To the Love of My Life

Chapter 379: 379: Really a Madman (9)

When faced with Steve’s sudden advances once or twice, Ruby could find excuses to avoid it. After taking the medicine, she could return to resume with Steve.

However, such interruptions, when used too often, would inevitably arouse Steve’s suspicion.

Ruby felt the man undressing her sweater, and her heart became a sea of panic. Even her whole body began to shiver.

She tried her best to calm herself, but her body was completely beyond her control, stiffening and tensing up.

Steve hated her being like this during their intimate moments…

With her eyes closed, Ruby was thinking about how to salvage the situation, but the more anxious she became, the less her brain seemed to function.

Her sweater was pulled off and thrown aside by Steve… His lips moved down from hers to her neck, then to her collarbone… She also heard him unbuckle his belt…

Ruby knew there would be no chance for her to take a painkiller this time, scared, she held her breath.

Just when she thought the overwhelming pain was about to engulf her, a knock on Steve’s office door suddenly sounded.

Ruby thought the knock on the door was like heavenly music to her ears.

Steve’s movements paused slightly, his frown deepening.

The knocking on the door sounded again.

Ruby knew that this was a good opportunity. If she didn’t seize it, she didn’t know how much she would upset Steve during their intimate moments later.

So, without waiting for Steve to speak, she raised her hand and pushed him away while he was still stunned, grabbed her clothes, and hurried into his bedroom. Then she closed the door tightly behind her.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ruby rushed to the wardrobe, opened her bag, took out the painkiller, grabbed two pills without thinking, and swallowed them. Only then did Ruby, as if drained, lean against the wall behind her and let out a long sigh of relief.

Steve Burton, who had been interrupted, was slightly annoyed. He sat on the sofa and looked at Ruby, who had fled like a frightened rabbit. He took a deep breath, calmly adjusted his clothes, and then said to the persistent knocking on the door, “Come in.”

The door was pushed open, and Maya Mitchell entered, handing a document to Mr. Burton, “Mr. Burton, this is an urgent document that requires your immediate review and signature.”

Steve looked up at Maya, his expression not particularly good, but he didn’t say anything. He just picked up the document, gave it a brief glance, and then picked up the pen on the table to sign it.

Throughout the signing process, Maya’s gaze had been fixed on Steve. As soon as he put down the pen, she retracted the emotions in her eyes, bowed respectfully, picked up the document from the table, and quietly left Steve’s office.

Ruby hadn’t yet come to her senses from the previous near crisis when she heard footsteps outside the bedroom door.

Ruby quickly stuffed the painkillers into her bag, and just as she turned around, Steve pushed the door open and entered.