pte

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ly's

long enough

to the side. Sanding at the top of stairs with a staff in his grip was Ash. As we locked gaze

o, but one thing was certain: I wanted to get back at Marcus and

here." he smiled, de

e other, with a hand on the railing for support. He conti

bble of laughter rising in his throat as he walked towards the sitting room. "I have ju

, and kept his staff on

el said, and

p, calming breath. After doing that, I walk behind him. I swept my

I settled on the c

unconscious." I said, rubbing my hands down my

smile. "If there's anyone who should be grateful h

r for what they did to me, then I'm fine." I sai

at?" he asked, looking

hrough my mind at that time. "However, if my sister could do that to me without taking into consideration that I'm her sister

ike it." he said, a

otice that his arm wasn't real. I turned to Nigel, hoping he would pr

aid, his voice broke in on my thoughts.

inkled my fac

"But right now? We've to act fast. I've g

," I paused, and

onded wi

wever, he has no idea that I'm the founder of Phoenix Lab; he's always wanted to meet w

y head slowly. "You already accepted to meet with him? I mean,

to do it." he smiled. "But I knew

so certain." I

in inside of you? It could be a very good weapon to take

what

rned to him, an

a room. Before long, he stepped out with a b

" Nigel

se go ahead

briefcase, brought out some d

r a moment, and li

riage?" I asked

re on it. Not to worry, you get to live your life the way you want to. This document doesn't sto

om living my life, then I had no p

or this?" I asked, picking

r yet?" Ash asked, t

pped hi

awyer." Ash said. "I gues

l said, with an apologetic look in his eyes. "I

lem. Where do I

igel point

gzag manner on the spot

rting my gaze back and fort

box across the table to me. "Now that we'r

be wearing a ring given to me by another man, and certainly not Ash. If anything, I thought it was ju

ed to suffer him twice. I took out the ring from the box, and put it on my middle fi

on. "When all this is done, there's a fifty million dollar re

I crinkle

arching a brow. "So, your name is now Ruby. Keep that

staff, and righted hi

venue." he added. "Oh, before I forget, there's a package

n with a subtle nod of my head. I exhaled sharply, and walked to the room. As I got

top, and a sky-blue knee-length blazer jacket. I put some lip gloss on, and smacked

he exact way I imagined,

ked, looking over the

d. We got into a sleek, black car and he dro

sked, glancing at me thr

deep, calming breath, an

d me to the conference room where the meeting would be held. As we

formed his lips into an oval of surprise and righted himself from the chair. But I s

nd put my bag on the desk, but he was still

d looked over the rims. "Is