"I didn't expect that Mr. Beaufort would be your friend. By the way, meet my best friend, Ruby Red. You two met at the school event, right?" Fiona introduced Ruby, who remained silent off to the side.
Unbeknownst to Fiona, that wasn’t the first time Ruby and Jack had met. Jack grinned at Ruby and extended his hand toward her.
"Nice to see you again, Teacher Red."
Ruby composed herself and casually shook Jack’s hand, forcing a fake smile as she nodded.
"I'm your son’s teacher, Mr. Beaufort. Fiona’s right, we met at the event," she said in a calm voice, but inside, she wanted to sink into her seat.
Jack squeezed her hand and bit his lip, the desire in his eyes evident as he stared at her.
"Yes, I remRu that day. You play the violin very well..."
Ruby quickly withdrew her hand, recalli
