Katie knew the talk with Abel would not go well, so she decided to speak with Ruth instead.She smiled understandingly. “Miss Ruth, it’ll be inappropriate for me to continue to speak with Abel if you dislike it. Why don’t we have a girl talk? But it’s not something Abel should listen to, so we need to find another place.”Katie’s last sentence was directed at Abel. Her gentle and magnanimous attitude cleared away the earlier embarrassment.Abel kept looking at Ruth. He did not even spare Katie a glance.Ruth smiled even more brightly when she heard Katie’s suggestion. She looked at her and said, “I don’t think we’re close enough for a girl talk. All we can talk about are just the Blakewell family’s affairs. If you knew about my relationship with Abel and wanted to talk about our family affairs, shouldn’t you call me Mrs. Blakewell?”Katie was stunned for a moment.She said in resignation, “I’m sorry. I was a bit careless and didn’t pay attention to details. Can we talk, Mrs. Blak
Katie stared at Ruth’s bright smile. After a few seconds, she returned to her senses. “I’m not joking!”Ruth leaned back on the couch. “Neither am I.”“How can you be so selfish? Do you know how difficult things are for Abel in the corporation now—”“Does that have anything to do with you?” Ruth indifferently interrupted. She stared at Katie coldly. “You should know your place. When you did it for the first time, I could pretend it was unintentional. During the second time, you might have had good intentions. However, I won’t let it slide a third time. Step out of line again, and I’m going to make you regret it.”Ruth watched Katie. When Ruth removed her gentle front, her gaze became sharp. That gaze stunned Katie. It was the same as Abel’s when he had warned her coldly.After a while, Katie averted her gaze and chuckled. “I have a special relationship with Abel, so I understand if you don’t like me. But my suggestion is from the heart. Grandpa is still your elder. Do you think Ab
Ruth knew that Katie had done something vile to achieve her goal. She just did not know what it was. Judging by what she said, did they drug Abel?They did that to their own family for their own selfish desires…“Because someone got to his heart first. That woman is the one who has always been on Abel’s mind.”She shut the office door. Ruth sank into contemplative silence while sitting on the couch with her head bowed. After a long while, she heard footsteps outside the door. Abel opened the door and came in. He stopped in front of her and looked down at her. “You sure took your time talking to her. Are we still eating together?” he asked with displeasure.Ruth looked at him and asked calmly, “Do you prefer to know what we talked about or to eat first?”Abel turned around. “Let’s eat first.”Kallan had booked a table at a Western restaurant near the company. It had a good environment and ensured privacy. It was long past dinner time, so only a few people were at the res
Abel wiped his hands with the napkin and looked at her. “He’s my elder, not yours.”Ruth’s eyes widened. “What are you saying? Are you drawing a distinction between us?”“You’ve always been smart. Can you really not tell what I’m trying to say? My parents are good to you, so you should acknowledge them as part of our family. My grandfather doesn’t, so you shouldn’t acknowledge him. He hasn’t played the role of an elder properly to you, so why should he get your respect?”His words struck a chord with Ruth. If Abel had not said it, Ruth would have never known just how logical her husband was. He did not judge her actions without seeing the whole picture. “If my grandfather hits me or yells at me for no reason, I have to accept it. But you were angry for my sake. That shows that you care about me. How can I say that you disrespect your elders when you did it out of concern for me? I would be ungrateful if I did that.”“You’re right!” Ruth nodded, but then suddenly started shaking
Ruth’s hands stiffened and looked at Abel in puzzlement. Abel put down his knife and fork and wiped his mouth calmly before he said, “You acted too impatiently, and your goals became too obvious. Even if you managed to get the upper hand, you won’t get the results you want.”Ruth frowned and looked at him in displeasure. “When have I been impatient?”“You want him to act according to the share transfer agreement and transfer most of Lockton Jewelry’s shares to Seema, don’t you?” Abel asked. “Isn’t that his best choice at the moment?” Ruth retorted. “Of course not.” Ruth was no longer as calm as before. She narrowed her eyes. “What other choice could he have? Tell me.”“Break the contract, obviously,” Abel said.Callum was caught between a rock and a hard place. He could not abandon Luna, much less Lockton Corporation. However, Callum was also shameless. Hence, him breaking the contract was the most likely thing to happen.“Think about it. If he breaks the contract and is
Ruth took a few seconds to understand what he was trying to say. He thought that she never talked about anything regarding working at the corporation because she was not happy there. So, he was encouraging her to stay in the entertainment industry. Even though she had just joined and had an awkward status in the corporation, she was not someone who could not handle hardships. She was about to tell him this when the doorbell rang. Ruth instinctively turned to the door and saw Mrs. Greenwell opening the door. Then, a sweet voice came through. “Ruth! Abel! Good evening!”Ruth did not know what to say. She could only watch a woman dressed in cutesy clothes hopping in happily. She scowled. “Why are you here?”Dulcie sat down across from her. “I have something to tell you. Besides, Abel wanted to see me tomorrow, so I came here.”“If he wanted to see you tomorrow, why are you here today?” Ruth paused. “Wait. Why does he even want to see you?”“Ask him.”Ruth gave Abel an inqui
Ruth scrutinized every inch of her face. Dulcie squirmed under her gaze. She hugged the cushion and shrank back. “Why are you staring at me like that?”Ruth went straight to business. “Why did Abel ask to see you?”Dulcie stiffly turned away to avoid her gaze. “Why are you asking me? I don’t know yet!”“Fine. I’ll change my question. What sort of benefits did he offer you that you would so eagerly come here to answer his questions?”“I didn’t come here solely to see him! I came here to see you and talk to him in passing! If you don’t like it, I won’t talk to him. I’ll leave in a minute!”Considering how stubbornly Dulcie was keeping her mouth shut, Ruth knew that she would not get any answers. However, this only made her more curious. Just what sort of benefits did Abel offer to make the prideful and wild Rivas heiress do his bidding willingly?Ruth looked at Dulcie’s neck and wrists but found no new accessories. Her gaze shifted back to her face. “How have things been going
Dulcie stared at Abel in surprise, then swiftly recovered. There was a good distance between them. She had already retreated to the other end of the couch and was near the door. Even so, his stare was still giving her chills. What did he mean by that?Had he figured out something?She had wanted to use Ruth’s secret to get some benefits from Abel, that was all. She had never wanted to reveal her secret. She looked around for an escape. Finding none, she decided to toss the problem to Ruth. “You should ask her that.”Abel said nothing and just stared at her. His eyes were so cold that they made her sweat bullets. No matter how good Dulcie was with pressure, she still felt guilty. “I’m serious! You know how Ruth is. If you ask her, she’ll definitely tell you if she wants to. If she doesn’t want to, even if you ask me, it’s useless!”Her words made sense. Abel had adhered to one principle since the start—he wanted Ruth to personally tell him about herself. However, Dul