Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 142: Secrets

Two weeks later.

The sky above was a brilliant shade of blue, clear and endless, dotted only by the occasional cloud drifting lazily. The private airstrip, hidden away from the bustle of Florittle, buzzed quietly with activity.

Two staff members were preparing the last of the flight logistics, checking the jet’s systems as the aircraft gleamed under the early morning. But what caught Ruby’s breath—what made her heart skip a beat—was the private jet waiting quietly at the edge of the runway.

It was sleek. Elegant. Painted a polished pearl white with gold linings that shimmered under the sunlight. The jet looked like something out of a luxury magazine—its exterior alone oozed wealth and class. The stairs were already lowered, gleaming silver with velvet steps as though rolled out just for royalty.

Ruby blinked, stunned. "Is that... yours?" she asked, turning to Stefan as they stepped out of the car.

Rayna and Ethan were already unloading their small bags from the trunk. Stefan, dressed casually in a navy polo and beige slacks, nodded with an amused grin.

"Yes," he said calmly.

"You have a jet?" she asked, eyes wide.

Ethan chuckled, handing the last bag to the steward. "We’ll leave you two now. Fly safe. And don’t forget to let me know when you land."

"You better not forget me the moment you step foot in Zeden," Rayna warned, though her tone was playful.

Ruby rolled her eyes but smiled warmly. "Please. I’ll probably call you before we even land."

Rayna pulled her into a hug. "I’m so happy for you, Rubes. Thank God he came for you... just look at you. You’re glowing."

"Must be the pregnancy hormones," Ruby teased but Rayna wasn’t having it.

"Nah. That’s not just pregnancy hormones, Rubes. That’s the look of a woman who’s finally in love, getting loved back and not running from it," Rayna whispered, giving her a wink.

"Then I guess you’ll be the next to glow," Ruby said, looking from Rayna to Ethan and back again.

her head at Ruby’s come back. "Text me the moment you get to Zeden. I mean it," she said, deciding to change the topic so that Ruby wouldn’t

smiled. "Thanks for everything, Rayna.

eyes soft. "Just be happy. That’s all I

waving goodbye as Ethan’s car rolled

again to face the jet, her fingers tightening around her

you never told me you had this,"

guided her up the steps. "That’s because

Though he hadn’t said Ivy’s name because he

much while you were with me. Especially because back then I couldn’t fly without seeing. The blindness made flying in jets a little... impractical. And I also didn’t have to fly to anywhere for business. You were there helping," he finished, winking

that curled up her lips when their eyes met and before she knew it,

basically," Ruby said with a teasing smirk, "you

blind and realize that the person you thought you loved, the one you were marrying, wasn’t the one your heart

Ruby, you took my heart with you when

blushed, laughing softly as she stepped into the jet. "You’re just exaggerating, Stefan. I’m sure you didn’t even

he raised

reply immediately—because the interior of the jet left her

intricate designs inlaid in gold. Plush cream-colored leather seats lined both sides of the cabin, wide and luxurious with gold-accented armrests and built-in massage

bucket beside it. Farther down,

she breathed. "This is...

but marvel at just how much he was worth. Perhaps, that was why her sister

she was thinking that, Stefan looked at her and couldn’t help but smile at her reaction, clearly enjoying every bit of it. "There’s a bedroom too, at the back. And a mini kitchen. It’s got everything we’d need for

had also had this reaction, he’d planned to take her in the jet on their wedding night then after spending two days in

He’d had everything changed to Ruby’s name and now, now that he could

at the softness. "You really

wanted the best. For business... and

to look at him, her eyes softening. "So, what other secrets are you