Ruby became extremely angry as she replayed the phone call she just had. She understand Stephan was avoiding her but to let Amelia take his call when he could have ignored was another ball game entirely. “Why was he with her?” She muttered to herself angrily. “I thought he said they were just friends, yet he is spending private quality time with her. Men are scum.”However much she tried to convince herself that it was wrong to feel this way, she just couldn't help it even though she is aware of his engagement to Amelia.Lost in her thoughts, she didn’t know when the chef came out of the kitchen carry her dinner, he set the table, “Bon appetite” he wished her, hoping she enjoys the meal but Ruby’s appetite was already down the drain.She kept turning the food on her plate without tasting it, the chef who noticed her unusual behaviour approached her, “Is everything okay Miss Ruby? You haven’t tasted your meal, don’t you like it? If you don’t, I can make something else,” The chef asked
Immediately they got to the mall, Stephan picked a cart and started walking around in confusion. He didn’t know which aisle to find all he needed so he approached a sales representative. “Hello, please where can I find these stuff?” he asked showing the sales rep his list. She smiled politely as she pointed them in the right direction which is the candy aisle. Stephan led the way while Amelia followed closely. This was a new experience for her and it felt strange. When they reached the aisle, Stephan took packs of graham crackers, bags of marshmallows and some packets of chocolates chips. When he had selected everything they were going to need, they headed for the penthouse, with their bags overflowing.When they got to the penthouse, they began to empty their shopping bag, setting all that they bought on the kitchen island. Stephan pulled up his sleeves and took charge, he was following the simple guidelines they found online. They melted the chocolate, toasted the marshmallows and
Sitting at the backseat of the cab in shock and pondering on what just happened, she noticed her phone was ringing so she searched her tote bag for it. When she found it, she stared at the screen in shock“Why is he calling me?” Ruby wondered, her mind racing with questions and uncertainties. With a deep breath, she finally mustered up the courage to answer the call.“Hello?” Ruby replied hesitantly, her tone giving away her astonishment.“Hi Ruby, it’s Robert Moore, are you home yet?” he asked in a familiar voice that made her cringe badly. “I hope I’m not calling at a wrong time.”As Ruby listened to him speak, her fingers automatically curled around her phone. “Not at all,” she replied in a restrained way ignoring his first question.Robert added with a whiff of doubt, “I’m sorry to call you unexpectedly.” “I just wanted to be sure, if you still use the same number?”Ruby looked totally perplexed. “I told you, I still do,” she affirmed, puzzled about where they were going with thei
Their food finally arrived, Ruby was glad to finally have a source of distraction from all Robert has been saying. She swallowed a mouthful of the food and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. She was very much hungry because she left the house in a hurry and therefore missed breakfast. She found herself having a great time devouring the meal, complimenting both the food, the chef and Robert about the choice of restaurants. Robert smiled, happy with the fact that she was enjoying herself.Once they finished their meal, Robert leaned in to continue their conversation, but Ruby cut him short with a polite excuse. "I’m so sorry, Robert, I wish I can stay longer and chat,” she told a little lie “but it's the middle of a very busy day for me. I have to run," she said, already rising from her seat, ready to leave “Thanks for lunch I really enjoyed it” Before Robert could object or say anything further, Ruby was already out of the door, leaving him alone at the table “Ruby, floorcr
Amelia was so happy and her joy knew no bounds as she scrolled through the harsh comments about Ruby and her alleged lover. “Look at this, Stephan is going to chase her away, that’s a fact. He won’t be keeping her around after all this,” she chuckled reading the comments out loud to herself. The satisfaction in her voice was evident as she enjoyed the social media drama.Flipping through the attached pictures of Ruby and Robert to the post, her eyes caught that of Robert, and she could not resist the smile she was putting on her lips as a simple thought took over her mind. "It won't be a bad idea to nudge things a little bit" she said to herself as she dialled the number of the private detective she hired.“Hey, it’s me. I need you to dig up every dirt and information on Robert Moore. The guy trending alongside Ruby. I want update on everything that might interest me. Where he’s staying right now? what he is doing in town. Everything? I want to know his every move and I want it as qui
Amelia arrived at the hotel and went straight to Robert’s room. She strolled with confidence as she already has every detail. On reaching the door, she knocked on its surface lightly and then waited for a reply. The door had barely opened, and at that moment she could see Robert’s face was full of confusion.“I didn’t order anything” he said, attempting to dismiss herBut before he could shut the door, Amelia stopped him with a devilish smile. “Do I look like room service to you?” she retorted, her voice laced with amusement. Robert’s brow furrowed in confusion. “If you are not room service, then who are you?” he asked, his curiosity reaching its peak.With a mischievous smile in her eye, Amelia replied, “Someone who’s here to save you from losing your son.”The echoes of Robert’s laughter in the hallway bounced on Amelia’s words. You have probably mistaken me for someone else. I don’t have a child,” he scoffed, ready to dismiss her once more.But Amelia’s next words stopped him in
Immediately Robert ended the call, Ruby began to panic, she was unsure of was Robert is capable of and what he meant by he won’t leave Las Vegas without Ethan. She needed to talk to Naomi, she began scrolling through her contact list for Naomi’s number, her hands were shaking as she dialled the number.She called several times but Naomi didn’t pick up, feeling desperate to speak to her, Ruby dashed out of her office and hailed a cab, different thoughts were swarming in her head. Naomi’s house suddenly felt far away, each passing seconds made her more anxious When she finally arrived, she paid the cab driver and ran towards Naomi’s apartment, she banged on the door furiously, impatiently waiting for her to open up. After knocking several times, Naomi opened the door slightly, “Look who came to visit me at home today, Ruby Qin. Today must be a special day” Naomi teased her, humour evident in her tone as she let Ruby inRuby was excited to see her she hugged Naomi tightly as she spoke “
“What? A ball?” she began to panic, her voice trembled with urgency as she confronted Stephan. "Why are you just telling me now?" she demanded, her eyes wide with alarm. Stephan’s brows furrowed in confusion, his voice calm as he explained, "I just found out myself, Ruby."But Ruby’s hysteria only intensified as she bombarded him with questions about her appearance for the ball. “What am I going to wear? How should I style my hair? And my makeup?” she exclaimed, her voice bordering on frantic as she handed Ethan over to his nanny and rushed away.Stephan called after her, his voice gentle yet firm. “Where are you going?” he inquired, concern etched into his features. “To my room to figure out what to wear!” Ruby replied hastily, disappearing upstairs in a flurry of panic.Moments later, as Ruby frantically rummaged through her closet, a knock at the door interrupted her thoughts. Opening it, she was surprised to find Stephan standing there. “You have guests” He informed her “Me?” sh