To the Love of My Life

Are the two of them really going to stay like this, one standing and the other sitting, until dawn?

Just as Ruby was thinking about whether she should say something, Steve suddenly stood up and walked towards his bedroom: “I’m sleepy.”

Ruby of course knew what those three words meant. She hesitantly followed behind Steve, and when she reached the door of his bedroom, her hands clenched tightly, her fingernails digging into her palm, causing a faint pain.

Ruby stood at the door for a whole minute before closing her eyes, biting her teeth, and stepping inside.

At this point, Steve had already removed his coat and was sitting casually on the side of the bed, his gaze fixed on her heavily.

Under such scrutiny, Ruby, although scared, still timidly approached Steve, only giving him a brief glance before quickly lowering her eyes.

Steve sat there motionless, staring at Ruby.

After a long time, when Ruby still hadn’t reacted, Steve finally spoke: “Ruby, have you forgotten what I said to you yesterday?”

Ruby instantly raised her head, looking at Steve.

Steve’s eyes narrowed slightly, clearly displeased, revealing his irritation: “I said, if you take care of me today and make me happy, I’ll let you start working at Pristine’s Enterprises tomorrow.”

“Haven’t you forgotten how to do that after spending three years in Costa Luna, or do I need to teach you again?”

Ruby’s body trembled slightly, her hands clenching even tighter.

She knew what he meant by “taking care of him.”

He had told her that night three years ago, kissing her.

Only that night, his tone had been gentle, even with a touch of indescribable tenderness, unlike now, cold and indifferent.

Ruby bit her teeth secretly, took two steps forward, then tremblingly extended her hand to unbutton Steve’s shirt, one button at a time.

Ruby was much shorter than Steve, who lowered his eyes to watch her closely.

Feeling his gaze, Ruby’s fingers gradually began to tremble, and she felt his breath growing hotter and hotter.

She wanted so badly to just let go and run away.

But she couldn’t. Her family was counting on her to save their business, and they had pinned all their hopes on her. Now, she still remembered the disappointed looks in her family’s eyes when they found out Steve had not married her after their night of passion.

So, even if she didn’t want to do this now, she had to force herself.

She had already been forced to do too many things she didn’t want to or like since she was a child, so she didn’t care about adding one more this time.

With her eyes slightly downcast, Ruby removed Steve’s shirt and then, with even more shaking fingers, undid his belt. Even though she kept telling herself to endure it, she still didn’t have the courage to pull his zipper.

Her fingers reached out and withdrew, back and forth several times. Finally, as if losing his patience suddenly, Steve sneered: “Have you given up on joining Pristine’s Enterprises?”