Chapter 162

At dawn, when Ruby opened her eyes, she noticed that the bed beside her, where Michael had slept last night, was empty. She gently touched the spot and felt its warmth, feeling shy as she remembered that they had slept together the night before. Soon, a room service employee quietly brought clean clothes and left quickly. Taking advantage of the moment, Ruby took a shower and then put on fresh clothes. She went outside the room to look for her phone, finding both her phone and bag in the living room. She picked up her phone and saw several missed calls from her father and a text message from Hazel. She furrowed her brows and opened the message. The video showed Michael taking Nora down from the window and laying her on the bed. Although Ruby knew Michael was just expressing concern for Nora, she felt a slight pang in her heart, and a faint pain started to surface. She grabbed her bag, dialed her father's number, and reassured him that she was fine. On the other end of the line, James l