Even as she leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder, a quiet thought floated in her mind like a cloud refusing to drift away.
What was he hiding?
She knew he was hiding something because Stefan never stopped her from calling Rayna or holding her phone. Never avoided eye contact when talking about business. And he definitely never fumbled when explaining legal issues—he always explained them with confidence.
Something wasn't adding up. Still, Ruby said nothing more.
She didn't want to ruin the peace of the morning. But her heart was no longer settled.
Though Ruby had decided to just stay off her phone and just enjoy the time with Stefan as he'd said, but the odd glances he gave his screen, the tension in his shoulders when she had mentioned calling Rayna, the way he tried too hard to distract her—it didn't sit right.
Though Ruby wasn't the type to jump to conclusions, but something deep in her gut told her there was more to it.
