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Chapter 8\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 8\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until Whitney had liquidated every share of the company that Edward finally got it-\u00a0<\/p>\n
she was done with him. For good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t about some emotional affair anymore. A life had been lost.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d honestly thought she was being dramatic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Threatening divorce over cilantro in her breakfast?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Turns out he was the one who\u2019d been blind the whole time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He thought back to that morning before Paris. Making her breakfast like he always did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And out of nowhere, Ruby\u2019s face had popped into his head-those bright eyes, that shy smile when she looked at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He dropped his head into his hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The door opened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
F\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ruby walked in, all sweetness and light, looking at him like he was some kind of hero.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She moved closer. Gardenias-that\u2019s what she always smelled like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nothing like Whitney. Whitney only ever wore citrus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood up so fast his chair rolled back. Ruby flinched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Smith\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She swallowed hard, then pushed forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSince you and Whitney are splitting up anyway\u2026 would you maybe think about giving me a chance? I\u2019ve had feelings for you since day one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward just stared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ruby took a breath, reached up, grabbed his tie, and tried to kiss him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shoved her away-hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lost her balance and went down, hitting the floor. She looked up at him, stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward collapsed back into his chair. His voice came out flat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet out, Ruby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She blinked. \u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re fired. HR will handle your severance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:58\u00a0<\/p>\n
You Thought Cilantro Was Just a Flavor? It\u2019s Actually My FU, Cheater!\u00a0<\/p>\n
5.6%\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 8\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ruby went from tears to screaming, but Edward had already checked out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d known she had feelings for him. And he\u2019d let it continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liked the attention, the way she hung on his every word, how she made him feel important.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What a fucking idiot he\u2019d been\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stared at the photo on his desk-him and Whitney from years back, both of them smiling-and the truth settled over him like concrete.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019s never forgiving him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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