It was only when she was carried to the sofa that she realized what he meant.He saw her dressed like this, so he was certain that she was here to seduce him?!Ruth smiled faintly. She nimbly moved out of his arms and sat on the office chair beside him. She crossed her legs casually, looking relaxed and alluring.“I just saw that you were obsessed with work and wanted to draw your attention. Haven’t you ever heard of ‘clickbait’?”Abel had heard this term before, and he was successfully hooked.Abel stood up from the sofa and casually unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt. His face and voice were both calm. “To a certain extent, it’s a form of deception.”Ruth raised an eyebrow. “It’s just in the title. Only those with ulterior motives would be fooled.”Abel did not speak and took two steps forward. Ruth lifted her leg and pressed it against his advancing leg.The hem of her skirt slid down a little as she moved. Her legs were crossed elegantly, and under the warm light,
[Wasn’t there a rumor about Blakewell Corporation’s person-in-charge and Miss Ruth being together? Is this meant to debunk those rumors?][As expected of the richest man in the city. Ruthless!][Is it possible that he acted so quickly because of Miss Ruth? After all, everyone knows that Miss Ruth doesn’t get along with her father.][The ship sails on!]Initially, many people mocked Ruth and Lockton Corporation. However, for some reason, the Ruth-and-Abel shippers occupied the high ground again. The comments section was filled with joy.They were more confident than Ruth and Abel themselves, and felt that there would be some development soon.Ruth smiled and turned to ask Abel if Joseph was steering the public again.Coincidentally, she saw Abel open the drawer under his desk to take something out. She looked down and saw a very small object in the neatly arranged drawer…Her eyes locked onto it until the drawer closed.Sensing her gaze, Abel looked up at her. “What’s wrong?”
Ruth lowered her eyes and tapped away or scrolled absentmindedly on her phone.Instead of answering, she asked, “Is there anything important in your study?”Abel’s lips curled up in amusement. “Is there anything unimportant in my study?”Ruth’s hand froze on the screen.Yes, for a businessman like him, the study was filled with work-related documents. There were numerous contracts, documents, and information stored here. There was nothing here in this study that was not important.“I see,” Ruth said lightly.Abel felt that her reaction was strange, but when he thought about how her thoughts often jumped here and there, he thought that she was just chatting as usual, so he did not pursue the matter. He simply lowered his head and continued working.Hearing the sound of the documents rustling again, Ruth opened her eyes and looked at his side profile until she dazed out.Feeling a little depressed, she quietly got up and returned to the bedroom.…...Ruth did not sleep well t
Apollo and Ruth walked to the dining room as they chatted.Abel pursed his lips and watched Ruth blankly. Her mood did not seem right. It was as if she had been ignoring him since last night.His suspicion continued all the way to the dining table and was confirmed again.Every time he stretched out his utensils, he would be intercepted halfway. Then, he would watch helplessly as his favorite food went to Apollo’s plate instead.“Here, this is for you! It must be hard on you to come over so early in the morning!” Ruth was overly enthusiastic.No matter how dense Apollo was, even he had noticed that something was wrong.Feeling his brother’s sharp glare, he felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. “Sis, it’s enough. I’m actually not that hungry. How about I wait in the car?”“That won’t do! You’re still growing. Have this, too!” As she spoke, Ruth took away the only cup of warm milk that was in front of Abel.Apollo was speechless. He was already a full-grown adult.Abel
Ruth had always adhered to the principle of settling internal conflicts in private. Besides, how could she show weakness in front of a woman who liked to flaunt her connection to Abel?With a graceful twist of her wrist, she took hold of Abel’s arm naturally.“No, thank you, and my husband never neglects me. You’re too kind, Miss Katie. Why didn’t you bring your sister along?”Katie’s smile froze.Luna was like a label now. She had humiliated both the Lovehart family and the entertainment industry.It was rare to have a gathering with old friends. Katie had hoped that everyone would have the good sense not to bring up that woman. But to her surprise, she was being put through the ringer before she even reached the gathering.“Ah, Miss Katie, why do you look so pale? Did I say something wrong?” Ruth asked in surprise.Katie pursed her lips and looked at her with an inexplicable expression. “I can’t really get used to the idea of having a sister yet, but if you’re willing, I don’t
“Whoa! Mrs. Blakewell, for real?”“You hid it so well that we didn’t hear anything about this!”“That’s your own problem. I knew it long ago. I even helped them keep it a secret. Right, Sis?” Owen’s smug voice sounded particularly abrupt amid the discussion.Ruth looked at Abel, stunned. His introduction was too sudden. Was it because of their conversation just now?Hearing Owen’s words, she snapped out of her daze and looked at him. “Yes, after all, Owen is VERY close to Apollo. He’s one of us.”Owen’s expression changed slightly.He had forgotten that he had pretended to be a couple with Apollo to fool Ruth!“Haha, of course. Apollo and I have been close since we were young! By the way, why isn’t he here today?”“He’s looking for his girlfriend.”Owen ended the topic by staying awkwardly silent.Perhaps it was because Abel had officially introduced Ruth, many of the people there who were indifferent at first came forward to chat enthusiastically with her. Their attitudes we
Everyone was both nervous and excited. They watched him with eyes filled with intrigue.There were even some who dared to jeer and said, “So Abel had a crush on someone, too! It’s just that he stepped into the grave of marriage early. What a pity!”“That’s right! Wasn’t Frank pushing too hard? It’s the same for our family. It’s such a headache!”“Pressing for marriage is the biggest problem at our age!”Everyone seemed to have forgotten how they tried to please Ruth earlier. At this moment, they did not care if she was embarrassed or not.Abel frowned and was about to say something when Owen thoughtfully changed the topic. “Let’s move on to the next one. Crushes are a thing of the past. What’s there to talk about?!”The drama had unfolded, and it changed the atmosphere in the private room.Everyone had their own ideas. The ones with the most deeply affected individuals were Katie and Ruth, of course. Especially Katie.After the topic moved on, the way she looked at Abel changed
However, Ruth was not in the mood for gossip. Her mind was filled with what Abel had just said.“Are you serious? What good would it do for him to lie? Did he say that just to protect my reputation?”“Are you tired?” Abel asked with concern. “We’ll leave once you’re finished with the game.”Ruth was speechless. From his tone, it made it look like SHE was the one who wanted to play this drinking game.“Let’s go now!”Abel was never really into the game. He just came because he was already here and wanted to show courtesy to Matt, the resort owner, and enjoy a meal.Everyone already knew this about him. Therefore, no one was surprised that they left early.Coincidentally, it was more convenient for them to gossip about the couple after they left.As soon as the door of the private room closed, the young heir who started the game immediately became excited. “Abel and Ruth actually knew each other from before! Their connection runs so deep! No wonder Abel never got close to other w