Victor drove his car at high speed. He left the mansion at one o'clock again, just to catch up with Carly, who called him with a hoarse voice. Victor was worried about Carly's condition; it was rare for a woman to be sick. After traveling for almost half an hour, Victor entered the elite area where his girlfriend's mansion was located. His hand quickly pressed the horn so that the guard quickly opened the gate for him. Victor's car entered quickly, and he got out in a hurry. He threw his car keys at the guard. The waiter opened the door and welcomed Victor's arrival. "Where is madam?" asked Victor briefly. "In the study, sir," replied the maid. Victor quickly climbed the stairs to the second floor. He was annoyed by Carly's stubbornness in still working while sick when he arrived at the door. Without knocking, Victor opened the door just like that, and Carly's face, which was behind a pile of files, was slightly poked out looking at him. "Are you still working?" said Victor, ste
Waking up in the morning with nothing to do is a bad thing for Ruby. Instead, she helps the servants with their work, whether it's watering the flowers, cleaning the tables, or tidying up whatever is out of place. Now she moved to the main kitchen area of the mansion. Watching the main chef prepare breakfast for her, Ruby could breathe a sigh of relief this morning. Not finding Victor at the mansion, she had originally heard this news from the small whispers of passing servants; they said Victor visited his girlfriend last night. "How long have you been working with Victor?" Ruby asked. Her hand played with the straw in her glass. The waiter and chef seemed surprised by her question, but to Ruby, it was normal. She wasn't a waitress, so why call Victor with so much respect, like Sir, King, or any other title of honor? She would probably call Victor Sir if he was giving her a large sum of money; that's how respectful she was. "I've only been working for a few weeks now, miss." The
Two hands were clashing to pay the bill for their meal. Ruby's hand tried to push out a few bills, while Noah pulled Ruby's hand away and replaced it with his debit card. This continued for a few minutes until the waiter finally took Noah's card.Ruby looked at Noah, who showed a happy reaction, smiling very brightly, beating the cold weather today. She felt bad, even though she had said from the beginning that this time Ruby would treat Noah to lunch. "Didn't I say, Let me pay?" Ruby touched the surface of Noah's hand and placed the cash she had refused earlier. "Ruby, I'm successful now. I can marry you now," Noah said as he put the money into Ruby's outer pocket. She was again made silent by Noah's words. Why did Noah look different this time? There was no shame in Ruby getting a blatant invitation from Noah. What's wrong with Noah? "Noah, stop joking," Ruby said with a faint smile as she brushed her mane. With her hand gently rubbing the surface of her nape, Ruby felt instantly
Ruby tried many times to adjust her sleeping position. She couldn't fall asleep at all; she tried everything but still failed. Her stomach suddenly rumbled. Ruby had passed her dinner by refusing the waiter's call. Apart from being embarrassed, she was also too lazy to meet Victor. "Argh! Why be hungry at night?" muttered Ruby, who chose to get up and walk away from the bed. There was no other way but to find something that could stop her hunger. The maid might be asleep, and Ruby would prepare a meal for herself. As she opened the door to her room, Victor also came out of his study. They met again by accident in the same hallway, and Ruby was again left speechless. Then Victor walked away from her and into the elevator. Ruby thought she could let Victor get off first. But she was wrong; Victor was waiting for her in the elevator, and Ruby, who realized it reluctantly, got into the same elevator. Victor leaned against the elevator, while Ruby was in front of him. They stayed silen
Victor took off his suit and put it on the chair. He was still able to smile and pretend as if nothing had happened between him and Carly's father. Victor picked up his wine glass and took a slow sip. Carly turned her head and touched the surface of Victor's hand. "Honey, are you okay? You just keep drinking," Carly whispered. "Ummh, I need to use the restroom now," Victor said, putting his cell phone in his coat pocket. "Take care; come back soon." Victor nodded and walked away, leaving Carly at the dining table with her parents. Jena stared at the departure of her daughter's future husband. Then she looked back at her husband, Leo, who placed his spoon and fork down firmly. Making two pairs of eyes stare at him. "Stop playing Carly." Leo looked at his daughter. Carly, looked surprised by Leo's father's high tone, Then Carly's face, which initially looked warm, turned cold, and both Carly's hands were clenched under the table, holding back anger. "Does Daddy think I'm playin
Ruby never thought she would get to this point. Watching her first love find happiness, Victor and Carly's engagement party was just minutes away. Ruby, who found it strange to stay inside. Choosing to go outside for a breath of fresh air, she sat with her legs crossed. Taking a sip from a can of soda and waiting for Noah's arrival turned out to be boring for Ruby. "Mr. Leo, congratulations on your daughter's engagement." Ruby slightly turned her body to look at the two people not far from her. They were slightly shielded by a tree, but Ruby could hear their conversation. "Thank you, Mr. Hendrick," Leo replied, accepting the hand of the man who had once been his rival and now turned into his best friend. "I thought you refused to accept a candidate from Antony's family," Hendrick replied, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a cigarette, burning the end quickly. "Of course I refused! But on second thought, there's no harm in making the most of Antony's son." Leo accepted the
A sharp, deadly glare. Ruby felt it when she accidentally looked at Victor, whether it was just a feeling or whether it was true that Victor kept stealing glances at her. Ruby began to feel uncomfortable; even Noah's voice, which continued to tell her about the funny incident he experienced, did not get any response from her. "I rescued that cat; it has a very cute face; unfortunately, I can't adopt it," Noah explained, excitedly recounting today's unexpected events. Although he noticed that Ruby seemed uncomfortable, Noah's eyes repeatedly saw Ruby rubbing her wrists and rubbing the back of her neck. "Should we move?" asked Noah, shifting slightly to block Ruby's view. "Move?" repeated Ruby. Her eyes widened in surprise at Noah's question. "It looks like you're uncomfortable. Let's find a place that makes you feel a lot safer," Noah replied, wrapping his arm around Ruby's shoulders and bringing their bodies closer together. Noah led Ruby through the crowd of guests and to a more s
Ruby returned to the mansion after dropping Noah off. Her hand reflexively touched her lips, and the kiss that happened between her and Noah made Ruby even more certain. There were no feelings left for Noah, no crazy little vibe, unlike when she got a kiss from Victor. Ruby walked into the mansion with bare feet and heels in her right hand. Ruby hoped she wouldn't run into Victor, but she was wrong! As her feet stepped through the living room, the sound of Victor's deep voice came back. "Are you home?" Ruby twisted her body slightly to look at the sofa; she didn't expect Victor to be lying there. The man's eyes stared back at her, and strangely, Ruby saw the sadness on Victor's face. Her fear gone, her small feet took sure steps towards the sofa, and she stood within a short distance of Victor. "What happened?" asked Ruby, diverting Victor's question. "I don't know," Victor replied curtly. "It looks so sad. Are you Victor Antony?" quipped Ruby, looking at the glass and a bottle