Chapter 5: Honeymoon

Ruby stirred as the scent of fresh coffee and warm pastries filled the air. Her lashes fluttered open, and for a brief moment, she forgot where she was.

Then, the events of the previous day came crashing down on her. She was now married to her sister’s fiance.

Her heart skipped a beat as she turned her head and found Stefan sitting on the edge of the bed, his posture relaxed yet poised. He was dressed casually in a black sweater and matching sweatpants, his dark hair slightly tousled. fre\e(w)ebn ov.e l\. co.m

"Good morning," his deep voice rumbled.

Ruby quickly sat up, the silky sheets pooling around her waist. Her eyes widened as she noticed the neatly arranged breakfast tray in front of her—freshly baked croissants, scrambled eggs, fruit slices, and a steaming cup of coffee.

"You had breakfast brought up?" she asked in surprise.

Stefan nodded. "I asked the chef to prepare it early. I thought you might be tired after yesterday."

Ruby swallowed hard. He was thoughtful. Attentive. That was something she hadn’t expected.

She forced a small smile. "That’s... very kind of you."

He tilted his head slightly. "You sound surprised. Shouldn’t you have like expected it? You know I would’ve cooked it myself if I could."

Ruby hesitated, choosing her words carefully since she could see he was already pointing out her differences with Ivy. "I just didn’t expect you to wake up before me."

Stefan let out a soft chuckle. "I’ve always been an early riser. Old habits."

She reached for the coffee cup, taking a small sip to steady herself. Stefan remained seated, his expression unreadable. Even without sight, it felt like he was seeing right through her.

last night,"

nearly choked on

in bed," he said

fingers tightened around the cup. Had she moved too much? Had she said anything in

"I guess I just need time to

words. Then, to her surprise, he reached out, brushing a stray strand of hair from her face.

have to pretend with me," he said

only he knew

attention back to the

slightly made her wonder if he sensed the unspoken tension in the

at her breakfast, one

could she keep up this

the man sitting across from her. Stefan had been quiet for a while, but she

Stefan finally said, breaking the silence. "About our honeymoon. Where do you want

fork froze mid-air. Honeymoon? She hadn’t

placed the fork down and cleared her throat.

a hint of surprise, almost as if he hadn’t expected her to say that. "But you were so excited about it before. You

Of course Ivy

wait until after your surgery. When you can fully enjoy the experience. Though I’ve

expression remained unreadable, but he nodded slowly, as if considering her words. "So, you’re saying we should postpone

just focus on adjusting, and...

his head, his fingers tapping lightly against his knee. "Business? Really? That’s...

"What do

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