Instead of getting angry, Ruka merely said patiently, “You know, Miss Parfait, I’m going to leave you some sage advice: before I walk out of here-stop wasting your youth by trying to force someone to love you because that will never happen.”

A dark look passed over Victoria’s face as she seethed, “What gives you the right to tell me that, Ruka?”

“As I said, it was only sage advice, and it’s up to you whether to take it or not,” Ruka answered calmly, then spun on her heels to leave.

Victoria stood up as anguish washed over her. She had found sweet revenge in picking on Ruka the way she had, but the rush was short-lived, and she still could not have Ren to herself. At the end of the day, Ruka might have left, but Victoria felt like the biggest loser.

Meanwhile, Ruka headed down the sidewalk while gripping onto her bag. She had left her job, but it was as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

As she walked, she decided that she was going to call Ren and tell him about this. She fished her phone out of her bag and found her way to the park, then sat on a bench as she called his number. His husky, magnetic voice filled the other line immediately after he picked up. “Hello?”

“Are you busy?” Ruka asked. “No, I’m on my way back to the house.”

quit my job.” “Why did you do that?” Then,

was technically forced into quitting, she did not want him to pick on Victoria over this, so she chose

you now?” “Walking around the park. I’ll go back

someone

will I be

“To see me.”

so she nodded

backseat of the car Ren had sent for her.

when she arrived at a teahouse. He was sitting at an ornate table that looked like it dated back to the olden days, making him look like a prince or a king

Elijah was helping him sort out the paperwork. When he registered Ruka’s arrival,

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