Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 28: I’m Leaving

After breakfast, Ruby carefully wrapped a few slices of toast, some fruit, and leftover sausages in a napkin, stuffing them into a small covered tray. She glanced around the dining room before slowly making her way toward the stairs.

She hoped no one would notice. Especially not Stefan. He had been escorted by Martin to the room to get a document he had said he wanted to drop off at the office but had been forgetting. fr.e ewe.bno.vel .com

Just a quick trip. I’ll drop the food off and be back down before anyone wonders where I went, she told herself.

Though that was the plan, she hoped she wouldn’t be compelled to stay there longer than was necessary.

Her cheek warmed up when she thought about the kiss and she couldn’t help but ask herself whether or not she should tell Rayna about it.

What would she say though? Would she chide her or tell her she was falling for Stefan which she knew was probably true. She’d think about what to do or say when she gets to the room.

As Ruby climbed the stairs with careful, quiet steps, she reached the hallway and turned the corner, only to stop dead in her tracks.

A maid was standing right in front of the room, holding cleaning supplies and staring at the door like something was off.

Ruby’s heart jumped into her throat immediately she saw her. What was she doing there? Why was she looking like that? She thought in panic.

The maid turned slightly and saw Ruby. Her eyes widened when she noticed the tray in Ruby’s hands and she couldn’t help but wonder why Ruby was taking food to her room when she’d just had food.

Was somebody in the room? She mused, her brows furrowing in confusion.

For a second, Ruby almost blurted out an excuse when she saw the confusion on the maid’s face.

Something like I’m taking this upstairs because I didn’t eat to my fill or I liked it so much that I needed to have some

she remembered—I’m supposed to be Ivy. She told herself. Ivy wouldn’t explain. She wouldn’t stutter or look guilty or even think about what a maid

chin, and looked the maid dead

are you doing standing there?" she

maid fumbled, surprised. "I was going to clean the room,

she asked wanting to see

in but after unlocking it with the key, it still won’t open. The door seems to be locked from the inside,

inside? That means Rayna must’ve heard the maid coming and locked it. How was she going

do something from inside if she heard her voice, Ruby raised

mean, locked from inside?" Ruby asked, raising her voice a little so Rayna could hear her. "It’s not locked. It can’t be because I’m here so what

echoed in the hallway. She turned the

shouting even though she was used to ’Ivy’ yelling

with a cool tone. "It wasn’t locked. You must’ve been turning the knob the wrong

her mouth as if to argue, but

now, there’s no need to clean in here. I’ll let you know when I want the

short nod, still looking puzzled. "Yes, ma’am," she said before leaving, wondering why ’Ivy’ seemed to be pretending

watched her leave, not breathing until the maid had disappeared down the hall. Then she quickly

the door and let out a deep, shaky breath.

it," came Rayna’s voice, and Ruby turned toward the

wearing the oversized t-shirt Ruby had

when I heard her voice," Rayna said. "Did you really have to act like the