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Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Stefan’s Best Friend

"A visitor? Are you expecting someone?" she asked and Stefan shook his head.

Stefan frowned slightly, clearly not expecting anyone. "Who is it?"

"I think you should come and see for yourself, sir," Martin said.

Ruby felt Stefan’s fingers tighten slightly on her waist before he dropped his hands and straightened up.

"Alright," he said, his voice calm even though Ruby could feel the change in the air. "Tell him I’ll be out," he said, thinking it was his uncle since he was the only one that always showed up that way.

"Yes, sir," Martin said before walking away.

Ruby looked at Stefan, searching his face. "Are you okay?" she asked quietly.

He gave a tight smile. "I guess we’ll find out."

She reached out and squeezed his hand. "Whatever it is, you’re not facing it alone, remember?"

He turned his head toward her, his unseeing eyes somehow still so full of emotion. "I know," he whispered. "Thank you, babe."

Ruby smiled, but inside her stomach twisted with nerves. She hoped that the visitor they’re stepping out to meet wouldn’t bring any problems to them.

Stefan carefully made his way to the drawing room, Ruby walked just behind him, ready to catch him if he needed her to. free we\bnove(l).com

Immediately they stepped in, a familiar voice broke the quiet.

"Well, well, look who’s still handsome as ever," the man joked warmly, making Stefan’s fast beating heart to increase it’s pace but not in horror rather from excitement.

Ruby watched as a tall, broad-shouldered guy with messy brown hair and an easy grin stepped forward. His whole face lit up when he spoke, the kind of guy who could charm a room without trying.

Who was he? She asked herself. Perhaps, this was one of the times she had to be more than alert so she wouldn’t slip. fre eweb\(n)ovel(.)co(m)

"Ethan," Stefan said, smiling, his whole body relaxing at the sound. "You finally decided to show up after like forever? Since when have you even been in town?"

"Traffic and life, you know how it is," Ethan said, clapping Stefan’s shoulder. "Missed you, man."

replied, his voice

he’d be in town two days later after they spoke, Stefan had assumed he wasn’t coming

she didn’t exactly know but Ethan

he said, looking her

warmly, stepping forward and offering

her for a moment before recovering and shaking her hand. His

was doing out of the ordinary? Was he perhaps

so was he looking so confused recieving a warm welcome from her? She mused, trying not to let her

little

and you think I’m different," she said,

use to like me, Ivy," Ethan said with a shrug, making Ruby almost blurt out "crap, another slip" but did all she could to stop herself as she instead thought of something

is constant, Ethan. I couldn’t continue being that childish me because I figured, you know, that

definitely right," he said with a nod. "Just... wasn’t expecting it. Last time

winked at him, making Ethan laugh while also telling himself that he could understand

without seeing her face. "She’s been amazing," he said proudly, reaching out and finding her hand easily. He gave her

chest tightening

he watched them.

as her cue. She gently pulled her

catch up," she said. "It was really

still watching her with that slight confusion, like he couldn’t

before quietly making her

away, Ethan turned back

stopped slamming doors and giving me death stares. But this?" He laughed lowly. "This is like... a whole different person. Softer. Sweeter. Even happier and

on the couch, his expression peaceful.

faked it, not forced it.

just finally realized what she really wants,"

slightly, replaced by something softer. He clapped Stefan’s

he said sincerely, "I’m happy for you. And her. You both deserve a shot at being

nodded slowly, feeling the truth of those

first time in a long time, he

told her?" Ethan asked after sometime time but Stefan just shook his

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