“Wasn't he talking about you? Aren't you the one whom everyone knows as the woman who reunited with him after breaking up eight years ago? You're Ruby and you're also Magenta. So if you know what's
CHAPTER 92DAX'S POV“Are you sure this is going to work, Dax? I think quitting wanting to see Magenta just to be faithful to Ruby is going to make work in that club harder for her. Her manager is certainly not going to like her anymore” Simon said to me as he drove us back to the house and I chuckled while looking out the car window.“That's what you think but Ruby wouldn't have to work there anymore by the time I'm done with what I have in mind” I told him and I turned to the rearview mirror.Our eyes met and he furrowed his eyebrows questioningly but I only widened my smile along with a shrug before I picked up my phone and texted someone just to be sure that my plan was perfect.I couldn't wait for the next day to arrive because apart from the fact that I was now back with Ruby, I planned to make things better for her. She wouldn't have to dance for sleazy and creepy men anymore in that club with a mask to hide her face.Instead, she was now going to own a job that she would go to
CHAPTER 93DAX'S POV “You're scaring me, Dax. Is something going on?” Ruby asked me when I didn't say anything yet and I smiled while shaking my head in response. There was absolutely nothing to be frightened about. Instead, she was going to be happy in a few seconds.“There's nothing to fret about, Ruby. I just have a surprise for you. Can you come outside with me for a while?” I asked her and she gave me a lingering look with suspicion all over her face before she gave in and stood up.“I'd like to know what's going so I'm coming with you” she said and I grinned before I followed her to stand up too. Then I took her hand and I smirked at Simon who was still watching me questioningly.They had no idea what was going on either and it felt good to see the curiosity on their faces as they watched me and Ruby. I bet they were wondering where I was taking her and why I was just whisking her away without any explanation. “We'd be back after a few minutes so you guys should wait here unti
CHAPTER 94RUBY'S POV Dax was unpredictable sometimes. When he had shown up at the club the previous night to tell me he was done being a customer for me as Magenta, I was losing my shit. I didn't know what to think or do.It was a relief that he was leaving because my secret wouldn't be found out anymore but it also meant I would have to go to the club every night and dance for men who disgusted me.It meant Avery was going to make work hellish for me since I lost our richest client who always filled her pockets with money but now? I didn't see myself living that life anymore. I didn't see myself living through the frustration, harassment, and many reasons to cry on many nights any longer. I could have a job I loved now while learning my dream skill at the same time… All thanks to Dax, I could finally quit being a masked dancer in a club.I never thought he was taking notes when he asked me what my dream job was back in New York. I only thought he was curious to know more about my
CHAPTER 95RUBY'S POV That night, I stayed back in the hospital with Clarissa and Sally. I was supposed to head to the club but I decided to fuck it all and do what I wanted for once.Mostly because I now had a new job and didn't care much about my stripper job any longer. I wanted to feel the thrill of being free to do what I wanted while still being employed by the club and even though it was being spent in a hospital, it was with the ones I loved… my family.Avery kept on calling me repeatedly obviously to know why I wasn't at the club to work since Dax had left but I ignored them and she stopped calling when she finally got the message.So together with Clarissa, and Sally, we had takeout for dinner then Sally had her bath with my and Clarissa's help so her injury doesn't get wet and after that, we both tucked her into bed to sleep before we made ourselves comfortable on the couches in the ward.I was still ecstatic about the surprise from Dax so I couldn't stop grinning while I
CHAPTER 96RUBY'S POVWalking into my room, I shut the door behind me before placing my phone on the vanity so I could take a bath and get dressed but then my phone began to ring again and when I took a look, it was Avery. I rolled my eyes in response when I saw she was the one then I turned around to head for the bathroom and a voice-mail came in from her immediately the phone stopped ringing. “You'd better get your ass over to the club right now and explain why you weren't here last night, Magenta, or lord help me, I'm going to find you by all means just to hear whatever bullshit explanation you have to say to me. And get this, I am so pissed so you'd better get here today!” Her voice yelled out from my phone, the anger she claimed she felt, evident in her words and I stopped in my tracks while freezing all over. Slowly, I turned around to look at my phone as I realized how angry she must be and I rushed toward my phone.Then I quickly sent a message to her to let her know that
CHAPTER 97RUBY'S POV I felt like I was floating on clouds while I drove my way back home. I couldn't stop smiling or humming along to the song that played from the radio and when I got to a traffic light where I had to stop, I even danced along for a moment before I continued to drive.I felt like the happiest person alive. Like nothing could deter my good mood and even though I was still feeling guilty about selling Dax's plan for a partnership to Dennis, I trusted Dennis to keep it a secret for me so Dax wouldn't find out during his investigation. I knew he was going to do his part since I did him a huge favor by giving him what he wanted, which was to feel superior to Dax in the industry… even if it was going to be momentary and I began to consider Clarissa's advice. Maybe I could tell Dennis I was done with the deal and be out of it for good… regardless, I did my part as we agreed and I believed once was enough.I arrived home and had my car parked before I got down and headed
RUBY'S POV It was quite a sunny day. A perfect weather for a perfect wedding and I couldn't stop grinning to myself as I stared into the mirror before me, marveling at my look after my makeup was done and I was dressed in my wedding gown. “Are you ready for your big day, dear bride?” Clarissa, who was my chief bridesmaid asked me as she walked into the room along with Patricia, Cecelia, Sid and Michael as they were all in my bridal train.“You bet I am” I replied excitedly and they all hugged me before accompanying me to the altar where Dax waited for me.Half of New York was present because they were all excited to watch the epic wedding between me and Dax since our breakup eight years ago made it to the headlines.I couldn't take my eyes off Dax as he stood alongside his groomsman, Simon, and neither could he and when the officiator asked us to say our vows, our eyes still remained locked until we sealed the marriage with a kiss and a ring each and we became husband and wife.Eve
CHAPTER 135DAX'S POV After Ruby left the hospital in a fit of rage, I felt uneasy. Shebqas right about everything though. We both kept secrets from each other and were both angry but it wouldn't lead anywhere if we didn't calm down and talk it out.I knew immediately that I had to see her and speak to her but I was admitted under close care and watch so I turned to Simon who had been silent ever since the huge argument between me and Ruby happened. “I need you to check on Ruby for me. I don't know what she's thinking but I want to know if she's at the resort” I told him and he nodded before standing up to leave but then he paused by the door and looked back at me.“Ruby wasn't lying, Dax. She didn't know about Dennis’s plan to shoot you and she also wasn't lying about loving you and wanting you alive for her and Sally's sake. You know I'm good at reading people” He said and I nodded because I was also great at reading people and I knew she wasn't lying about anything from the mome
CHAPTER 134RUBY'S POV It was already dark by the time I arrived in Denmark but my blood was still sizzling with anger and all I wanted to do was see Dennis immediately. So I boarded a cab, gave the driver the gallery's address as my next stop and called Dennis. “We need to talk. Face to face, right now” I snapped at him once he picked up my call and he chuckled over the phone.“I was expecting this ever since I found out that Dax eventually knew everything. What a waste of a bullet” he said and I took a deep breath to keep my emotion under control because he was obviously testing me with his insensitive remarks.“Meet me at this place. I'm sending the address to you now and I'll be waiting. You'd better not be late or Dax will come find me when he realizes I'm in not in Greece with him anymore and I'm sure you don't want to get cornered by the man you almost killed” I made sure to let him know I wasn't joking around and I heard him groan over the phone. He was pissed and it felt g
CHAPTER 133RUBY'S POV Humming to myself as I made my way to the room where Dax was admitted along with a paper bag filled with lunch I bought from a restaurant for both of us, I hoped he would wake up to eat with me because I missed him and missed eating with him.I opened the door when I got to the room and immediately I walked in, I noticed the atmosphere was different. Dax was awake and seated up in bed and I was about to hug him but noticed he was staring at me like he didn't recognize me. I frowned because I didn't know why he would be watching me with such foreign eyes.I looked at Simon, hoping he would tell me what was happening but he also stared at me the same way and I wondered again, what on earth was happening and why they were both staring at me like that.“Is something wrong? Did something happen?” I asked out loud when they wouldn’t say anything and Dax placed a phone on the bed side with a video playing on the screen.“Care to explain what this is?” he asked me an
CHAPTER 132RUBY'S POV On the second day of Dax being admitted, he was still unconscious. He only repeatedly slipped in and out of his consciousness where he would just stare at me blankly before losing consciousness again and my eyes were already swollen and hurting due to how much I cried.That afternoon, I was dozing off while I sat beside an unconscious Dax and suddenly, my phone began to ring and when I checked the caller ID, it was Dennis. Quickly, I rejected the call but he kept on calling no matter how many times I declined his calls so I gave in and picked up on his seventh attempt at pissing me off.“What the hell do you want from me, Dennis?” I snapped at him while whispering and he snickered, making me want to strangle him through the phone. “I'm sure you know I did it by now” he went straight to the point and my grip on my phone tightened so hard that I thought my phone would break to pieces in my hand while I gritted my teeth so furiously.“How could you try to kill s
CHAPTER 131RUBY'S POV Morning came and I woke up when I heard someone knocking on the door. Dax was still asleep so I decided to get the door instead. I managed to slip out of his arms since he was holding onto me like I was going to run away in the middle of the night. Then I put on my vest and shorts while the knocking persisted and I rushed toward the door to know who was there.I opened it and I was surprised when I saw it was breakfast. I looked at the resort staff before me and she smiled at me so I made way for her to come into the room and she headed straight for the table In the room to set our breakfast for us.“We didn't order anything though, so how did you know what we wanted?” I asked her and she kept on smiling while she did her job.“Mr. Kellen already scheduled everything with us when he booked the room for your stay here” she explained and I nodded in response before she left the room.I noticed my purse which was still by the entrance to the room and I smiled as
CHAPTER 130RUBY'S POV The surprise location was Santorini and I found out just when we landed in the country and got out of the plane. To say I was elated would be an understatement. I was beyond excited, over the moon and happy that he chose that place for our vacation because it was so beautiful and dreamy and I had always dreamt of going there. So I hugged and kissed Dax on the cheek to thank him and show how much I loved his gesture and he was beaming from ear to ear after I did that in front of the hostesses that worked on the plane. I guessed he was over the moon to have me show that he was mine in public for the first time. “Good day sir and madam. We’ll be heading to the resort now” a driver said after bowing to us and I looked at Dax since I had no idea what was going on.“He’s going to be our designated driver while we’re here” hhe explained when he saw I looked clueless and I nodded before smiling back at the driver while our luggages, a box each of our own, were moved
CHAPTER 129RUBY'S POV Days later, I was safely discharged from the hospital and it was time for the vacation which Dax had proposed. On my way to the airport with him for our vacation, he wouldn't let me out of his sight until we got into the car and I couldn’t help but notice he became even more clingy after our reconciliation and sometimes, it felt like I was imagining it all just like how I thought I imagined everything I told him when I was sedated that night. He had no idea that I could remember and I didn't plan to let him know because I felt embarrassed about it.Patricia and the rest came over to check on me at the hospital and they were even happier than me to know that Dax was speaking to me again. They were glad their plan worked out for me and I would be lying if I didn't admit that I was over the moon too.Arriving at the airport, our luggages were taken into the plane by the staff and I used that moment to tell everyone goodbye one last time before leaving. I hugged
CHAPTER 128DAX’S POVI couldn’t sleep. Not after the conversation I just had with Ruby so all I could do was watch her while she slept thanks to the sedating medication she was given after shebwas rushed to the hospital for her fever and my guilt ate at my insides without mercy.There was a lot about Ruby that I didn’t know. I had no idea that she went through all of that after I broke up with her. I didn’t even know that Micahel had thrown her out because I was trying to avoid her and hearing her say all of it to me while half asleep made me realize how much of a selfish jerk I was.If I were in Ruby’s shoes, I’d do the same and not tell me I was Sally’s father because she was right. I left once so what would stop me from leaving again? she was just protecting her daughter and that was what I failed to understand after knowing the truth.So I spent days away from her, overworking myself to get over the fact that I missed her and my daughter even though Simon told me that she was a m