"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.
fact that she thought of him first when she was in
You treated me last time, now it's my turn," Ruby
are you? I'll come pick you up," Owen
to your family's hotel. Meet you there," Ruby
intended to discuss the
to bump into Stefan
were going to Pinehurst Hotel, a Martinez family property, which
hotels. Stefan had no need to go to Pinehurst
drive safe," Owen
several deep breaths, trying to suppress her rage, and then took out a compact mirror
inside was a necklace Owen gave
him up since she was going to meet Owen and ask
her own necklace and put on the one
tie and watch she had intended to gift Stefan, which he rejected, could
Stefan's cold demeanor, Owen would treasure anything she gave him,
she accidentally walked into his room and found several folders in his bedside drawer, filled not with
exquisite works were all given to Stefan and the Anderson family. When Stefan was
older and realized the feelings between a man and a woman, Stefan
couldn't find any of her gifts at Stefan's place. When she asked him about it, he said he
gifts. Even a blade of grass
Ruby thought about giving up on
Pinehurst, the Anderson family's status also being above Owen's, she had to choose
towards Owen
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