Lord Ruben’s suite ***
Beauty reached his room and gave Ruben the cookies.
“They look yummy” Ruben smiled staring at the chocolate cookies.
“I made them, myself” Beauty said proudly with a smile.
Ruben took one and three a piece into his mouth, he just wanted to trust her..
“How does it taste? ” Beauty giggled.
“It tastes so good,” Ruben chewed and smiled.
“Thanks” She blushed, he ate a piece and kisses her lips, both exchanging the chocolate taste.
“Eew”
Beauty pushed him away and pouted her lips.
Ruben snickered and ate them one after the other, Beauty smiled watching him, she couldn’t even stop herself from feeling this way towards him.
“Stop staring” Ruben smirked.
“You are not that handsome” She glared at him.
“Says the one who said, I have segzy pink lips…”
“And green eyes” She chuckled.
“Yap, green eyes,” Ruben laughed along.
“How is Betsy now?” Beauty asked.
“She’s fine now but I don’t know if she’s lying,”Ruben sighed sadly.
” Don’t get worried, she’s a strong girl and I know she will be gone “Beauty smiled and pecked his lips.
She didn’t bother asking about Katie because she doesn’t feel sorry for her.
” I have something to give you “Ruben said and stood up, he walked his drawer and brought out a small box.
He came back to Beauty and sat in front of her” I bought this for Sofia when I thought we would get married ”
He opened the box and brought out two necklaces one with a heart shaped locket attached and another with a key.
Beauty smiled broadly and collected them from him…
” So beautiful “She snickered, they are gold in colour and attractive.
“Only that key can open the heart” Ruben said and she opened the heart with the key and she saw her picture and smiled.
“What does this mean?It’s supposed to be a Sofia picture right?”
“Yes but, I don’t need it in here” Ruben smiled and locked the heart locket, he wore it on his neck.
He wore the key shaped necklace on her neck. Beauty touched it in her chest and smiled.
“It’s beautiful,” Beauty muttered, touching the key.
“I’m the key to your heart” Beauty beamed.
“Don’t take any of this to heat” He said with a straight face.
She nodded and blushed.
*****
Ronnie’s house ***
“You should finish her up already” Ronnie said, displeased by the fact that he’s spending time with Betsy.
Nicolas kept mute staring into space..
“Are you having second thoughts?” Ronnie yells in disbelief.
Nicolas palmed his face and walked away from the sitting room.
“Lucian, I’m talking to you” Ronnie shrieked and followed him into the room.
“Lucian!”
“Ronnie, get out” He said softly.
“What!”
“Get out!!!” He yelled and she flinched.
“Since you came, you’ve been like this but let me tell you something, if you don’t ki|| her, I will get rid of her and her god forsaken family, myself” Ronnie yelled back and stormed out of the room.
Nicolas gripped his hair and grunted.
“What’s wrong with me?”
*****
Stone’s Mansion ***
Later that night, Beauty had injected the sedative into the food,Jessi served the guards, that guard lord Stone’s office, they are the only guards in the mansion who guard by place.
Beauty walked cautiously to the study and opened it with a hairpin she took from Jessi’s closer.
She unlocked the door and walked in , the guards were sleeping and snoring loudly.
She walked to the desk and slid the wood back, she started trying the passwords of the safe but all were wrong.
She remembered how he asked her mother.
“Amelia” She typed it and it opened.
Beauty was shocked, she never knew her mother was that important to him, she didn’t think further but ransacked the safe.
She took a hard drive and checked his computer, it was the same password, she took everything she needed and kept the things back in their place..
She had gunshots and quickly hid behind the desk and grabbed the gun in the safe, suddenly the door flung open.
Lord Stone looked around his study and suspected something strange, first his guards were sleeping and now, he is sensing a strange scent in his office.
Beauty had to seize her breathe for a while, Lord Stone brought out his gun and started moving close to the desk.
TBC…