"Honk honk--"

The car across gave a couple of honks.

Ruby decided to give up chasing Stefan and retreated.

She reversed all the way to the end of the alley before she had enough space to turn the car around. Parking on the side, she grabbed her bag from the passenger seat, pulled out her mobile and dialed Owen. Owen picked up so quickly that Ruby wondered if he had been waiting for her call.

"Ruby, what's up? Wanna grab dinner? I can pick you up," Owen's proposal took Ruby by surprise.

Even though Ruby hadn't given up on Stefan, Owen was over the moon that she reached out to him.

He believed that one day, Ruby would choose him.

He was the perfect match for her.

He could give her the happiness she desired.

He thought Stefan was nuts for still not having any romantic feelings at almost 30. Ruby wanted to develop a relationship with Stefan, but he seemed unresponsive and distant. Owen thought to himself that if Ruby wanted to be with him, he would not reject her but would be extremely happy.

"I..." Ruby was a bit confused.

Was she taking advantage of Owen by asking for his help?

"Ruby, do you need my help with something?" Owen guessed what Ruby was thinking.

Ruby was always like this, reaching out when she needed him, but cold when she didn't.


him first

last

where are you? I'll come pick you up,"

drive myself to your family's hotel. Meet you there," Ruby

to discuss the

into Stefan and that woman at

were going to Pinehurst Hotel, a

hotels. Stefan had no need to go to Pinehurst

safe,"

deep breaths, trying to suppress her rage, and then took out a compact mirror to touch

inside was a necklace Owen gave

up since she was going to meet

necklace and put


she had intended to gift Stefan,

anything she gave him, regardless

his room and found several folders in his bedside drawer, filled not with photos, but her previous artwork,

the Anderson family. When Stefan was young and they were just

older and realized the feelings between a

place. When she asked him about it, he said he threw them away, which

contrast, Owen cherished her gifts. Even a blade

moment, Ruby thought about giving up on Stefan and choosing

than Owen, and in Pinehurst, the Anderson family's status also being above Owen's, she had to choose the best if she were to

guilt she felt towards Owen was once again

...

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