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Chapter 31: Blue, Green, and Emerald
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married for show Chapter 36 — The Morning After and the Hidden Will
Ruby’s POV The morning sun sliced through the heavy curtains, painting patterns of bright gold across the rumpled sheets. I stirred slowly, my arm automatically reaching out to the other side of the bed. Cold. Empty. I opened my eyes, blinking against the light. Alex was gone. But the faint, unmistakable scent of him—woodsmoke, clean linen, and that deep masculine warmth—was still trapped in the fabric of the pillows. A soft shiver traveled down my spine as the memories of last night rushed back in a breathless wave. The red lace. The look in his dark eyes when he crossed the room. The bruising, desperate hunger of his mouth against mine, and the heavy, earth-shattering weight of those three words. I love you. I sat up, a slow, radiant smile taking over my face. I pulled his silk robe off the chair, sliding it over my naked body. As I tied the sash around my waist, I caught my reflection in the full-length mirror. My ginger hair was a wild, tangled mess, my lips were sligh
married for show Chapter 35 — Red
Alex's POV Tokyo had taken everything from me. Fourteen-hour flights. Back-to-back meetings in glass towers where no one smiled. Nights in a hotel room that smelled like recycled air and loneliness. And through all of it — every boardroom, every handshake, every lukewarm cup of green tea — all I could think about was her. Ruby Bells. She had no idea what she did to me. I'd been careful. God, I had been so careful. Since that first night in this house — the way she'd laughed at something I said and tucked her hair behind her ear — I'd kept my hands to myself and my feelings locked somewhere deep and dark where they couldn't embarrass either of us. She had her boundaries. I respected them. I respected her. But respect only stretched so far when you were in love with someone. The house was quiet when I pushed through the front door, dropping my bag in the hallway. It was late. I'd told her not to wait up. I took the stairs slowly, tie already loosened, jacket draped over my arm.
married for show Chapter 34: Unholy Alliances
The penthouse felt entirely too large without Alexander in it. He had been stuck in Tokyo for the rest of the week, buried under late-night video conferences and high-stakes board meetings regarding the new international estate development. With him away, the glass-and-steel walls felt less like a sanctuary and more like a quiet vault. Needing a distraction from the eerie silence and my own looping thoughts, I had done something I hadn't done since the wedding: I invited Chloe over. The elevator chimed, and when the doors slid open, my sister stepped out into the foyer. It was her very first time coming to the penthouse. Her sharp eyes immediately scanned the sprawling, open-concept layout, her gaze mapping the Italian marble floors, the minimalistic luxury furniture, and the breathtaking floor-to-ceiling views of the Manhattan skyline. True to form, Chloe couldn't just admire it. Her upper lip curled into a familiar, slightly bitter pout. "Well," Chloe remarked, tossing her
married for show Chapter 33: The Keys to the Kingdom
The heavy weight of the emerald velvet dress was gone, but the lingering adrenaline of the dinner at the Ray estate still hummed under my skin when I woke up the next morning. The master bedroom was flooded with soft, early weekend sunlight, the sheer curtains fluttering slightly from the gentle breeze of the New York skyline. When I walked out into the open-concept living area, the sharp, rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee and maple syrup hit me instantly. Alexander was standing by the kitchen island, already dressed in a crisp, white button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, though he hadn’t put on his suit jacket yet. Stacked neatly on the marble countertop were several high-end artisanal breakfast containers from our favourite bistro, alongside a massive, heavily lacquered wooden chest wrapped in a thick white silk ribbon. "You're up," Alex said, his blue eyes tracking me as I walked toward him in my silk robe. He reached over, pouring a cup of coffee
married for show Chapter 32: The Lioness of Manhattan
The walk-in closet in the penthouse was a sprawling, marble-floored cavern, and though I had spent weeks navigating its glass-encased shelves, tonight it felt entirely foreign. The sheer abundance of designer velvet, wool, and diamonds felt less like a luxury and more like a row of uniforms for a war I hadn’t fully prepared to fight. I stood in the center of the room, clad only in a lace slip, my ginger hair already pinned up into a sleek, sophisticated twist that left the long line of my neck completely bare. My green eyes scanned the racks, completely paralyzed. Saturday night. Dinner at the Ray estate. Facing Eleanor Ray. A soft rustle of fabric cut through my panic. I turned to see Alexander leaning against the dark mahogany archway of the closet. He looked utterly devastating, dropping his usual dark colors for a sharp, midnight-navy bespoke tuxedo. The deep blue of the wool caught the light, making his eyes look piercingly bright, almost electric. The crisp white shirt ben
married for show Chapter 31: Blue, Green, and Emerald
Ruby’s POV Thursday morning arrived without the typical screaming headlines or frantic calls from the Ray family legal team. In fact, the penthouse was eerily, beautifully quiet. I walked into the kitchen, stretching my arms over my head, my loose ginger curls tumbling over the shoulders of an oversized gray silk button-down. I expected the usual sight: Alexander buried in three different laptops, his blonde hair slicked back, looking like a corporate machine. Instead, he was leaning against the marble island, casually scrolling through his phone. He had dropped the stiff billionaire uniform completely. He wore a heavy, charcoal-grey cashmere sweater with the sleeves pushed up to his forearms, exposing the sharp lines of his wrists, paired with dark, relaxed jeans. When he heard my bare feet against the heated floor, his blue eyes flicked up. A slow, incredibly handsome smirk spread across his face, his gaze tracking me with an intensity that made my skin tingle. "Morning,
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