"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 when she was in trouble meant he still had a place in

last time, now it's my turn,"

are you? I'll come pick you up," Owen replied

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

to discuss the matter with

bump into Stefan and that woman at

to Pinehurst Hotel, a Martinez family

Stefan had no need to go

safe," Owen reminded

hanging up, Ruby took several deep breaths, trying to suppress her rage, and then took out a compact

exquisite brocade box from her bag, inside was a necklace Owen gave her when he treated her to dinner the day she

was going to meet Owen and ask for his

her own necklace and put on the one Owen gave


Stefan, which he rejected, could now be given to

Stefan's cold demeanor, Owen would treasure anything she gave

accidentally walked into his room and found several folders in his bedside drawer, filled not with photos, but her previous artwork, all failed

When Stefan was young and they were just

realized the feelings between a man and a woman,

couldn't find any of her gifts at Stefan's place. When she asked him about it,

gifts. Even a blade

Ruby thought about giving up on Stefan and choosing

Pinehurst, the Anderson family's status also being above Owen's, she had

she felt towards Owen was once

...

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