Chapter 63: I Just Kept Lying Chapter 63: I Just Kept Lying “Someone they can’t afford to lose because I’m too valuable to them.” He chuckled lightly.

“I thought we talked about this on our first date.

Why are you asking me again?” His heart pounded in his chest, but he kept his face calm.

That cunning brat must have shown her those photos.

Ruben’s heart pounded in panic, but he quickly reminded himself of one thing, Courage loves me too much to doubt me.

Deciding to gamble on that trust, he put on a look of innocent surprise.

“You won’t believe what happened today,” he said, shaking his head with an exaggerated sigh.

“One of the janitors was absent, so guess who decided to step in?

Me!

Can you imagine?

Walking around in a janitor’s uniform, mopping floors, it felt weird, but hey, I’ve always been humble, so I just did it.

A few people found it funny and took some pictures before leaving.” He carefully avoided mentioning Nnenna and the man she had brought with her, ‘what if Courage wasn’t here about that?

If I say too much, I might expose myself.’ Nurse Courage stared at him, her expression unreadable.

“Is that true?” she asked, her voice calm, too calm.

Ruben felt a momentary chill but pushed through it with a confident nod.

“Yes, of course!

That’s exactly what happened.” She clenched her fists at her sides, resisting the urge to slap him across the face for lying so easily.

Two years.

He had deceived her for two whole years.

And yet… she still loved him.

It wasn’t fair, it wasn’t logical, but she couldn’t stop herself.

She took a slow breath, then went straight to the point.

she said, locking eyes

stiffness in his

but at this moment, she couldn’t

what she had

out today, Reuben,” she said,

work as a janitor at Build a Fortune

Not an accountant.

a big

janitor.” Reuben’s face

That girl exposed me!

mind raced in

I can’t lose this

my golden ticket, my walking money

before he could scramble for an excuse, Nurse

don’t get it, do you?” Her voice wavered, but she held

not angry because

care about

because you lied

proposed to a woman you couldn’t even

how that feels?” She took a shaky breath, the betrayal cutting deeper with

single day, you met me at that garden restaurant, halfway

who ignored your advice and lost their fortunes.” She

“Wasn’t it exhausting, Reuben?

be someone else

time we spoke?” “Don’t you ever get tired?!” Her voice cracked,

“Two years, Reuben!

Two years!

in the eyes and lied to my face every single

her cheeks, her body

“Why?” she sobbed.

let me fall in love with you if you couldn’t even trust me?” Reuben’s face twisted into a perfect

his mind was calculating, spinning his next move like a seasoned player

he pleaded, reaching for her, but she

lowered his head, voice thick with emotion, playing the

wanted to tell you,”

“I really did.

I swear.” He exhaled shakily,

then you

were a nurse at the best hospital in

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