After the meal, Ruby walked with a new resolve back to her room to find her friend, sprawled luxuriously across a velvet chaise as though she’d been born to royalty. Whitney wasn't looking like someone who just arrived that day, she looked entirely too comfortable, dangerously at home.
“Girl! This place is pure heaven!” Whitney exclaimed, springing up the moment she spotted Ruby. Her grin was wide, her eyes sparkling with delight.
Ruby arched a brow, her tone flat. “Yeah, well… looks can be deceiving.” She let her gaze drift across the elegant furnishings, the chandelier, the silk curtains, the massive bed and felt nothing but unease.
Whitney waved a hand, unfazed. “Maybe, but taste doesn’t lie.” She spun back toward the table where a half-eaten plate of risotto waited. Scooping up anot
