Chapter 576

That night, Ruby was bailed out by Stanton. The whole ride home, he stayed dead silent—not a single word. Ruby, on the other hand, had her chin up the whole time, all smug like she'd already won. Whatever trouble she'd stirred up, Stanton still showed up to get her out. That had to mean something. Sure, he might wish she were dead, but what he didn't want was her locked up. With a flick of her hair, Ruby stared out the window with a smug grin. Who would've thought? Tables really do turn. Even Stanton had his moments of fear. "Ma'am, we're home," the assistant said seriously as he got out and opened the door for her, shooting her a quick look—one that said, "Don't push your luck, make him trust you again first. You'll only get one shot." Ruby groaned under her breath and stepped out grudgingly, quick to catch up with Stanton. "Stanton… thanks for earlier, really. I didn't expect—" Slap! The smack landed before she could finish. Stanton didn't even flinch—just swung his hand across her f