Max And Ruby 0004 Novels & Stories

**The Road to the Site** Adrian drove faster than Elena had ever seen him, Rosa on speakerphone with Margaret Ashworth, the city blurring past the windows in streaks of orange streetlight. "Tell me exactly what you found," Rosa said. "A ledger entry from three days ago," Margaret's voice came through, tight with urgency. "Julian authorized a demolition contractor — unlicensed, off the books, paid in cash through one of the Society's older shell accounts. The work order specifies tonight. Structural charges, timed for after midnight, when the site's supposed to be empty."

Chapter-9 RUBY "Ruby!" someone called behind me, bringing me back to the present, as I looked up to find Max looking at me with a worried expression. "Are you okay? You zoned out there," he inquired. I was currently sitting with all my friends, except for Sergio, as he couldn't make it. He had some kind of an emergency with work and had to rush off to Poland for it, or so he had said in his message which read:

Alpha Maximus begins to collect thick branches on the ground. He makes a little shelter, just big enough to fit us. 'You go in first,' I tell him. I squeeze in, lay tight against his chest, and gaze into his sad eyes. I place my hand on his cheek. He gently rubs his face into my hand. The sparks from my touch are helping to soothe and comfort him. 'I'm so sorry, my love,' I whisper to him. 'Me too,' he sadly whispers back.

As Yuri’s malice gaze brushed past Bernard and the others, he held his excitement back and said, “They are the heads of prestigious families in Lilyrose. He’s Bernard Vikrom, Peter Logman—” “Enough. Stop. It’s not like I can remember the names of lowlifes.” Max waved his arm and interrupted Yuri before scoffing in disdain. “This is laughable. Don’t talk to me about prominent or prestigious families in a small city like Lilyrose. I doubt I’d call any families here powerful.” Bernard and the others gnashed their teeth at Max’s belittling words. However, they put up with the abuse. Max was the representative of Four Ocean Commerce Guild.