Victor smiled and touched one of Ruby's shoulders, then gave her a small peck on her right cheek. He tried to adjust his sitting position on the empty side, took one of Ruby's hands, and linked his fingers. Victor dropped his head on the surface of Ruby's thigh and then, placed the link between their hands on the surface of her chest. "How was today? Was everything okay?" Victor said, looking into Ruby's face."I don't know, but it seems to be going well," Ruby replied as she placed her hand on Victor's face, caressing it and then leaning down and giving Victor a quick kiss on the top of his head. "So, how was your day? Did everything go well?" Ruby continued with a big smile."Umm... It was tiring, but it's much better now that I'm with you," Victor replied, still staring at Ruby's face. He couldn't possibly tell her what a mess his company was in; reporters were still coming in and trying to get information from him, and Victor was also tired of dealing with investors who were star
"I'm pregnant."A female voice rang out from behind the toilet cubicle. Ruby paused. She didn't intend to eavesdrop on the conversation, but she accidentally overheard the phone conversation of a woman she didn't know. "It looks like the baby is two weeks old. I only found out last night.""Honey, I'm happy to hear an answer from you. I thought you rejected it.""Then I'll see you at the apartment."The toilet cubicle door opened, and Ruby pretended to turn on the faucet and rinsed her hands. The young woman approached Ruby and then did the same by washing her hands at the sink beside her. Ruby didn't want to ask, but before her lips could speak, the woman had already reprimanded her."I heard you throwing up. Are you pregnant too?" The question thrown at her made Ruby's eyes round perfectly. Of course, she was shocked, then shook her head quickly, thinking she couldn't be pregnant. "No, I'm not. No, I just ate the wrong food," Ruby said quickly."Are you sure? I was just like you a
Victor's fingers shifted the agenda from the iPad screen in his hand. He is with his driver, Jaxon. Jaxon is not just a personal driver for Victor. He also doubles as his secretary at the company."Do you think Ruby is happy there?" Victor said, lifting his head slightly to stare straight ahead. He could see Jaxon's facial expression in the reflection of the glass.Jaxon seemed to take a breath and then paused a little to look thoughtful. He only guessed at Miss Ruby's last expression, when Jaxon drove her to the airport; he felt that Ruby did not want to leave this city."I don't know for sure if Miss is happy. When will you be ready to contact her?" replied Jaxon boldly, looking into Victor's eyes from the reflection of the glass."No, no, not now, Jaxon; there are still many things I need to accomplish. I don't want to burden him with thinking about everything, he should be happy with his current environment," Victor replied. Returning his attention to the iPad."Do you intend to m
"Could you please focus on the food in front of you, honorable Mr. Antony?" rebuked Ruby, who was annoyed that Victor kept staring at her with the sound of forks scraping against plates. The screeching sound annoyed her."Don't mind me. Finish your meal; do you want more?" said Victor. He placed the fork in his hand and leaned back slightly with his arms crossed.Ruby also put down her spoon and fork. She pulled out the glass and gulped down all the water in the glass. The more Victor's eyes looked at her, the more Ruby misbehaved. Ruby was still keeping her pregnancy a secret from Victor, giving the excuse that she had a history of stomach ailments, making him stare at her relentlessly."Why did you stop? You said you were hungry? There's still a lot of food you haven't eaten," Victor said, pointing at the untouched plates. Victor couldn't believe Ruby's voracious appetite; the pile of plates almost filled the round table that could only accommodate two people."You asked me to eat.
Checkmate! Ruby, could no longer argue with Victor's words. The more she argued, the more Victor pulled out moves that Ruby could not defeat. The man in front of her was indeed very influential, which was also the main reason Ruby wanted Victor to keep their relationship hidden. At least until Ruby had graduated from this university, she didn't want others to think that all her achievements came easily, because she had a rich man behind her.Wait-wait for one more thing that is still lingering and almost forgotten. How did Victor find out that Ruby was pregnant? "How did you find out everything that happened to me?" Ruby asked again as they prepared to head home."You think I'm a stupid man? I wouldn't just let you go, without my supervision. It doesn't matter if you're on a different planet," Victor replied with a hand that opened the car door for Ruby. He even placed one hand on Ruby's head to avoid bumping her small head as she entered.****"Ruby, where has she been?" monologue E
"What are you doing here?" "What do you think?""Get out of my sight; I don't want you to disturb my life anymore.""Unfortunately, I can't. I can no longer give up on getting you; I'll tell your parents I'm much better than the bastard who humiliated you," Hiro whispered, smirking away his face after giving Carly's exposed neck a small peck.Carly's eyes widened as she felt abused, but all the servants' eyes looked at her shyly; they probably thought that Hiro was her future husband."Stop it, Hiro. I'm getting married; please don't ruin my life again.""Who wants to ruin it? I'm just proving to you that a man doesn't deserve to marry you," Hiro continued with one hand that he tucked into his pocket.Hiro pulled Carly's waist to bring their bodies closer together. "The dress is beautiful on you. Then I'll see you at your wedding," Hiro added as he left Carly after successfully kissing her cheek.Carly clenched her hands into fists. She held back her anger, looking at Hiro's body, wh
A beautiful dress, a gorgeous bouquet, and gorgeous make-up. It was a pity that a lone woman sat in the waiting room, which was also decorated so beautifully with fresh roses as if welcoming a special day for her.The sound of knocking on the door was heard again. Carly's eyes briefly glanced at the waiter who had entered near her. The waiter's face looked scared like something big had happened. But Carly still looked relaxed, even though her breathing was heavy."Excuse me, Miss--""My husband-to-be isn't coming," Carly cut in."He's not coming today. No need to worry, just let time pass," Carly continued without even looking at the waiter."But Miss, the guests are waiting for the ballroom," the waitress said with her head slightly bowed, her fingers squeezing the span skirt she was wearing."Let it be. Since there is no celebration today, you may leave now," Carly added with a sharp look at the waiter, who finally resigned and walked away.Tears fell down her cheeks. Carly's lips w
Nolan pulled a smile, knowing that the young woman in front of him was holding back fear. "I heard about you this morning. There seems to be a mistake that I need to clear up regarding your relationship with Mr. Victor Antony," Nolan said calmly."I'm sorry, what do you mean, Professor?" Ruby replied hesitantly."Mr. Victor Antony told me earlier. One of the students he knew received a scholarship here, so I asked him what the relationship was between him and the student. Mr. Antony told me that you are his future wife, and you know that Mr. Antony is the biggest donor at this university. But he asked me not to treat you too much; he didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable. But it seems that the rumors about you are triggering things to get worse," Professor Nolan explained in detail."Then what should I do? Are you going to expel me from the university and block my name from the list of students receiving scholarships?" Ruby thought the university's reputation would be ruined if s
Jaxon hummed a little while staring at his reflection in the glass of the sink, he wiped away the dew on the glass that was blocking the full face of his good looks. Fine hair began to grow shyly along his firm jaw, Jaxon always shaves regularly, every week but this week. He didn't think it was necessary. He will let all the hairs on his body extend naturally-except for the lower hairs.His feet stepped broadly out of the bathroom in a waist-length towel. Stopping at the table next to the television, there was the expensive wine Victor had given her. It was a pity to enjoy it too soon, she carefully poured it into the glass and sipped it slowly with her eyes closed. Tonight she was going to romanticize her long life, her body jerked in shock as the tone of her phone rang making her eyebrows furrowed."Damn it, I'll kill whoever ruined my romantic time!" he swore, grabbing the phone and looking at the caller's name."Victor?"He felt like retracting what he had just said. Jaxon caught
"Jaxon! Is my tie band skewed?""Jaxon! The shoes are too narrow!""Jaxon, Jaxon, Jaxon. Is Ruby ready?"Who's getting married and who's getting a headache. Jaxon had to hide behind the door to take a deep breath and let it out rudely, he hunched his body to correct the position of his tie, put on his widest smile until he had to show a row of neat teeth that were almost dried by the wind."Mr. Antony can't you stay calm? Sit down, breathe slowly. You're the one getting married, but I'm the one who's tired of dealing with you," Jaxon said, opening one palm to ask Victor to sit on the sofa.Victor sat down and then slightly lowered his head to inhale and exhale slowly. "I-I'm nervous Jaxon. It's my first wedding after a long wait, I can't help but be nervous." Victor stared at Jaxon with his hands clutching his chest. It was like winning dozens of tenders in one go."You're already perfect. You deserve all this," Jaxon praised sincerely. Jaxon also felt feelings of joy and sadness, he
On the other hand, Victor was waiting at the dining table. With Rune sitting on his lap, , he never let Rune eat on his lap like this. Rune had been taught to eat independently since he was one year old; since he was waiting for Ruby to come down, there was no harm in playing with his son first."Daddy, Daddy. Let's try to call Rune Daddy in full," Victor said, stroking Rune's tiny back."Daddy." Rune eloquently called Victor without stammering anymore.Until Victor showed his big smile for so long, unbelievably, when Rune repeatedly asked him to call him loudly, it was almost like a shout that did not bother Victor. He even praised Rune with loving compliments, kissing his little son Rune's face. Ruby, almost near the dining table, smiled with Rune's laughter. The interaction between father and son touched Ruby deeply, as she used to receive affection from her father as well. Victor's father treats Ruby like their own child, and Ruby understands why she was not adopted as their chil
It was already two in the morning. Still sitting on the floor surface, hiding beside the bed, Ruby kept reliving the events that happened a few hours ago. Her index finger didn't even stop rubbing her slightly swollen bottom lip, that hot kiss in the park had really made her heart pound. Hundreds of butterflies seemed to fly in his stomach, his heart beating almost intermittently with irregular breathing, as his eyes were stared at by Victor's beady eyes for a split second."When are you ready? I don't want to delay the wedding any longer, how about tomorrow? I have to prepare everything quickly. I don't want you to change your mind and cancel.""Victor-""No Ruby, no more procrastination. The sooner the better, the more you delay, the less certainty there will be. I'm old enough, there's no time to wait.""Then what about your girlfriend, Olivia?""Olivia? Since when has she been my girlfriend? And where did you find out about her, I'm not in a serious relationship with her yet.""Ho
19:00 Mansion"Rune. Why are you crying and screaming so loudly? Listen to Mommy; if you want something, ask slowly," Ruby said, soothing Rune after the servant asked her to leave."Mom-my. The bird is dead," Rune pointed at the television screen."No, it's not. It will come back to life," Ruby replied, understanding why Rune was screaming and crying.Rune nodded and pointed at the clock on the wall. Ruby frowned as her eyes also looked at the clock; why was Rune suddenly pointing at the clock?"What's wrong with the clock?" Ruby asked."Dad, come back."Just as Ruby was about to find out why Victor hadn't returned yet, at the sound of a car, Rune got out of bed and approached the window. Asking Ruby to open the balcony window, the window opened. Rune's tiny feet ran to the barrier, waving his hand, waiting for Victor, who had just gotten out of the car, to realize his existence. No reaction made Rune shout."Dad! Here!!!" Rune shouted.Ruby watched from behind as Victor smiled and wa
From that day on, Victor completely avoided Ruby. He always avoided her whenever he met her, even by accident. Just like today. After removing the cast on his leg, Victor returned to work so he had time to get busy and try to forget slowly. He tries and continues to try until Victor tries to stop loving Ruby. His desire to make Ruby feel free, so the only simple way he can do it is to forget Ruby first. Forget his feelings of love and consider what Ruby is doing to Rune as necessary."Is the steak not cooked right?" A woman's soft voice came back to Victor's ears. He glanced briefly at the woman before him; Victor had almost forgotten Olivia's existence. The woman had been getting close to him for the past few days; Victor liked Olivia's mature character - the way she spoke and her speech also reflected an educated woman. "Olivia, I'm sorry I forgot you existed," Victor said, putting down the fork and knife in both hands. He pulled the glass between himself and Olivia, taking a sma
"Who was the man who picked you up four years ago?" The car suddenly stopped on the shoulder of the road. Ruby turned her head and found Victor's eyes staring intensely at her, locked in silence."Who do you mean?" repeated Ruby."The man who took you away from the Netherlands. Who?"Ruby thought back to when she left the Netherlands. She started a life in Shanghai; the man she was with was just a stranger who also happened to be going to Shanghai."My ex-boyfriend. We broke up two years ago," Ruby replied briefly. I don't know why she preferred to lie.Click.Victor unbuckled the seat belt and brought his body closer to Ruby's. "Don't try to lie to me, Ruby; I know all the bastard men who approached you," he said."If you already know about all the men who approached me. Why would you ask again, uh? You have the power, but you have no right to invade the privacy of my life."Victor ruffled his hair, closing his eyes briefly, fed up with Ruby. Victor's hand quickly pulled Ruby by the
"I'll drive," Ruby said without a glance, stepping quickly into Jaxon's car. "How did everything happen?" Ruby continued, sitting behind the wheel.She started the car's engine and drove at high speed. The car she was driving had already left the hotel; Ruby's hands were deftly holding the steering wheel and focusing on the road, even though it was challenging to concentrate under these circumstances."Before we both stopped by a bar, I had much to talk about with Tuan, and so did he. I didn't realize how much whiskey I had sipped, so I felt a little drunk. It wasn't long before I heard the faint sound of Tuan's voice saying that he would drive," Jaxon explained in detail."I kept refusing and asked him to call one of the drivers at the mansion, as I knew he was probably a little drunk as well. He asked me to sleep along the way, and everything happened unexpectedly," he continued.Trembling. Ruby's fingers were trembling after listening to Jaxon's story; what if Victor had left her l
"What do you mean," Ruby said, pushing Victor's body away. She looked deeply into Victor's eyes, putting away her nervousness. Deepen the feeling of hatred! It was true that hating Victor more would reduce the unclear feelings in her heart."Do I have to give you quips to make you understand what I mean? I honestly don't like small talk; make it clear! That I was widowed until this moment waiting for you.""Widowed? You've been married all this time," Ruby retorted with a furrowed brow. Indeed, she hadn't looked up to Victor in years. "No, I haven't. I made that clear to you, Mrs. Antony," Victor continued, not accepting the thought of Ruby accusing him of being married."Stop calling me Mrs. Antony; I'm not married. Can't you tell the difference between Miss and Mrs.? And one more thing, my name is no longer Antony. Enough Rubyjane, Mr. Antony." Victor nodded with a slight smile. "Get used to it. You are no longer my sister but will be my wife."Once again, after hearing what Victo