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“Let‘s go to bed!” He must have seen how tired she was and led her upstairs. She bit her lip again, wondering with a racing heart if he meant to let her sleep in his bedroom or hers.
When they arrived at her bedroom door, she stopped and withdrew her hand from his. “Goodnight.”
He paused to look at her, his gaze clouded over as he sighed softly. “Goodnight.”
When she turned to open the door, he asked, “Will you be cold sleeping alone?”
She understood at once, shaking her head firmly. “Nope. I have air conditioning.”
He laughed out loud. “Is it as warm as I am?”
She thought internally, It‘s much safer than him, that‘s for sure.
“Uncle, if you‘re that warm, you probably
have a fever. For your safety, I think it’s better for you if we don’t sleep together.” She wasn’t stupid. After all, she had just turned 24, and it wasn’t as though she didn’t understand how romantic relationships work.
He blushed slightly and coughed lightly. “You are so considerate. Why don’t you think of a way to help?”
She didn’t know how to answer him, so she opened the door quickly and slid through the gap before peeking out. “Well, I can’t help you. Goodnight!”
He looked at her with a hurt expression but didn’t force the issue. “Goodnight.”
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Both Ruka and Ren went back to their rooms after the conversation. Ruka had been through a lot today, so she lay down and slept, still feeling happy. However, that didn’t last since it wasn’t long before sadness crept in.
She was standing on the lawn outside the Husson Residence when she heard voices from the hall, which she couldn’t hear clearly. She moved closer in curiosity, and soon she could make them out. The elderly Mr. and Mrs. Husson was there, together with Scarlet, Walter, and her parents. Still, she could also make out a kneeling figure on the floor, back straight and head bowed.
It was Ren.
“How can you fall for your sister’s goddaughter? If you destroy your future because of her, I will disown you,” Mr. Husson scolded.
“Ren, Ruka’s your niece. You can’t be together,” said Scarlet.
“You are our family’s pride and joy. You can’t destroy our family honor,” cried Mrs. . Husson.
At this sight, she was so shocked she fell onto the floor, then covered her face in pain. She could see her parents approaching, saying sternly, “Ruka, you cannot destroy his future. Leave him.”
“No, I don’t want to. I love Ren and want to be with him,” shouted Ruka. She could see Ren’s worried face as a sudden force pulled her away.
“Ren—” She woke up suddenly, calling his name. After her eyes snapped open and she found herself drenched in cold sweat, then she realized it was just a nightmare. She breathed harshly through her nose, with tears still lingering at the corners of her eyes. It had all seemed so real.
She sighed. If dreams reflect people’s inner thoughts, then her feelings for him weren’t just affection. She was already in love with him because losing him had felt so painful. Even the thought of it made her feel suffocated in despair.
The following morning, Ruka was still sleeping when a phone call woke her up. She felt around for it and answered dazedly, eyes still closed, “Hello?”
“Ruka, your father and I are now at the airport. Can you come back in the afternoon to help us clean up the house?” The voice of her mother chimed on the other end of the
line.
She opened her eyes immediately, astonished. “Mom, are you back? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“We took our vacation one week earlier. Your father wants to give you a surprise, so we didn’t tell you.” Claire laughed. “What? Aren’t
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You happy?”
“Of course!” Ruka replied with a smile.
“Okay, we’re heading home now. We have troubled Ren long enough, and I feel awful about it.” Claire must be calling for a cab, as she sounded frantic. “We have a lot of luggage. We’ll talk later. Your dad can’t get a cab.”
“Of course. You can head home first. I’ll be there in the afternoon,” Ruka answered quickly.
“Okay, I’ll prepare something good for dinner.” Claire hung up as soon as she finished speaking.
Ruka exhaled and looked around the room since she didn’t feel like leaving. She couldn’t help laughing at herself since she had refused to move in back then, but now she felt attached to this place. Nevertheless, she had no choice as her parents had taken a rare
vacation to come home. So, she had to spend more time with them. As her gaze laid at the ring on her finger, she raised it to her lips to kiss it.
She got up from the bed and packed her clothes into her luggage before going downstairs, wondering if Ren needed to work on weekends. The servant was already preparing breakfast when she arrived, greeting her respectfully, “Good morning, Ms. Singed.”
“Good morning,” she replied politely.
“I think Mr. Husson might be in the gym,” said the servant.
She nodded, surprised and pleased. So, he was still home! Otherwise, she wouldn’t have the chance to say goodbye to him.
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Ruka headed toward the gym. It was a winter morning, yet it felt warm and sunny, greatly affecting her mood. She peered into the gym from the other side of the glass to see Ren doing pushups, hands pressed against the floor and body taut with strength. His workout shorts revealed his perfectly muscled thighs, and she could probably see the veins all over his body from how hard he was working out.
She suddenly felt breathless for no reason and looked away. Her mouth felt parched as her eyes wandered back, unable to stop herself from admiring him.
Finally, he got to his feet and turned toward the doorway with a smile. “Why are you hiding? Come in if you want to have a look.”
Ruka froze at once. How had Ren known she was there? She had been discovered anyway, so she walked determinedly into the gym.
She felt tiny in her flip–flops as she stood before him. Since the top of her head only reached his chin, she had to look up at him. He probably was around 6‘4.
Suddenly she felt the urge to prove her stamina, so she glanced at the dumbbells and walked toward them. She tried to lift one, but it refused to yield and stayed where it was. She felt slightly skeptical that she couldn‘t even make it budge one bit. Thus, she bent over and tried to lift it again.
“Don‘t force yourself if you can‘t do it.” He smiled in amusement as he placed his hands on his hips.
She still wasn‘t convinced. “I can do it. Just wait and see.”
“I will, but you‘ll hurt your muscles if you push yourself too hard. Try jogging.” He looked at her dotingly.
Left with no choice, she moved on to the
treadmill while Ren watched on the side. Soon, she was a little out of breath. It seemed that working out didn‘t suit her after all. She also lost her balance in that split second as she turned off the treadmill.
“Oof!” She fell right into his arms, and he wrapped them around her waist in a tight embrace. She could smell his sweat, yet she found the scent attractive.
“My parents are back. I have to leave this afternoon,” she said as she raised her head to look at him.
He stared down at her. “Really?”
“Yes. I need to go home and help with cleaning the house. I‘ll have to go after lunch,” she said with obvious reluctance.
He didn‘t want to let her go either, yet he still sighed while reassuring her, “It‘s okay. You can go home first.”
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“Can we still see each other often?“Ruka asked anxiously, worried that his position wouldn‘t give them the chance to meet up.
“I‘ll contact you when I have the time,” Ren reassured. Ruka knew how lucky she had been, staying in his home and getting the chance to see him all the time.
“Okay.” She nodded. She knew she couldn‘t be too demanding, after all.
He continued to hold her, rubbing his chin against her hair, then kissing her forehead. Finally, she wrapped her arms around his neck and went on her tiptoes, initiating a kiss for the first time.
Her beauty, illuminated by the sunlight, made his heart race. He placed one hand around her waist and the other on her cheek, leaning down to accept her kiss.
“Ruka,” he murmured into her lips, holding her tightly with a soft look. She raised her
head to meet his gaze. She could feel her world getting brighter–being loved by this man was such a privilege.
Ren whispered in her ear, “My birthday is on Christmas Eve. Make sure you make plans for that day.”
Ruka blushed and teased him on purpose, “What if I forgot to get you a present?”
“If you forget about it, you‘ll be the present for me to unwrap.” He emphasized the last word, making it sound wholly intimate.
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Ruka took in the way the man‘s eyes glimmered in amusement and anticipation even though he was outwardly threatening her. Is he hoping that I‘d forget about it by then so that he‘d have an excuse to fool around?
Images of Ren doing those intense push–ups earlier flashed through her mind. She blushed, and her heart thumped wildly in her chest. She found her head often filled with random, dirty thoughts of Ren ever since they got together officially.
After breakfast, she received another call from her mother, pressing her to come home. Probably too embarrassed that I‘m holed up at Ren‘s place, Ruka assumed with a coy smile. She couldn‘t imagine how her parents might react if they ever found out about her relationship with Ren.
Then, she packed up the gift she received last night. When she glanced at the time, she
couldn‘t help lamenting over how quickly the day flew by. It was nearly 11.00AM, and she hated that she could not spend more time alone with Ren. Why can‘t time just go by slower? When she saw the maid coming over with a tea cup on a tray, she quickly offered, “Here. Allow me!”
The maid smiled and passed Ruka the tray. Thereafter, Ruka turned to head into the study where Ren was.
She knocked on the door, and the man replied from the other side, “Come in.”
When she heard his gravelly voice, Ruka pushed the door open. Ren was going through documents, and when he looked up to see that she had brought him tea, a small smile tugged on his lips. “You must be thirsty! Have some tea,” she said as she set the tray down in front of him.
He put his documents aside and picked up the teacup, then took a ginger sip. Following
that, he stretched out an arm and pulled Ruka onto his lap. She nuzzled into his embrace and buried her head in the crook of his shoulder, letting the comfortable silence wash over her.
“Can‘t bear to leave me, huh?” Ren teased, patting her shoulder gently.
No longer shy around him, Ruka nodded glumly and hummed in response.
“Just give me a text when you miss me, and I’ll be right over,” he promised quietly.
She straightened up and decided to leave him to his work. “Work hard. Don‘t let me distract you. I‘ll have Elijah drop me off.”
“I can do that,” Ren insisted as he wanted to drop her home personally.
She quickly shook her head. “No, your fleet of cars draws far too much attention.”
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“Fine then. I‘ll have lunch with you after this.” With that, Ren signed his name on the document with a flourish.
At the sight of this, Ruka‘s eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed a piece of blank paper as she said to him, “I‘d like an autograph, please.”
She looked at him like he was her favorite celebrity. Smiling, he took the pen and signed his name on the paper. She stared at his elegant autograph and laughed, saying, “I promise I‘ll treasure this always.” She thought she might be the very first fan to have the vice president‘s signature on a non–work document!
Let me enjoy this moment, ‘she thought happily as she left the study with his precious signature in hand.
When lunchtime rolled around, the maids had prepared a feast, but Ruka was not hungry. She found herself thinking about how hard it would be for them to meet again
if she were to leave this time.
“Eat up. You can‘t go home looking all scrawny, or your parents would file for abuse,” Ren chided good–naturedly as he heaped food onto her plate.
Ruka sputtered and said, “Don‘t worry about it. I bet they‘re more concerned that I might be a nuisance to you here.”
His smile deepened. She was by no means a nuisance unless he counted the times he had to take cold showers because of her presence here. If anything, she was the reason he had caught a cold after all these years of being relatively healthy.
Elijah dropped by as soon as they had finished their meal. Ruka looked torn; she wanted to stay, but she missed her parents as well. In the end, by 1.30PM, she got into Elijah‘s car.
Ren had personally seen her to the car door,
but with Elijah there, he did not say much to her. “Remember to take good care of yourself.”
“You too,” Ruka replied, her solemn gaze locking with his.
He closed the car door for her once she had settled in the backseat. Elijah then started the car, but he did not step on the gas pedal immediately, worried that there might be other things Ren would like to say to Ruka.
However, Elijah was surprised when he turned around and saw that the both of them were not speaking at all but merely watched one another with reluctance with eyes that were filled with the pair of separation.
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“Drive safe,” Ren said to Elijah, then jerked his chin to indicate that he could pull out of the driveway now.
In the backseat, Ruka looked down to hide the tears glistening in her eyes. She did not want Ren to see her so vulnerable.
Elijah drove away from the house, and before long, they were cruising down the main road. Ruka sighed. She knew that she could no longer see Ren from this distance, but something compelled her to look backward anyway.
*Don’t worry, Miss Singed,” Elijah comforted. “Mr. Husson will not hesitate to see you if you asked him to.”
Ruka flashed him a grateful smile, and her heart warmed at the sight of his quiet concern for her. Returning the favor, she asked, “I hope he wasn’t too harsh with you
after what happened last night.”
“Not at all. Mr. Husson has always been a gentle person,” Elijah replied mildly.
She pursed her lips to keep her laughter from bursting out. She thought about how jealous Ren was last night; there was nothing gentle about him then.
Half an hour later, they pulled up to the neighborhood where the Singed family home was. The neighborhood was a considerably old one nestled in the center of town, and they had never moved out of it seeing as Ruka’s parents were abroad through most of the year.
It was a small house, but it was cozy. It was already straightened up by the time Ruka arrived, and her parents had put up fairy lights that ran along the edge of the roof to spice things up for the festivities. “Mom, Dad, I’m home,” she called out as she dragged her suitcase out of the clevator.
Claire looked down and exclaimed, ‘Oh, that looks heavy! You should have asked your father to help you.”
“It’s fine. A friend of mine dropped me off right at the elevator,” Ruke called up.
Robert beamed at his daughter. “Ruka, we’ll be doing some last-minute New Year’s shopping later. Some of our relatives and friends are dropping by this evening, and that includes your aunt as well.”
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When they went grocery shopping later, Ruka was like a child. She was more coquettish than she had ever been in a while, which made it harder for Claire and Robert to imagine how lonely things would get if she ever married. They like having her around to themselves.
That night, Ruka’s family was gathered at the Singeds’ place for dinner. In the midst of the celebration, the grown-ups were more concerned about when the young ones would settle down. Ruka’s aunt, Vanya, in particular, had four children-three daughters and a son. For a while, Vanya had quite the load on her shoulders, which was how Ruka ended up being sent away to the Hussons’ when she was a child.
The eldest of Vanya’s daughters had married last year at the age of twenty-eight, and with two other daughters catching up to their mid-twenties, Vanya was anxious to see them married off. Her efforts continued tonight at the dinner table, only this time, Ruka was roped into the discussion as well.
Never known for being tactful, Vanya said, “So, are you seeing someone at the moment, Ruka? If not, I’ll be glad to introduce you to some nice young men.”
Ruka waved her hand frantically. “Oh, no, Aunt Vanya, I don’t feel like putting myself out there right now.”
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“What‘s the rush?” Claire interjected. She did not like the idea of having her daughter see anyone unless it was a truly nice young man who had the makings of a wonderful husband.
Vanya smiled indulgently. “Well, Ruka‘s always been pretty, and I‘m sure she‘ll blossom in the years to come. Men will be lining up outside your door just to ask for her hand!”
Blushing, Ruka lowered her gaze, and for some reason, Ren‘s silhouette surfaced in her mind. Will I really marry him someday?
“She doesn‘t need men to line up for her hand; she needs someone who can really care for her,” Claire argued.
Just then, Ruka‘s phone buzzed with a new message, and she glanced at it to see that it was from Ren. ‘What are you doing now?‘ he asked.
She peered at the grown–ups warily over the dinner table, then quickly replied, ‘Family dinner. My aunt’s trying to set me up with nice young men.
‘Say you‘re taken,‘ came his response.
‘I can‘t,‘ she objected.
‘Well then, tell her you already have a nice young man in mind, but leave my name out of it, Ren countered, refusing to entertain the thought that his woman would go on a blind date with some random guy.
A small smile curled on her lips as she read this, and she buried this happy secret in the midst of the grown–ups‘ lively chatter.
That night, she could not sleep no matter how hard she tried. It was already past 10.00PM, and as she lay restlessly in bed, she thought about all the warm and happy memories she had with Ren.
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Ruka remembered how flustered and jumpy she had been when they first met. To think, she had gone from that to missing him even though they had only been apart for less than a day. Now, the idea of being together with him did not seem half as scary as not having him in her life at all.
She wanted to text him, but she didn’t want to bother him at this hour, knowing that he was probably working
At that moment, she pulled up their photos, taken while they were strolling around while window shopping. She zoomed in on the photos and memorized his features through her screen. Gradually, a blush crept up her checks, and a strange heat coursed through her as her heartbeat quickened. Unbidden, the memory of his lips on hers, fiery and demanding, flooded her mind.
She burrowed into the covers, blushing madly, and decided that it was dangerous to dwell on the thought for too long
The next morning, she went to work carlier than usual. She was reinvigorated after a weekend’s worth of rest, but lightning struck when she walked into the office and realized that the results of thcir last assessment were relcscd.
She hurriedly searched for her name on the list, and her heart plunged to her stomach when she saw that she had failed. She wasn’t sure if Victoria’s outward dislike toward her was the sole cause of this, or if the results were based on actual discrepancies in the materials she submitted.
“Ah! I passed!” Michelle exclaimed happily, clapping her hands over her mouth in disbelief.
“Me, too! Did anyone fail to make it?” Inara looked up and swept her gaze smugly over the others in the department. She grew suspicious when she caught the uneasy look on Ruka’s face, and she called out bluntly, “Hey, Ruka. Please tell me you’ve passed! This is just the first assessment, for goodness’ sake.”
At once, everyone turned to look at her. Caspian was the only one who showed her any sympathy while the rest eyed her condescendingly. They were all thinking that this was what she deserved for pulling strings to get into the department. In any case, the assessment only proved that she had no right to be here save for her connections, otherwise she would not have failed.
Ruka took the onslaught of judgment in stride and nodded. “Yeah, I guess I just need to work harder.”