Chapter 656: Chapter 656

Chapter 656:

When they arrived home, Ruby noticed Bryan’s somber look and whispered to Eileen to ask about it.

Eileen replied, “It might just be pre-wedding jitters, combined with a disagreement with Stella. Don’t let it trouble you.”

After offering a few comforting words to Ruby, Eileen began to prepare lunch.

Out of the blue, Ruby’s phone rang. Frowning when she saw the caller ID, she stepped outside to answer the call.

“What’s the purpose of this? Hurting Eileen won’t be good for you. Even if you succeed, you won’t get anything from it. Are you even serious right now? Threatening me with this? I haven’t mentioned anything to Eileen yet because I don’t want to make things ugly. Do you honestly think I’m scared of you?”

After a heated exchange, Ruby ended the call.

Turning around, Ruby was taken aback when she saw Eileen holding Gabriela behind her, nearly dropping her phone in surprise.

“Eileen, I think the pot in the kitchen might be boiling over. I need to check on it,” Ruby said, attempting to leave, but Eileen stepped in her way.

“Who was on the phone with you?” Eileen asked, having caught bits of the conversation. Although she wasn’t clear on the specifics, she could tell it was about her.

Ruby hesitated briefly before responding, “An old acquaintance. I’ll handle cooking first and explain everything to you later.”

Her lack of skill in lying was evident as her ears flushed red while she spoke.

Eileen moved aside, and Ruby nearly fled to the kitchen.

gⱯlnσνe𝓁s․com has the stories you love Observing Ruby’s hurried exit, Eileen furrowed her brow before carrying Gabriela to the living room. Just as she settled down, Ruby’s phone buzzed with a new message, showing the beginning of a text:

“Regarding Eileen, I don’t want—”

Eileen’s gaze darkened as she saw the unfamiliar number. She took Ruby’s phone and unlocked it, discovering that Ruby had been in communication with this number through several messages in recent days.

Although the sender’s name wasn’t displayed, Eileen quickly deduced it was Denise. Denise had recently attempted to blackmail her into buying a villa, and when that had failed, she had continued to harass Ruby.

The messages implied that Ruby had probably spent a lot of Eileen’s money before, and now Denise was demanding money for a villa. Additionally, Denise had leveraged Eileen’s secrets, subtly hinting that they could potentially impact her.

Despite Ruby’s repeated warnings to Denise, the responses had been the same: “If you care about Eileen so much, buy me a villa.”

Denise’s persistent demands for a villa made Eileen scoff. As she was reading the messages, another one from Denise arrived:

“I’ll be at Seaside Cafe at two in the afternoon. If you fail to show up, I’ll make a scene at Eileen’s wedding tomorrow!”

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