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“I know I was a jerk to you, Ruka, and I‘m sorry. I wish you and Ren all the happiness in the world. Please, can‘t we let this slide?” She put on a look of apology.
Ruka thought it was laughable. She said coolly, “Miss Liamson, you‘re not that close to Ren. Call him Mr. Husson. Don‘t forget about your manners.”
“Um… but Mrs. Husson told me I could call him Ren. It‘s hard to switch it around.” Sophie was trying to tighten her relationship with Ren. It was an honor to be on a first–name basis with the vice president.
“I do not care. Switch it around,” Ruka said seriously.
Sophie was a little scared. She said sheepishly, “Very well. I‘ll do that.”
The lady who got slapped just now was about to leave. She thought it was unfair, but she was in ne position to speak. Ruka said softly, “A minute, miss.”
The waitress looked at Ruka in surprise. She had no idea who Ruka was, but the fact that she could lecture Sophie spoke volumes about her status, not to mention that Ruka had an air of elegance about her. “What is it, miss?”
“She hasn‘t apologized yet. You deserve one,” she said. And then Ruka stared at Sophie. “Apologize to her,”
“Why should I? She drenched my dress. All I did was teach her a lesson. So what?” Tsk. Mind our own business, b*tch.
Ruka looked at her dress. Nothing but a few drops of water. It‘s not even visible. She said coldly, “You slapped her over a few drops of water? That‘s too much.”
“Ruka, you might be the VP‘s wife, but that doesn‘t mean you get to order me around,” Sophie said arrogantly. Obviously she thought Ruka was just a peasant unworthy of Ren.
The bodyguard warned, “Watch your tongue, miss.”
The waitress gasped. She‘s the VP‘s wife? Ohmigosh, she‘s so young! I can‘t believe someone like her is standing up for me!
“Apologize, or I will cancel your performance.” Ruka cocked her eyebrow. Confidence flared in her eyes.
Sophie gave it her all just to get the chance to perform, so Ruka‘s threat made her panic. She quickly said, “I know I‘ve crossed you, but that doesn‘t mean you can do this to me.”
“Will you apologize, or won‘t you?” Ruka asked.
Sophie bit her lip. She held her anger back and said, “I‘m sorry.”
It was an insincere apology, but at least the waitress felt better. It felt great seeing Sophie forced to bow down and apologize because Ruka told her to.
“Thank you, madam,” she thanked Ruka and left.
Sophie was about to leave, but then Ruka stopped her. “A beautiful dress, but a shame the one wearing it is evil. It taints whatever they‘re wearing, don‘t you think?”
Sophie gnashed her teeth, but she couldn‘t possibly blow up. She turned around and smiled. “Of course. You‘re the VP‘s wife. Anything you say is right.”
“You got it all wrong. What I mean is you won‘t be needing this dress tonight.” Ruka might be kind, but she wasn‘t a forgiving person.
She would never forget what Sophie did to her back at the Husson Residence. She even told Charlotte about her relationship with Ren and made her faint. Does she really think I‘ll let that slide?
“What do you want? I just apologized!” Sophie said angrily.
“To the waitress, not me. Not to Charlotte. You‘re an evil woman. Do you really think I‘d let you off the hook after everything you did?” Ruka hissed.
She was looking like a stern goddess at the moment.
Sophie thought that was water under the bridge, and she didn‘t expect Ruka to think otherwise. It made her nervous.
“I‘m sorry. I apologize to you and the Hussons. I–I was a fool” she quickly apologized. I can‘t let her destroy my piano career.
“Apologies won‘t do you any good. Cancel the show yourself. I don‘t want to see you on the stage.” Ruka then went toward the restroom.
Sophie was red with fury. She didn‘t think Ruka was powerful enough to actually cancel a show that was already scheduled.
There was no way she would give up either. There‘s tons of bigshots here tonight. Her plan was to showcase her skills to them and probably date someone rich and powerful. I won‘t give up just like that.
Ruka went back to the center seat in the first row after she was done using the restroom. Ren thought she was gone for a long while, so he asked, “Are you feeling unwell?”
She shook her head and huddled closer to him. “I ran into Sophie just now. She has a piano performance scheduled, but I don‘t want to see her.”
Ah. I get what you mean. He waved at the person in charge, who called all the shots at this event. He quickly approached Ren and bowed. “What would you need, sir?”
Ren ordered, “Cancel Sophie Liamson‘s show.” –
The person nodded without missing a beat. “Of course. I‘ll do it right away.”
Backstage, Sophie was starting to feel nervous. She paced back and forth. Can Ruka actually cancel my show?
The director came in, and she tensed up. “What is it, director?”
“Miss Liamson, your show is canceled. Pack your things and leave right now.”
She blanched. So she did it. With the cancellation of her show, her name would be tarnished. She might be kicked out of every important show from this point forward.
“Please just let me perform. I put in a lot of effort for this. I…” Sophie tried to put
. I…” Sophie tried to put up one last fight.
However, the director did not waver. “I‘m sorry, but the adjustments have been made.”
Sophie and her assistant left through the corridor. She stood in the shadows, staring at Ruka who was seated right beside Ren, then she clenched her teeth. She didn‘t expect crossing Ruka would mean the loss of her career.
The performance was a success, and Ruka was in a good mood. The woman she despised didn‘t show up after all.
It was half past nine when the show came to an end. She was tired from watching it. Ruka rested her head on Ren‘s shoulder and drifted to sleep while they were on their way home.
She didn‘t wake up even when they got home, so Ren took her inside himself.
Ruka had woken up when Ren picked her up, but she pretended to be asleep anyway. I can have a good night‘s sleep. Yay, me. No hunky dory tonight.
That was her plan, at least. She kept pretending to be asleep when Ren was taking her coat and socks off. She lay in his arms, wearing nothing but a layer of clothes.
When Ren finally went into the bathroom, she heaved a sigh of relief and actually drifted to sleep. Ruka even continued her dream.
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