Reid left not long after saying what he had to.
He understood Adrian's situation—maybe even more than Adrian himself. In his mind, Reid had already weighed the problems Adrian would soon face.
The Patriarch didn't push about bringing his daughter along.
Now, only four people are left in the office.
The first one to break the silence was Annabelle.
"Waah! Ruby, you're going to get married!" she squealed, jumping on Ruby with sparkling eyes.
Ruby froze, just as stunned as the others.
Catching Annabelle before she could knock over the furniture, Ruby blinked and asked, "Wait… you don't mind?"
She had expected Annabelle to explode in anger after hearing her father suggest an engagement between Ruby and Adrian. But her reaction was the exact opposite.
Annabelle pulled back and gave her a puzzled look. "Why would I mind? I always wanted my sister to marry the same man as me." With that, she hugged Ruby again, rocking side to side in joy as if the engagement was already decided.
