Ruth was stunned.Abel’s words sounded familiar.It was what she said when she went to Grand Empire to pick him up from work for the first time.She said she did not need a reason to pick her husband up from work.“When I went to Grand Empire to pick you up from work, you weren’t in Grand Empire, were you? You also didn’t ask Joseph to give me flowers. He did that to buy you some time so that you could rush over. Am I right?”Abel said nothing.Sometimes, Ruth was so clumsy that she gave him a headache, but sometimes, she was so smart that it terrified him.He pondered for a moment. “Let bygones be bygones. I won’t blame you for overthinking and avoiding me, and you won’t look into this matter, okay?”Ruth looked at him. “You’re good at bargaining, Mr. Blakewell.”“What did you call me?” Abel said in a low voice and rubbed her slender waist suggestively.Ruth froze for a moment. Then, she stopped his hand. “Stop it. I still have work.”Abel held her tightly in his arms and s
Ruth calmed down and said seriously, “You know me. I care about my reputation a lot, and I don’t want to be looked down upon by people who like me. The gap between us is huge, and I know it. However, I’ll try my best to keep up with you. I hope that one day, I can stand side by side with you and face all the challenges together with you instead of being protected by you and being someone who can do nothing.”After saying that, she looked straight at him.They stared into each other’s eyes. They were so close that they could hear the sound of the other’s breathing and heartbeat.Badump! Badump! Badump!Ruth felt that her heart was about to jump out of her chest.Abel was right in front of her. When she could hardly hold herself back, Abel said, “What about you?”Ruth was stunned for a moment. “Huh?”Abel looked at her and rubbed her chest. “How do you feel about me?”She said she cared about her reputation and did not want to be looked down upon by people who liked her.However
At that moment, the sound of a car engine could be heard outside. A red Maserati parked itself in the courtyard. When Luna came in, she saw three people sitting in the living room. When Jasper saw her outfit, his eyes instantly lit up. “Did you just come back from Mr. Nicholas’s house?”Her nightgown was identical to the one in the photos that had just been uploaded online. The paparazzi were really up to date. “How did you know?” Luna did indeed only wear a nightgown, but she also wore a long trench coat on top of it because she had numerous marks on her arms and legs. She was worried about how she was going to return home looking like that. After Jasper’s words, she instinctively pulled the trench coat tighter around herself and stared at him warily. Jasper looked smug. “Everyone already knows that Mr. Nicholas is trying to win your heart.”Luna fell silent. When Jasper showed the photos on his phone, Luna smiled. Nicholas might act like a gentleman, but he had some
The stuff Serenity sent her showed that he had never dated anyone before. He did not even spare a glance at the women who threw themselves at his feet. Ruth should be considered the first and only woman who succeeded in getting his attention through the “staged” accident.It was no wonder why those rumors sounded so believable…“No,” Abel answered lazily. Since he had only just woken up, his voice was a little hoarse. It had a different sort of charm to it. Ruth’s mouth quirked up without her notice while she made a noncommittal noise. As long as he had never liked anyone before, she did not care who started the rumors. Her gaze landed on the screen. As she expected, the internet was rife with news about Luna’s new boyfriend. Mr. Herbert was really efficient. All that was left next was for them to check what the “I-keep-my-distance-from-women-and-stay-out-of-trouble” Nicholas would say to Frank. He had long maintained an image of a cautious and polite gentleman. What wo
If Saul spat on his kindness again, Frank would show him no mercy. On the way back, Connor—Nicholas’s assistant—whispered, “I still can’t get rid of the trending tag. Someone is fanning the flames behind the scenes. But we managed to figure out the marketing accounts doing this. They were paid by Lockton Entertainment.”Nicholas’s eyes grew as sinister as a snake’s. “Lockton Entertainment? Looks like I’ve underestimated Ruth Lockton.”She was really skilled at manipulating public opinion and had used it to destroy Rising Star. It seemed like she had gotten even bolder now and was thinking about attacking him. “Mr. Nicholas, we need to solve this problem quickly. Let’s release a public statement to refute the rumors.” Connor was suggesting they sacrifice Luna. This was the only thing they could do now. Nicholas agreed to it without hesitation. “Make the arrangements.”He sent a message to Luna. [Be at the mansion in twenty minutes.]After some thought, he gave Connor another
“Ah!”The whip landed with a crack, and Luna cried out in pain. Red wounds ran horizontally over her fair skin. When Nicholas saw them, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he hit her even more ruthlessly. An unknown amount of time later, when Luna thought that she was about to die in Nicholas’s hands, he stopped. He reached out and held her gently. Luna trembled, though she did not know whether it was out of pain or fear. “I’m sorry! I really am. I won’t do it again…”“Good. As long as you know you made a mistake, it’s alright.”He caressed her skin and lifted her gown. “But you need to be punished for doing something wrong. I can’t buy you Lockton Entertainment now.”Luna felt a chill down her spine and trembled. She snapped her head up at him. “Y-You promised me!”She had willingly played along with his perverse kinks just to take revenge on Ruth and seize Lockton Entertainment, but he was here telling her that he would not do it after all that she sacrificed?“I did
Nathan might not know about how well their marriage was going, but judging by Ruth’s recent behavior, things were pretty good between them. It would naturally be even better if he could push them to get even closer. Hence, Nathan could not help but advise Ruth to not hold back when it came to showing her affection. Ruth sighed in relief. “Oh. I thought you thought that I was buttering up to him too much!”Nathan fell silent. Yeah, no. What she suggested was not at all worthy of being called buttering up to someone. “For his health and mental state, I won’t be making the lunch box myself. But you’re right. I should show my affection more. I’ll send the lunch box to him personally.”What. Shouldn’t she be thinking about treating him to a meal?At 11:30 a.m., Ruth took the prepared lunch boxes and left her office. Mr. Herbert had been busy with work the whole morning and could only spare time to meet her then. At the moment he arrived at her office door, all he saw was her
Five minutes later, a familiar face showed up at the entrance of the building. Abel’s long and lean figure was wrapped up in a suit and slacks, which made him look stoic and incredibly charming. He stood at the entrance and beckoned Ruth over. “Come.”With the lunch boxes in hand, Ruth trotted over pridefully and feigned calmness. “Didn’t you say you’d be sending someone to pick up your lunch box? Why did you come yourself?”Abel looked down at the lunch boxes in her hand. “You were just passing by and didn’t come here deliberately, but you still brought two lunch boxes?”Ruth had no retort for that. She forgot that the photo she sent had two lunch boxes. He simply refused to lose. Ruth shoved the bag containing the lunch boxes into Abel’s hand and turned around to leave. Abel could tell that his prideful wife was throwing a tantrum, so he grabbed her hand and pulled her back before he interlaced their fingers. “How can I let anyone else receive my wife?”Ruth could not h