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Ruby silently made her wish from the bottom of her heart.Opening her eyes, she quietly blew out the flickering candles.“What did you wish for?” he asked.Guiltily averting her gaze, Ruby stammered, “I... I’m not telling you.”“Alright. I hope your wish comes true,” Tony Stark replied smoothly, playing along.Her heart skipped a violent beat. She awkwardly gripped her dessert fork and began cutting into the cake. If he actually knew what she had wished for, he probably wouldn't have said that.“Eat up.”He sat across from her, his gaze carrying a subtle hint of doting indulgence, much like an older brother watching over a child.For once, Ruby didn't throw a tantrum or pick a fight. She kept her head down, silently eating the strawberry cake. It was the warmest, most peaceful moment they had shared since they met.As the sweet, velvety strawberry cream melted across her tongue, she ate so eagerly that she didn't even notice a stray dollop of cream caught on the corner of her mouth.W
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A sudden, bitter laugh bubbled up her throat. “Tony Stark, what right do you even have to police my life? I don't even want to see your face!”Who was the one constantly dragging this out?!She had tried so hard, pushed so relentlessly to stay away from him—yet here he was, forcing his way back into her world again!“I’m your—”Tony Stark’s voice cut through the cool night air, low and heavy.Her heart felt as if it had been slashed by a shard of broken glass. Ruby knew with gut-wrenching clarity what he was about to say, but those exact words were the one wound she refused to let him open.“What? Are you going to flex your status as my brother-in-law to boss me around?! Well, I don't want it! I don't want a brother-in-law like you!” she shrieked, every drop of breath tore from her lungs as if she were pouring out the absolute last of her strength.Tony Stark froze in place, standing utterly rigid. Yet even as she unraveled completely right in front of him, his handsome face retained
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“I said, you don't need to know, and you don't need to tell me any of this.”Ruby slammed her glass down in a huff, shooting a vicious glare at Tony Stark.Her eyes were swimming with bitter resentment, unyielding frustration, and a faint, heavy shroud of grief.All these years, she had buried her feelings for him deep beneath the surface, yet every single time she crossed paths with Tony Stark, her heart still hammered against her ribs as violently as ever.Why did he always have to show up in front of her life, disrupting her peace all over again?!“Drink less.” Tony Stark deflected casually, shifting the subject.“I’ll drink as much as I want! What business is it of yours?”Her anger flared even hotter.He was nothing more than a stranger in her life—what right did he have to police her choices?!Across the bar floor—A group of rowdy young thugs strutted over.They had been casing the two couples from the moment they walked in. Anyone with eyes could tell that Tony Stark and Ruby
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“No need,” he snapped frostily, brushing him off.For five whole years, he had spent his time, effort, and resources compensating the entirely wrong person.Having dropped his bombshell, Samuel Grayson took one look at his brother’s horrifyingly dark expression and shuddered. He almost thought his older brother was going to pin the blame for finding the wrong girl five years ago squarely on his head.“Bro... I’ll be taking off then.”Thoroughly spooked despite his buzz, Samuel Grayson slunk out of the office like a beaten dog. He had rushed in like a hurricane, and he vanished just as fast.Silence settled back over the sprawling executive suite.Xavier Grayson’s dark brows knit tight in a hard furrow.If it wasn't Ava Adam... then who on earth was the woman from that night?And should he start searching for her again to make amends for what happened five years ago?He stared into space for a long moment, then dismissed the thought. Too much time had passed. Even if he managed to hunt
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Chloe Bishop stammered in a desperate attempt to explain herself.Yet, looking back at what had just happened, hadn't his posture screamed that he was about to kiss her?Was she really just indulging in her own wild imagination again?“Chloe Bishop, you were the one who kissed me last night,” Xavier Grayson murmured, his voice dropping into a low, gravelly whisper right against her ear.A burning heat instantly flared at the tips of Chloe Bishop’s ears, radiating straight down her entire body.She had actually taken the initiative to kiss him?!Xavier Grayson sat calmly in the driver’s seat, his hand resting on the wheel as if quietly waiting for her response.She hung her head in total defeat, completely unable to go on playing dumb today.Still... even if she gathered the courage to confess her feelings to him, a man like him wouldn't necessarily accept her, right?“Mr. Grayson, I... I’m going to be late for work,” she whimpered, timidly dodging the issue altogether.A flicker of di
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The woman grew even more shamelessly righteous with every second.It was the very first time he had ever seen her act this cocky, and it stoked a sudden, dangerous amusement deep inside him.“Are you sure?” Xavier Grayson narrowed his dark, fathomless eyes.He finally understood how she truly viewed him. But then again, the rumors circulating out there weren't necessarily true.“Haha, of course I'm sure! I'm not scared of you anyway!”Chloe Bishop giggled, her skin radiating a warm, boozy heat as her crystal-clear eyes glinted with a seductive, intoxicating charm. Her sweet laughter poked right at his sensitive senses.Xavier Grayson’s gaze darkened degree by degree, the intensity in his eyes turning scorching hot.“I’m afraid you’re going to regret this.” His words carried a heavy, unspoken promise.“I won't ever—”The moment her plush lips parted, his large hand surged forward, forcefully cupping the back of her head.A kiss laced with the intoxicating taste of liquor collided strai
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