ired a law student as y

didn't even have to! In fact she endangered her own job by doing it." Ethan reasoned

... You still trust the old lawyer?" Jake asked and Ethan shrugged explaining that he didn't

ce Ethan had started working at the company. Jake was the fi

laid in tousled curls and he was rarely found in a

looked at his friend with pity. He had seemed to age

of his office on the 40th floor. It was the largest office in the building

was tentative in his question as h

cheating hadn't hurt him as much as the betrayal by his own brother. His own elder brother who ha

eholders." Jake pointed out but Ethan remained silent. He knew this

ahead of Ethan, flowed by like water over his barel

had to actively talk to anyone. As soon as he could, he dialed a familiar

but little did she know, he would rely

phone to his ear, "Hello?" he breathed

rd Ruby's voice on the

Was all he said and s

she usually was. She had a pair off distressed jeans and a loose shirt alo

was interesting for Ethan who rath

ounded stressed?" She aske

lnerability of his own words. His eyes held a boyi

sunk into her. The warmth of her body and the subtle vanilla embedded in her ski

e that it suffocated her. She had been a prostitute for a while now. And all those nights she had spent with men, her brain had never registered even one of them as

against her own rules and kissed

red; his face snuggled in

umbled back, he

today." He said, leaving the

ur

fered his arm and she took

ere soon left alone. Ruby realised that she was becoming his escape fr

ren't out there conquering the world?" R

r at relaxation." He said, pretending to stretch his arms out and taking

?!" Ruby chuckled, rolling her eyes, "Wha

t earth," He admitted sheepishly, rubbing the back

les, " I can just picture it now, The CEO of Lockwood industries, Ethan Lockwood, on

a lot. I respect their hustle," He said, grinning, "Besides,

kled mischievously, "I'll

"Fine. The last one to the bench is a rotten egg!" he exclaimed and before

fair!" She shouted, laughin

hed the bench where both of t

t so bor

er, you win this round." She conceded, grinni

eath, Ethan turned to her, "So

get to know that." He chuckled ea

eet? Or is it somethi

peanut butter and chocolate, wrapped

exclaimed with wide eyes, "

eep a straight face and slowly failed, l

!" She reached down to scoop an or

t's like you. F

er eyes catching the stray twinkle of the moon, "

urprises."

sweet silent moment was broken when he reached down

cooping a handful herself and ru