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Chapter 272: 272: Wanting Her To Love Me (2)

Her mind was racing, and she realized that the only thing she could have done to provoke him was to use him as part of her act today.

But she had performed that play with perfect caution, and he shouldn’t have noticed anything suspicious.

Perhaps it was just her guilty conscience making her overthink things.

With this thought, Ruby steadied her nerves.

However, Steve’s gaze was still fixed on her, making it hard for Ruby to calm herself down. Fortunately, Howard Coleman and Madeleine had finished playing golf with their clients, breaking the tense atmosphere between Steve and Ruby.

Steve, Howard, and their clients had already arranged dinner earlier, and when they “ran into” Madeleine and Ruby in the afternoon, it was only natural for them to eat together.

Deep down, Ruby didn’t want to join Steve for dinner but was afraid he might detect any inconsistency. So, when Madeleine didn’t refuse the invitation, she followed suit.

They chose the Grand Ciawell Restaurant for dinner.

In the private room was a large round table made of red solid wood, and Ruby was cleverly seated next to Steve by Howard and Madeleine.

As they took their seats, the conversation inevitably revolved around business matters. Ruby had nothing to contribute and would choose silence even if she could.

Steve usually didn’t talk much, but during social interactions, he would still make polite small talk with others. However, he was exceptionally silent tonight, from taking his seat and ordering food to lifting his wine glass and making toasts – he barely spoke.

During dinner, toasts were essential. In the past, Steve would only take symbolic sips of alcohol, but tonight, he drank every glass offered to him in one gulp.

Compared to Ruby, Madeleine and Howard knew Steve much better. Howard noticed something was off with Steve’s mood first, so he secretly gave Madeleine a look.

Unable to figure out why Steve’s mood had suddenly turned sour after spending a pleasant afternoon with Ruby on the golf course, Madeleine couldn’t help but worry about his health as he swallowed glass after glass of alcohol.

Since Madeleine was sitting next to Ruby, she quietly reached out to nudge her and glanced at Steve.

Ruby had also noticed how fiercely Steve was drinking tonight. Several times, she wanted to intervene but held back at the last minute.

Now, given Madeleine’s prompt, Ruby turned to look at Steve, moving her lips but making no sound. Under the table, Madeleine nudged Ruby’s thigh again.

Ruby pursed her lips, poured a glass of sour milk from the container in front of her, and silently pushed it towards Steve after he had downed yet another glass of alcohol..