Ruby was shocked to see Lukas. She is sure that it is him. The unmistakeable frofile of the man, her window was a one way glass that allow them to see the person outside. He is looking around and starting to ring the bell.
She was petrified to go out and meet him, had he already been able to discover her location after almost six years. The sound of the bell is deafening to her ears that she was rendered immobilized in her spot.
"What shall I do?" she begun to shiver when aunt Lola came in from outsied together with Jade and the dog Summer. She was surprised tha the dog immediately wag her tail and bark as in recognizing Lukas. Jade started to cry and aunt Lola. spoke to Lukas and he get down on his knees to be in the level of the child.
She saw Lukas touch his daughter's head and Jade ceases crying. Will he be able to recognized his own daughter. She saw Lukas carry jade in his arms. That was just what Ruby was able to witness she ran an
Ruby's eyes were fluffy when she wakes up in the morning. She spent sleepless after having her nightmare. She was thinking. Is this the return of almost six years of peaceful existence,She tthough that she had been over that traumatic part of her life, but one look at Lukas made her realized, what a small world this had been.She was able to escape before, but now they're bound to meet each other,being her nearest neighbour.She is bound to meet him face to face. She have to make herself ready and be strong she is not anymore the naive, penniless and innocent Ruby. She is now the successful writer she at least owns some establishment even if it's way beyond the billions that Lukas has to his name.If ever he would discover that he fathered Jade. She at least can prove that she can provide for daughter without relying financial assistance from her wealthy father. She will fight tooth and nail for her daughter.She will not allow her daughter
" You mean James Alley? 'The James Alley' is actually a female writer?" Lukas emphasize the gender of the name. He was shocked when he learned that his favorite author is actually a woman. James Alley was recommended to him by one of his friend. He started reading the book and got caught up with her plots and storytelling style. It keeps his mind from dripting to that someone who he had done wrong and left him without hearing his side. "Yes she is leaving around here and noticed, if you are reading her books most of her background scenes are inspired by the veiws around here." Dexter added. "Probably why he decided to buy that house near the beach becaause he wants to experience the ambiance of what she described in some of her books." Lukas thought to himself. Dexter noticed that they have been waiting for sometime already for Ruby to come out from the washroom and asked his secretary to check. "She is not here sir," She was baffled why
"Aunt Lola is it okay if I take Jade for a while I will be going to the capital." Ruby decided to avoid meeting Lukas on the dinner invitation."No problem I will just talk to lukas that you won''t be able to make it to the dinner, and also if he wants to take Summer while Jade is not around." Her aunt said."Is that what you have agreed?" She asked her aunt."Yes dear, He said that.If Jade will not be around while he is here he will take care of Summer." She didn't anymore comment so as not to raise suspicion if the discussion went to far.Ruby decided to travel to the capital knowing that Lukas is around the vicinity. She also want to visit Melanie and offer her to come with her to the resort. It has been a long time that she had separated with her husband due to his compulsive gambling. Ruby want her friend to experience a change of environment.After a while Aunt Lola reported that there's no problem with Lukas.. On the
"No! Lukas let me go!" Ruby said in a weaker voice. " No Ruby, You just walk out on me with out hearing my explanation." Lukas tried to appeal to her, at last he gets the chance to explain to her. " There was no need for explanation . What's done is done. You have taken advantage of me Lukas." She so he'll bent on her conviction that he had taken advantage of her before and he cannot be trusted. " Will you please hear me out Ruby!" He was struggling to calm her. " No I don't want to hear any of your lies. You beast, let me go!" She struggles to break free from the iron grip that Lukas' hold. "Is that how you see me a beast! " Lukas is angry with what she called him. "You were no different from your father.I know he was taking advantage and having his own way with your house help." She spilled out what she had observe before. " That's not true Ruby, I am not like my father, I hated everything about my father !" " Liar!!! You were pretending to be nice but deep inside you were
Ruby was full of remorse at how she had behave with Lukas. Makes her feel a cheap and spineless woman who cannot stand by her words . She immediately check out if the hotel and try to catch the early morning flight back home. But when she was on her way to the airport a thought hit her she won't be able to leave with out finding Rafa. So she told the taxi driver to drop her on another hotel.She check in onthe hotel giving herself two days to find her nephew. When she was settled on the room she decided to look for her nephew but first she had to regain her energy and went to sleep.Ruby wakes up to the sound of her phone's ringtone." Ruby where are you? I have been in your hotel they said you check out earlier, now I have two men following me trying to know where you are."" Where are you Mel?" She was surprised." I have escape from the men following me. I think I'm not safe enough to go back to my house." Melanie said." Okay, go and board a flight or a boat to the place I tol
Melanie, Rafa this is my daughter Jade. Jade baby say hello to your aunt Melanie, uncle Rafa and grandpa Pete." The child obliged and gives one of them a hug and Hello. Melanie had already suspected the child was the reason she went missing from the capital city,While Rafa is baffled how his cousin were able to have a child, did something happen to her all this time she was missing? But the child is very lovable and so with the puppy she is holding, so he reserved his queries for later in order not to ruin the reunion.Aunt Lola came later and was introduced to the newcomers.Aunt Lola they will be helping around here . While Melanie will be in charge of the reservations and cleaning . Rafa will be doing anything. You will be well provided for, as long as you are here.In the mean time after a while later I will bring you to the town to buy whatever you need .take rest we have a restless night." Aunt Lola raise her brows with what Ruby had said. Then she looks at the old man an co
"Miss Lolita, I came to apologized for cancelling my dinner invitation the other time. I had to leave immediately for the capital city to meet a person that I had been wanted to see for a long time" Lukas apologizes for abruptly leaving in the event that some one told him that Ruby was spotted in the capital city.He personally came and to set anoher dinner invitation."It was okay Lukas we cannot make it eitherJade's mother also left for the capital for an especial interview and Jade fell ill so we were left here, it was a good thing that you also left. We're you able to see the person you wanted to meet?""Yes but it was unfortunate that we were not able to discuss what I have in mind she left in a hurry."" Pity, I hope you will have another chance, in the near future." Lolita said."But now I am resuming the postpone invites."⁹. He said ." In that case Lukas you might as well include my grandson and my niece best friend.""You have guest?" He asked."No they are not guest they
"Oh ! I'm so sorry aunt Lola, on that day I will have a meeting with my editor, and I'm not sure when I'll be coming back. Just bring along Rafa and Melanie with Jade if it's not past her bed time. You can relate to me what ever you discussed and maybe I'll give him a call about it." Ruby thought that calling Lukas will be harmless she can just change her voice using those apps that allow to change the voice of the one speaking on the phone."Is there a way that you can comeback early for the dinner? Or better still invite your editor here to spend the night I think she will be delighted to stay for the night." Lolita tried to find ways for Ruby to be able to attend the dinner with Lukas."I'm sorry aunt Lola she will have to go back as soon as we finished, she had other commitments." She is hoping that her aunt will not insist more, she is find it hard to look for alibis."Okay but if ever you finish earlier you follow us, it's a shame the man had personally came to invite us but y