reached out for her phone to check the time - 6:00 am, still early. With that

ssage, the submission forum would open in

artwork. Ruby felt a surge of excitement and anticipation. She quickly got out o

pening in a week, she knew

breakfast. Ruby walked out of the house withou

n to psychology," with Ava,who is studying Business Administration. As a Fi

ts of her portfolio. Ava caught up with her, exchanged g

fter class,Ruby and Ava departed to t

ron to begin her shift while Ava who has s

nd approached Ruby "Hey,how is wo

iled "i

atch up with you later,Ruby

va walked out of the cafe wh

he did so,he realized that specifying the requirement for university stud

formed Beverly,his assistant,to inclu

e sat up,he noticed the time -9:00 am. He slept in,which was unus

his legs over the side of the bed and

d getting ready,he made his way to the living

e windows highlighted the tense atmosp

re already seated in the living room,the

Evelyn said, smiling "

neck while walking to the di

on of fluffy pancakes along with a glass of oran

am took a bite of the pan

spoke up "Liam why didn't you t

g that maybe she was just curious,he replied again "oh

today's updat

he looked at his sister,"what upd

s engagement. The post was at the top of the headlines update,

ughts. He couldn't believe that his mother had confir

what's wrong,I reall

ons about Sophia aren't needed,Liam you would go through with

family's reputation and future. You need

n"Mom i need to make my own dec

nsion, spoke up "would you

."No thank you, Mad

lked out of the house, leaving

s isn't fair. You can't make certain decisions f

me Amy walked to the couch

der Liam's feelings in this ma

this is the best for the family. Julian promised to come back, i real

"Ma'am I understand that you want what's best for the fa

made up my mind. This marriage will secure our futu

sion still concerned,and headed

parking lot. Striding into the ba

his mother. He couldn't believe she was being s

their underlying curiosity about his engagement. He went straight to the elevator,his expression

other. He knew he couldn't refute the post right now,the company had released one of their products plus the ongo

king about the company's project

in with a stack of papers. "Congratulations

che creeping in. "Thank you, Beverly",h

g the company's released project",

sing but in the last few hours,we've

meeting for today. You are di

rly replied as

Richmond stepped out and readjusted her dress while he