RUBY'S POV
The sound of the door opening behind me made me freeze in my seat and grip the armrests even tighter. I turned slowly, dread building in the pit of my stomach. Standing there, with that smug expression I’d grown to despise, was Gabriel.
My husband—correction, ex-husband.
The man who had shattered my trust and dignity in one fell swoop.
“You’ve got to be kidding me!” I shrieked, glaring at Ambrose. “So, this is why you invited me here? To ambush me with him?”
“Ruby,” Ambrose began, gesturing for me to calm down, “this isn’t an ambush. It’s a chance to have a civilized conversation with your husband—”
"Ex-husband!" I corrected quickly. “Civilized? You expect me to sit here and chat with this snake after what he did to me?”
Gabriel cleared his throat and stepped forward, h
