The First Heir

In the elevator, Ruby had also recognized both Howard and Philip.

Without an ounce of regret, her first response was to frown disgustedly and glare at the duo.

Then, right before Howard’s eyes, she pecked the middle-aged man on his cheek and neck.

She even went as far as to humor the man by clinging on to him.

Time froze.

The elevator doors closed.

Philip sighed hopelessly and walked forward to pat the shocked Howard on his shoulder. “I’ve been trying to tell you. Ruby…”

Howard interrupted before Philip could finish talking. With a forced smile and tears that threatened to spill from his eyes, he said, “Come on, let’s go. It’s time to eat. Ruby just went to buy something. She’ll be back in a while.”

Philip was stunned. ‘Howard really doesn’t plan to admit it, does he?’

Having said that, Howard turned to leave.

Philip’s expression hardened as he watched Howard’s retreating figure. He roared, “Dude! How the f*ck long more are you going to lie to yourself? That over there was Ruby Ford! The woman you’ve loved for four long years! The woman who has only seen you as a wallet and nothing else!”

“Stop!”

Howard turned around and glowered at Philip with reddened eyes. “It wasn’t her! It wasn’t!”

Right at that moment, the doors to the elevator opened again and out walked Ruby.

furrowed tightly as she walked past Philip to glare at Howard with both her

the tears in his eyes, Howard brought his entire face into a smile. “What are you talking about? Where did you go? I thought

Smack!

Ruby stared disdainfully at Howard.

cold, her tone completely disregarding their

held on to his composed facade. “Come on, Ruby. It’s not funny. We’re

was the woman he had loved for four long

never once

Lowe? Do you have money? Or do you have a house? What, were you expecting me

to reveal her sculptured features. With a slim and slender finger, she poked disdainfully at Howard’s chest. “Stop dreaming, Howard. Everything with you was just a game. You’re worth nothing more to me than a wallet! Getting engaged?

horrible words

spread like

hell,

can you even say something like

taking care

Let’s not fight, okay? I know you’re angry about what happened today. I’m sorry, please don’t

on one knee, he opened the box to reveal a small diamond ring. “Ruby, I got this for you. I know the diamond’s small, but I promise I’ll work harder and change it to a bigger one soon. The passbook holds all my savings, so there’s around 300,000 bucks in there. It should be enough to pay the first installment

the interests of

Ruby’s friends had come out of the private room to watch the

they feasted their eyes quietly upon

knowledge between them that Howard Lowe

Just another dumb*ss.

“Haha.”