Chapter 577

Patrick Collins grinned like a sly fox. "Mrs. Beach, what brings you here today? You caught me off guard—just about to walk into an important meeting." Ruby replied with a friendly smile, "No rush, Mr. Collins. Go ahead with your meeting. I'll wait here." Patrick nodded at his assistant. "Make sure Mrs. Beach is well looked after. I'll bring her in as soon as I'm done." Ruby was secretly pleased—looked like Patrick was giving her face. Too bad she hadn't realized Patrick had no plans to return for another four or five hours. By the time those hours crawled by, Ruby was practically glued to the couch, not a glimpse of Patrick anywhere. "Is Mr. Collins still in that meeting?" she asked, lips pursed with impatience. It was way past lunchtime by now. She wasn't just annoyed—she was running on empty. Barely any sleep last night, skipped breakfast this morning, and now it was hitting her hard. Not even a sip of water from anyone at Crestview. Low blood sugar hit. "Sorry, ma'am," the assistan