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."

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"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.

wanted to marry. I’m her twin, and I’m not going to a spa but meeting up with my best friend. That would go over great, she

thought aside and got out of bed, wrapping the sheet around herself as she headed to the bathroom. As the door closed behind her, she leaned

getting harder, and yet... the harder it

didn’t want to look

again, listening to a classical piano track on his phone. His head turned when

his hands over her face and

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

felt her cheeks flush. "You’re getting good at that

"I’m just being honest."

bent slightly, pressing a kiss to

hand found hers, squeezing gently.

"I will."

pounding—not just from the growing warmth between them, but from the lie

and crept down the hallway, her footsteps light against the polished marble floor as she quickly got into her room to pick up Rayna’s

wasn’t heavy, but it felt like it carried the weight of her entire double life. If anyone saw her carrying it out, questions would

driveway. Her car was parked just a few feet away, the garage door

she moved quickly, heels clicking against the cobblestone driveway, eyes darting left and right. She was just a few steps from the car when she heard the unmistakable creak

"Mrs Winters?"

froze and her heart

outside the laundry entrance, a

remembering just how she’d handled a similar situation, she decided to

chin with the grace of a queen leaving

and the maid, dumbfounded and still confused shook

as she unlocked the car, opened the backseat, and

the door, climbed into

a

heart thundered in her chest—but a thrill buzzed just beneath the nerves. She had

She was becoming Ivy.

cold, selfish

becoming the version Ivy could have been—strong, graceful, and

thoughts going through her head and when she could take it

faint creak of the door caught Martin’s attention as he organized the shoes in the foyer. He turned just in time to see the maid, Mira, rushing toward

to make sure no

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