"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.
the fact that she thought of him first when she
have dinner. You treated me last time,
I'll come pick you up,"
to your family's hotel. Meet you
the matter with
hoped to bump into Stefan and that woman at the
they were going to Pinehurst Hotel, a Martinez family property, which
Stefan had no need to
drive safe," Owen
breaths, trying to suppress her rage, and then took out a compact mirror
inside was a necklace Owen gave her when he treated her to dinner the
cheer him up since she was going to meet Owen and ask for his
removed her own necklace and put on the one
to gift Stefan, which he
Owen would treasure anything she gave him,
she visited Owen's house, she accidentally walked into his room and found several folders in his bedside drawer, filled not
family. When Stefan was young and they were just innocent friends, he would accept
the feelings between a man and a woman,
she couldn't find any of her gifts at Stefan's place. When she asked him about it, he said he threw them
cherished her gifts. Even a blade
a moment, Ruby thought about giving up on
family's status also being above Owen's, she had to choose the best if she were to
Owen was
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