Ruby caught a glimpse of Jack tidying up from the corner of her eye. His left hand rested on the armrest, revealing an expensive watch. At first glance, he seemed like a decent man—well-educated and gentlemanly. And while Jack certainly was educated, Ruby wasn’t sure how much of his charm was real, at least when it came to her. After everything they had been through in the past few months, she couldn’t tell which of his traits were genuine and which were not.
She decided not to respond to his text and kept her mouth shut. She adjusted the strap of her blouse, feeling her face flush with heat. Fearing what Jack might do next, she pressed her body as close to the car door as possible to avoid any further contact with him. She didn’t trust herself to hold back if it happened again.
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