Chapter 293

After the kiss, the look on both of their faces got complicated. Ruby Henderson was visibly trembling. The man leaned in again, clearly wanting more, but she pressed a hand against his chest. Her lips stayed shut—no words of rejection, but her body language had already drawn a line. His voice was low, his eyes darker than the night. “What’s wrong? Wasn’t that nice just now? You can’t tell me you’ve moved on.” “That’s your imagination,” she said, turning her face away. She tried to stay cool, like it was no biggie. Just a kiss, right? But her heartbeat was racing, and her breath was all over the place. Yeah, she was a mess—and kind of embarrassed about it. Daniel Richards slowly leaned closer again, eyes locked on hers, murmuring, “Remember how we used to be? Back when we were both at Halden & Co., when everything was falling apart with Sebastian... and we were locked away in the office...” He got more and more carried away. “Stop,” she blurted, voice shaky. His tone dropped even lower.