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Ruby Gregory first felt a piercing pain in her forehead, so severe that she nearly passed out. She then realized she was surrounded by a crowd. Falling face-first in front of so many people, Ruby felt utterly humiliated.
Perhaps Maya Mitchell and Edward Woods were close to where Ruby had fallen. Seeing it was Ruby, the two quickly squeezed through the crowd.
Edward called out “Ruby!” just as he reached down to pick her up. Suddenly, someone grabbed his arm from behind and forcefully shoved him aside. The next second, Ruby, who was still on the ground, was swept into someone’s arms.
Ruby had thought that being helped up after a fall wouldn’t be too embarrassing. But the moment she landed in a warm and strong embrace, the familiar yet fearful scent wrapping around her nostrils, she was filled with regret.
She regretted not enduring the severe pain in her forehead and forcing herself to stand up.
Once she recognized that the person holding her was Steve Burton, her body tensed. She did not dare put her arms around him, remaining stiff as he supported her.
She didn’t want to face Steve, so she closed her eyes tightly.
Although she couldn’t see, Ruby could clearly hear Edward following behind, pressing the elevator button and preparing a car.
She could also feel that Steve was walking at an incredibly fast pace.
Although she couldn’t see, Ruby could clearly hear Edward following behind, pressing the elevator button and preparing a car.
She could also feel that Steve’s pacing was quick, even impatiently hurrying the car service at the club’s entrance, which made him seem agitated.
But within his agitation, there seemed to be an undercurrent of urgency.
Was Steve being so hurried because he was worried about her?
This realization threw Ruby into a panic for a moment.
Impossible.
Steve couldn’t possibly be worried about her when he barely tolerated her presence.
It must have been the pain in her forehead making her hear and see things.
Ruby faintly heard a car stopping in front of her, she sighed quietly in relief. The idea of being free from Steve’s embrace was appealing. But just when she thought he was about to let her down, he climbed in after her, pulling her close. His tone was as cold as ever, “Take us to the nearest hospital.”
Ruby’s heart, which had just begun to settle, leaped into her throat again. She was leaning against Steve’s chest, listening to the powerful beating of his heart, and she dared not move or even breathe..