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Chapter 23

Chapter 23: I’ve Got My Answers

With trembling fingers, Ruby took her phone from Rayna. She opened the anonymous chat thread, stared at it for a long moment, then began to type:

"Stay the hell out of my life. You know nothing. If you ever text me again, I’ll get my husband involved and make sure you’re caught. This is your final warning. And you should know I have nothing to worry about so you can spill whatever trash you have in your mouth, fool."

She stared at the message, hesitating for just one second more before hitting send.

The message was delivered. The typing indicator blinked for a few seconds.

Then a single response came through:

"Fuck you."

Nothing else. No threats. No taunts. Just two words, sharp and vicious.

Ruby stared at the screen, breath caught in her throat.

Rayna leaned over and read it. "Well. That’s not creepy at all."

"He didn’t deny it," Ruby whispered.

"Yeah," Rayna said slowly. "But he also didn’t say anything else. That might mean he’s rattled. You just showed him you’re not the scared little puppet he thought you were."

Ruby leaned back in the chair, feeling a cold chill run down her spine. "Or I just pissed him off."

Rayna gave a half-smile. "Same difference."

They sat in silence for a while, the tray now mostly empty between them.

"I’m scared, Rayna," Ruby admitted softly.

"I know," Rayna said. "But you’re doing good. And I’m not going anywhere."

Ruby nodded, her eyes falling once more to the phone.

if Stefan truly trusted her or was the one behind the stunt. But one thing was

because now, she’d do all she can to

the lamp on the

creak of the house. Ruby hadn’t returned yet, and

conversation in the wine cellar, the way Ruby had stepped in

her that hadn’t been there before. Or maybe it had... but buried beneath something

him the most. She feels like a

spend his life with. But

asked

her,

vibrated once beside

encrypted and reserved only for a few people

called the moment the

"Nat," Stefan said calmly.

Nathan’s voice came through,

spine straightened subtly.

than reply," Nathan said, chuckling. "She told me to, and I quote, ’stay the hell out of her life’ and called me a fool. Then threatened to get her

wedding, Nathan had thought it was absurd having to test his

best friend after all and

beat of silence before Stefan let out a low exhale. His chest tightened, though he wasn’t entirely sure why. Relief? Guilt? Something

quietly. "No

on the other end before Nathan responded. "What answer? And

Ivy," Stefan replied simply. "I now believe she’s Ivy.

But I gotta admit—just from the tone in her message, I’d say it’s her too.

see her smile, get angry over little things

said, curiosity piqued, "why the hell did you even think she wasn’t Ivy in the first place? Why did you think she’s her twin?

know and honestly, I’ve never really had any altercation with her neither have I had the chance to be in her company," he admitted. "And thinking about why I even did that—it sounds ridiculous now. But then when after our wedding, infact

"But now, she laughs easier. She pauses to listen. She

a second. "So let me get this straight. Because she started treating you better and is more considerate of your feelings

face. "It sounds stupid

consistency, patterns, tone shifts. So when those changed, your brain screamed foul

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