After hanging up, Ruby stared blankly at the road ahead. She needed to figure out what was really going on between Isabel and Shane.
And fast. If she didn't, Natalia would inevitably get dragged into the mess.
Just then her phone buzzed, a message from Natalia, addressed to Dr. Anderson.
Are you busy? There's something I've been thinking about, and I was hoping I could ask you.
Ruby read the message. Ruby's fingers hovered for a moment before she replied, not at all. What's on your mind?
Soon enough, a voice note arrived. Natalia's voice was hesitant.
It's about that design proposal you sent to Knight. It was stolen by a young woman named Ruby Anderson.
I was hoping. She paused and continued, her voice breaking.
Hoping you might speak to them for me, maybe ask them not to press cha
