Everything Was a Deal Until Divorce
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That was a dismissal.
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Ares had been in the military, special ops no less. Ruby had trained in combat, but against him, she had no shot.
She didn’t bother fighting.
She’d chased this man for years, loved him even longer, but he’d been stone. Cold and unmovable. She was done begging.
She was Ruby Dawson–heiress of one of Eloria’s founding families. She had more blue- blooded suitors than she could count. A flick of her finger and half the social registry would show up.
“Where you headed?” His hand was still on her waist. It tightened a little. “Got a date?”
heat of h
seeped through the thin fabric of her coat.
hen slowly peeled his hand off her.
ed him closer by the collar, smiling again. “Not with you, that’s for sure.”
nger across his jawline, lightly dragging it along. “Move, Mr. Sinclair.”
skin was smooth, glowing under the hallway light. She smiled–easy, unbothered–like she ad no idea how much it hurt just to look at her.
Even her touch lingered with warmth. Ares’s eyes darkened, his Adam’s apple bobbed hard.
“I’m injured,” he muttered.
It came out like a concession. And maybe… a little pitiful.
Ruby looked down at his pale lips. Her voice stayed calm. “I’m not a doctor. You’re hurt? one. Oh wait the Sinclairs have their own medical team, don’t they? Didn’t bring them tonight?”
She tucked her hair behind her ear, pale neck fully exposed. Still indifferent. Then she pushed past him and walked to her car.
Footsteps followed. She didn’t turn around. She knew it was Ares.
The wind lifted her hair and tugged at the hem of her coat. Her boots clacked softly against the pavement.
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no one else was now walkingwalking away without sparing him a
Cassian quipped, “Soun
Theo asked, “@Caleb Yo
Caleb replied, “My siste
Caleb added, “Also, it’s
d glanced at her phone. Their Chigir group chat was blowing up.
uby are coming tonight? @Doria Dorian @Ares You two showing
Theo laughed. “@Doria his sister again.”
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pheen paying attention? I’ve been rypeen hyping this bar opening for
Hout. He typed back. d back.
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Cassian prompted, “@I
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Cassian asked. “You he
Dorian confirmed, “I’m
unut you?” it you?”
if our golden boy Dorian’s shoan’s showing up?”
rewarned by his grandpa to stop chasing Arting Arden?”
Ares answered, “Same.”
At 7:30, Arden arrived
ed oneethone day as his secretary before shefgre she got transferred.”
She parked, stepped ou
She pulled out her pho
Ruby stepped out. “Ard
night night.”
Arden turned. “Ruby. I
get spicy. Mioy. Mira’s still hung up on Dorian.Dorian.”
Ruby slung her purse c
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uess if he’ll show show?”
?Louis is coming onning too.”
one who chasulchased Ruby all the way to Avalen? Brdiem? Brown irs, right Aresal Ares?”
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Cassian quipped, “Sounds like we’ve got a drama fest brewing tonight.”
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