Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Sneaking A Box

Just then, her phone buzzed on the nightstand. She picked it up and glanced at the screen.

[Hey babe. I’m at a hotel now. Let’s meet up later and don’t forget to bring my things.]

Ruby smiled softly. Of course she was. She thought as she set the phone down.

"I might go out later," she said, glancing at Stefan.

He lifted an eyebrow. "Where to?"

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "To the spa. It’s been a while since I treated myself," hoping her voice sounded casual

"Hmm." He leaned closer, a teasing smirk on his lips. "How about I join you? I don’t really want to stay away from you for too long."

Ruby’s laugh was soft and genuine. "You’re getting clingy, Mr. Winters."

"I don’t mind," he said without missing a beat. "I like being close to you."

Her heart melted a little more. fr\eewebno vel .c(o)m

"I actually made the appointment with that friend I met up with four days ago," she said, smoothing the sheets over her lap. "Next time, I’ll take you with me. Promise."

"Hmm," he murmured, pretending to think. "Alright. But only if you promise to come back smelling like flowers and not seaweed."

Ruby laughed again, leaning forward to kiss his cheek. "Deal."

Stefan reached out, gently brushing his fingers over her wrist. "Will you be gone long?"

Ruby hesitated. She hadn’t thought that far. Rayna would have a million things to say about last night and she’d also need to go to a spa to cover for her lie.

"Maybe a couple of hours," she said, trying to sound breezy. "But I’ll be back before dinner."

Stefan nodded slowly, the faintest trace of disappointment passing over his features. "Alright. I’ll just count the hours, then."

Ruby smiled, though a flicker of guilt tugged at her. She hated lying and even more so that she was lying to him.

going to a spa but meeting up with my best

as she headed to the bathroom. As the door closed behind her, she leaned against it for a second, her heart

getting harder, and yet... the harder it

hour later, Ruby stepped out of the walk-in closet wearing a flowy pastel dress and soft curls falling over her shoulders. She didn’t want to look too formal—Rayna would see right through

again, listening to a classical piano track on his phone.

he instinctively ran his hands over her face and

a soft chuckle. "I can’t see you, but I just know

cheeks flush. "You’re getting good at

"I’m just being honest."

smiled and bent slightly, pressing a kiss to his forehead.

found hers,

"I will."

turned and walked out, her heart pounding—not just from the growing warmth between them, but from the lie she

her footsteps light against the polished marble floor as

it felt like it carried the weight of her entire double life. If anyone saw her carrying it out, questions would follow. And questions were the

a few feet away, the garage

and right. She was just a few steps from the car when she heard the unmistakable creak of

"Mrs Winters?"

froze and her

laundry entrance, a basket balanced

second, Ruby panicked but remembering just how she’d handled a similar situation, she decided to do it that way

slowly toward the maid, lifting her chin with the grace of a queen leaving her castle. Her expression was unreadable, her

help you?" she asked and the

as she unlocked the car, opened the backseat,

shut the door, climbed into the driver’s seat,

a

the driveway, Ruby’s heart thundered in her chest—but a thrill buzzed

She was becoming Ivy.

the cold, selfish Ivy everyone

becoming the version Ivy could have been—strong,

the various thoughts going through her head and when she could take it anymore, she decided that it was best to speak to

door caught Martin’s attention as he organized the shoes in the foyer. He turned

sure no one

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