Chapter 64

At that moment, Ruby thought it was best to go home. After all, Michael was already asleep. Ruby quietly walked up to the second floor. Suddenly, she noticed a room with its light on. She wanted to ask Michael why he had brought her to his home in the first place. She gently held the door handle and pushed it open. In front of her was a study room, and on the sofa lay a man asleep, his head resting on his arm. Ruby was taken aback—Michael was really there, sound asleep on the sofa, and he was only wearing a pair of sports shorts. She got so startled that her hand slipped off the handle, and it clattered back against the door frame with a "ding" sound. Ruby quickly covered her mouth, knowing how absurd that must’ve seemed. The sound, however, had woken up the man on the sofa. His thick lashes slowly lifted, and he looked at Ruby standing by the door. Smiling slightly, he pursed his thin lips and sat up. "You're awake?" Michael asked, squinting a little as he smiled. Ruby felt a bit emba