All Chapters of Worthless In Their Eyes, Perfect In His : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

RubyI walked out of Malcolm's office with legs that felt like water. The door shut behind me, and I had to pause for a moment in the hallway, my hand pressed against the wall to steady the storm in my chest.Oh goddess. A marriage contract.Those words rang in my ears louder than the sound of the vibrating tablet. My heart had been pounding as I entered his office, expecting punishment, maybe even dismissal, but nothing could have prepared me for that proposal.He didn't look like someone that was joking. His voice had been calm, steady, almost businesslike, and most of all, charming.I forced myself back to my desk, lowering into the chair with shaky hands. The tablet slipped once, clattering on the table. I grabbed it quickly, and heaved a sigh of relief as there were no damages.My fingers trembled over the screen as I logged another client's request.Joey purred with venom in my mind.“You? A wife? He's laughing at you, mocking you just like Adrian used to.”“Shut up,” I hissed u

Ruby's POV “Please sit.” Malcolm added, motioning to the swivel chair opposite him.I lowered myself to the chair, my knees slightly knocking against each other. My palm rested against the desk.He cleared his throat faintly and began.“There are no surprises here. You already know the main thing, a marriage, strictly contractual. There would be public appearances when necessary. In return, you'll be compensated. I'm thinking nine hundred thousand for a start.”My jaw slightly dropped before I recollected myself. I hadn't expected nine hundred dollars. I kept my expectations low, hundred thousand or even less. I tried to hide my excitement.I nodded in acknowledgement. There was nothing dramatic or overly demanding over what he said.His fingers glided to a sleek black folder on his desk. He flipped the cover open and brought out a paper which had ink writings on it.“This is a rough draft of some notes I made myself.”He handed the paper to me. Even his notes looked expensive with e

Ruby“I can't…I can't move into your house,” I stuttered.“Why? Where have you ever seen married couples living separately?”I swallowed a lump in my throat, unable to find a statement to counter it. It wasn't as though he repulsed me or I didn't want to live with him, it was just that everything was happening too soon.“Mrs. Smith, we're married. Didn't you know this would happen?”“Mrs Smith,” That name almost made me blush.“I'm not prepared to live with you. I didn't know the contract included it.”“Well, you know now,” he said with a slight grin.My knees are knocking together, and I wonder if he's noticing it. From saving me the night from the rogues, to giving me a position in his office, and then a marriage contract, now it's an offer to move into his house. Or more like an order than an offer. What else could happen? Maybe we'd do what married couples do. No way. The thought of us together in bed, clothes tossed to the side and skin to skin with each other made me feel a sen

Ruby's POV I sank into the soft mattress, still trying to embrace the reality that I was now married. Even though it was a one year contract, the thrill of it refused to leave my chest.I never envisaged my marriage to be one without a proposal, engagement, and wedding invitations and walking down the aisle with my father.If anyone had told me that I would be signing a marriage contract for monetary benefits, I would have denied it with everything in me.I stared at Ron's email and his request one more time and heaved a sigh. I sincerely hoped Malcolm would send the money today. Everything about me depended on the job that Ron was doing for me.My phone buzzed, revealing a message from Malcolm. “Come downstairs for dinner.”I responded with an ‘okay.’It felt a bit weird that he texted instead of knocking on my door to inform me as we were in the same house, or even sending any workers.I slipped into better and more comfortable clothes that were different from the office outfits I

Ruby's POVI felt slightly relieved as I got off the call with Sandra. She had promised to make herself available so she could join in the shopping.Sandra was sharp-mouthed, and I'm sure she could give June a good warning if she tried her crazy attitude with her.“I'm at your gate.” Sandra texted after I waited for her for what seemed like eternity. I had already worn my outing clothes— loose pink pants with a loose pink shirt as well. Because of the shape of my body which I never liked, I tried my best to avoid anything tight. The loose ones didn't reveal so much.I ushered her into the house. She was so excited to see me, and started updating me on everything that had happened in her life since I left.I heard the clinking of heels at the stairs. June walked downstairs with a short black gown which had a small cream coloured bow by the side. Her hair was overly styled like she was going to a pageant. Her heels were cream coloured too, and she wore deep red lipstick and clutched a p