"Stay away, Ruby," Victor said, gazing in another direction. "Are you scared now? Or are you afraid of your angelic lover?" Ruby replied, still positioned close to Victor's face. "Your ears are red." Ruby continued touching Victor's earlobe. Victor brushed Ruby's hand away and gripped it. "Don't bait me, Ruby," scolded Victor, who didn't like Ruby touching him. "I'm just stating the facts. Why are you so angry when my words aren't as bad as your filthy mouth?" Ruby said, moving her body away from his and tying her hair. "What if Mom and Dad are still alive, knowing this? I think they'll forcefully marry me off to you," Ruby chirped, looking out the window. Suddenly, it was drizzling. The rain would be frequent, as it was already mid-October. "Daddy and Mommy, there's no way they're going to marry me off to a woman like you," Victor said as he started his car engine and drove at high speed through the rain. "Because I'm stupid, born into an obscure family background, and not hi
Since last night's embarrassing scene, Ruby slipped in front of her apartment. It shouldn't have happened! Until now, her face kept getting red at the thought of such an embarrassing thing. There was no kissing scene! Her body was immediately released, and she fell on the asphalt. Damn Victor! The one who had no mercy was laughing at her.As promised, the new bike arrived this morning. Much more expensive than Ruby's dream bike that she lost earlier, not lost, but Victor asked her to forget about it. "Thank you for the bike!" Ruby said as she touched the bike in front of her apartment. Ruby tried to get on the bike and walked outside. The weather in Boston today was friendly; it was neither hot nor rainy. It was cloudy, but Ruby was sure it wouldn't rain as the weather forecast had said. Unexpectedly, a bicycle approached her. Ruby's eyes widened when she saw a man she recognized smiling at her. "Noah, when are you coming back?" said Ruby, stopping her bike on the side of the road
The romantic dinner she thought was going to happen between her and Noah had to be just a plan. Ruby was forced to turn down Noah's invitation to dinner; she was trapped in her apartment on the orders of Mr. Victor Antony! He asked her to move out tonight. Crazy man! Oh! God, that's what Ruby said every time Victor provoked her to anger. His ignorant hands kept touching Ruby's things, which were separated into cardboard boxes. "It's too old; throw it away." Victor looked at the items that Ruby didn't deserve but still wanted to carry. "You keep saying you want to throw my stuff away. Don't you forget, none of this was bought with your money!" Ruby retorted, taking the small display in Victor's hand. "I know all this ugly stuff didn't come from my money. But what's the harm in throwing away useless, barely usable things?" Victor returned Ruby's words, his hand again trying to touch Ruby's items but Ruby quickly moved it away from Victor. "Keep your hands away!" Ruby ordered, dismiss
Carly, who was at the dining table, was just silent. Even though the food she loved was right in front of her eyes, her mind was nowhere to be found. Victor called her and said that tonight he was helping Ruby move. Carly shouldn't have acted like this. She had said from the beginning that she trusted Victor; he would never cheat on her with a woman of unknown status. "Miss, is there anything you need?" The chef came over to her. "Ummh, nothing. I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood for food tonight. You can take care of it." Carly stood up from the table. Carly walked up the stairs to the second floor. Continuing through the hallway and opening a large door, a swimming pool was not far from her current position. She stepped inside and walked towards the pool, which was bordered by a glass barrier. She didn't intend to go for a night swim—just a glance at the soothing reflection of the pool's ripples - but as soon as her mind changed, her body plunged into the cold water, complete with a
Victor drove his car at high speed. He left the mansion at one o'clock again, just to catch up with Carly, who called him with a hoarse voice. Victor was worried about Carly's condition; it was rare for a woman to be sick. After traveling for almost half an hour, Victor entered the elite area where his girlfriend's mansion was located. His hand quickly pressed the horn so that the guard quickly opened the gate for him. Victor's car entered quickly, and he got out in a hurry. He threw his car keys at the guard. The waiter opened the door and welcomed Victor's arrival. "Where is madam?" asked Victor briefly. "In the study, sir," replied the maid. Victor quickly climbed the stairs to the second floor. He was annoyed by Carly's stubbornness in still working while sick when he arrived at the door. Without knocking, Victor opened the door just like that, and Carly's face, which was behind a pile of files, was slightly poked out looking at him. "Are you still working?" said Victor, ste
Waking up in the morning with nothing to do is a bad thing for Ruby. Instead, she helps the servants with their work, whether it's watering the flowers, cleaning the tables, or tidying up whatever is out of place. Now she moved to the main kitchen area of the mansion. Watching the main chef prepare breakfast for her, Ruby could breathe a sigh of relief this morning. Not finding Victor at the mansion, she had originally heard this news from the small whispers of passing servants; they said Victor visited his girlfriend last night. "How long have you been working with Victor?" Ruby asked. Her hand played with the straw in her glass. The waiter and chef seemed surprised by her question, but to Ruby, it was normal. She wasn't a waitress, so why call Victor with so much respect, like Sir, King, or any other title of honor? She would probably call Victor Sir if he was giving her a large sum of money; that's how respectful she was. "I've only been working for a few weeks now, miss." The
Two hands were clashing to pay the bill for their meal. Ruby's hand tried to push out a few bills, while Noah pulled Ruby's hand away and replaced it with his debit card. This continued for a few minutes until the waiter finally took Noah's card.Ruby looked at Noah, who showed a happy reaction, smiling very brightly, beating the cold weather today. She felt bad, even though she had said from the beginning that this time Ruby would treat Noah to lunch. "Didn't I say, Let me pay?" Ruby touched the surface of Noah's hand and placed the cash she had refused earlier. "Ruby, I'm successful now. I can marry you now," Noah said as he put the money into Ruby's outer pocket. She was again made silent by Noah's words. Why did Noah look different this time? There was no shame in Ruby getting a blatant invitation from Noah. What's wrong with Noah? "Noah, stop joking," Ruby said with a faint smile as she brushed her mane. With her hand gently rubbing the surface of her nape, Ruby felt instantly
Ruby tried many times to adjust her sleeping position. She couldn't fall asleep at all; she tried everything but still failed. Her stomach suddenly rumbled. Ruby had passed her dinner by refusing the waiter's call. Apart from being embarrassed, she was also too lazy to meet Victor. "Argh! Why be hungry at night?" muttered Ruby, who chose to get up and walk away from the bed. There was no other way but to find something that could stop her hunger. The maid might be asleep, and Ruby would prepare a meal for herself. As she opened the door to her room, Victor also came out of his study. They met again by accident in the same hallway, and Ruby was again left speechless. Then Victor walked away from her and into the elevator. Ruby thought she could let Victor get off first. But she was wrong; Victor was waiting for her in the elevator, and Ruby, who realized it reluctantly, got into the same elevator. Victor leaned against the elevator, while Ruby was in front of him. They stayed silen
"Do you mean what you say?" repeated Ruby, pressing her lips to Victor's chest as she looked deeply into her husband's eyes."Do you still doubt me?" replied Victor again looking at his lips and then turning to his wife's eyes. "When else Ruby, I'm old enough. Rune has grown up too, he will take good care of his sister," Victor continued taking one of Ruby's hands and kissing it."You're admitting now, that you're old? Really." Ruby whispered in front of Victor's face with one eyebrow raised."This fact! I'm a 36-year-old old man now if you get pregnant this year. You'll give birth in the middle of next year, just as I turn 37 and Rune turns 5. And in the following year, Rune will enter elementary school when I'm already 38 while you're only 32 where a woman like you, at that time of the year, is beautiful."Ruby's mouth opened slightly, she could not believe the detail with which Victor said his words without pausing. Has this old man recorded all the text he said in his brain?Right
"When did you last see Ruby leave?" asked Victor probingly to all the servants gathered in the main room."Mrs. Antony left the mansion early this morning. Right after the master left for work." One of the servants ventured to answer."Then, she left by herself in a car without leaving a message? You guys don't even feel suspicious! I told you, notify me of anything suspicious!" signaled Victor with a fiery flash of anger. "I don't care! Help me find Ruby! She's been gone for hours with no word and her cell phone is not reachable either," Victor continued massaging his temples. His head felt like it was going to fall off now, panic and fear returning to him. Victor was afraid Ruby was in danger, but what scared him more was losing Ruby. Victor was afraid Ruby would leave him again.Like an unwelcome guest. Ruby emerged from the entrance, walking casually past the waiter and Victor. She took off her heels and replaced them with house slippers, took off her coat and placed her bag and
From early morning until late at night. Ruby continued to wait for Victor's return, until her clothes had changed. Her long mane, she let it flow freely as the night breeze slowly pierced her skin that was only wrapped in thin pajamas, Ruby's face was so calm - so calm that none of the servants dared to approach her just to engage her in conversation.Her mind was in a frenzy, many things were going through Ruby's mind. She kept thinking about the cause and effect of why Victor no longer contacted her, what else was going on? Why did her husband ask her not to go anywhere, when Ruby really wanted to see Victor after hearing that her husband was having problems at the company.Why was Victor always hiding the problems that were happening to him?"I love your dress." a soft whisper swept over Ruby's heart which warmed up instantly.Turning her head slightly, her body twisted. Victor's burly arms landed perfectly, scooping up the small waist of hers that was consumed in the warm embrace
After reading the message from Noah. Ruby was silent for a few seconds, not noticing the arrival of the waiter returning with painkillers and a sandwich. She was still silent as she stared at the dimmed and wiped cell phone screen. It had been a long time since she and Noah had communicated, the last time Ruby had informed Noah that she had received a scholarship in Canada. After a long period of not texting or communicating, it had been almost five years since he had texted her again."Should I reply to his message?" Ruby wondered, turning on her cell phone and looking at Noah's message that she had yet to reply to.She didn't reply to the message. Ruby put her phone back down, and took some painkillers while eating piece after piece of sandwich that filled her stomach. Suddenly, the waiter approached her with a bouquet of roses so large that it had to be carried by two female waiters who were still struggling. Ruby frowned, confused by the bouquet of red roses placed in the living
Victor's fingers that were previously wrapped around Ruby's waist moved to encompass Ruby's synthetic buttocks, pushing Ruby's body against the wall behind her. Still smothering, Ruby's lips had been sucked deeply and so strongly Victor thrust his tongue into Ruby's mouth their eyes were closed enjoying the increasingly chaotic kiss.Ruby took a deep breath as Victor released the call with his eyes so dim. Ruby's eyes looked at Victor's face, her hands still on Victor's neck rubbing the back of his neck. Victor continued to stare into Ruby's eyes, gazing deeply into each other's with lips parted and swollen, Ruby accepted Victor's thumb into her mouth."I can't promise to be gentle this time," he said in a heavy, husky voice."I don't care," Ruby replied, pressing Victor's burly chest against her. She was a little surprised when Victor lifted her up like a sack of rice, his head pointed straight down. Little slaps Ruby got on both her buttocks."Ruby-" sounding desperate as he pressed
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