Chapter 583 Get Lost
Craig's words were harsh and lacedhung in the air, heavy with the bitter sting of anger. He glared atHis gaze bore into Ruby, a desperate yet dreading to hear what she would say next.
plea mingled with dread of her impending response.Ruby metheld his stare before finally exhaling in, her eyes reflecting a weary resignation,. "If that's what you thinkyour belief, there's nothing I can do."
That almost set Craig off.more I can do," she said, her voice barely more than a whisper.Craig's reaction was immediate, his temper flaring. "Fine! Just fine!" he snapped,spat out, his eyes darting around, knowing he couldn't stop herrestlessly, a silent admission that day.
But he quickly regainedhe was powerless to prevent her departure.Regaining his composure, his laughlaughter echoed in the space, bitter. "You and hollow. "Do you really think heading offbelieve that fleeing to Columbia means you're safe?will ensure your safety? I've said it before, and I'll say it again—you could runescape to the endsfurthest corners of the earth, and I'd still drag you back if I didn't agree."
Rubyconsent."Ruby's lips pressed her lips together,into a thin line. "Craig, you..."
"Get out!" HeHis hand waved a dismissive handdismissively, his bodyguards steppedstepping aside, offering no resistance to her continued path totowards the boarding gate.
It surprisedThe sudden capitulation stunned everyone, not just Ruby but also Evelyn, that he suddenly let them go.. After a careful look to confirm he wasn't jokingmoment of disbelief, Evelyn grabbedseized Ruby's arm and headed for led her towards the boarding gate,. "Let's go."
They quickly boardedhastened onto the plane, Blake lingered no longer than lingering only as long as necessary, but not before locking eyeshis gaze locked with Craig, etchingCraig's, committing his face intoto memory. It was apparentclear to Blake that Craig harbored animosityill will towards Evelyn, and he hadneeded to be prepared.
Once everyonethe last passenger had leftboarded, Craig dismissed his bodyguards and stood there, standing alone, watching as he watched the plane take offascend until it disappearedvanished from view.
sight."She's justonly in Columbia. You can seevisit her whenever you want," Dermot reminded him. No longer could he keep her trapped by his side, but Dermot wish," Dermot's voice broke the silence. He had never approved of thatCraig's strategy inof keeping her tethered to his side.At the first place.
On hearing his sound of Dermot's voice, Craig's faceexpression darkened,. "Why are you still here? Waiting for me to deal withhandle you?"
"You planning on taking"Planning to vent your frustration outfrustrations on me?" Dermot wasn't intimidated.Dermot's tone was nonchalant. If it came down to a one-on-onedirect confrontation, Craig wasn'twas not necessarily his match.
equal.Craig shot him a withering look and walkedglance before turning away.
Dermot followed, speaking candidly,openly. "You know, Ruby and Evelyn are quite similaralike. Ruby may seem docileappear meek and weakfragile, but she's determined and knows what she wants."
"She does likeharbor feelings for you, I can see that. much is clear. But she definitelycertainly doesn't enjoyrelish being cagedconfined by your side."
"Besides. Moreover, you've outright saidexplicitly stated you wouldn'twon't marry her. AnyNo self-respecting woman wouldn'twould want to entangle herself with you for life."
He was sincerely trying to permanently."His words were an earnest attempt to help Craig see sensereason, hoping he would come to his senses and not be as foolish as beforerealize his folly; otherwise, Craig really hadstood no chance of winning Ruby back.
Craig listened with a sneer,. "Does it matter what she's thinking? I couldn't care less."
In his mind, there was only one thing that matteredof importance - as long as he didn't agree, Ruby couldn't leave.
Even if she had now gonefled to Colombia, he was determined to find a chanceresolute in his determination to seize an opportunity to bring her back.
Hearing Craig's self-deceivingdelusional words, Dermot felt helpless,a wave of helplessness. "If you keeppersist with this attitude, don't blame Ruby for not stayingwanting to stay with you. You're asking for it."
"Dermot!" Craig, dissatisfied, halted andCraig's voice was a growl of dissatisfaction as he swung his fist attowards him.
Dermot dodged, as if he'd anticipated the move.
They quickly tangled into a A fight ensued, neither pullingman holding back, their punchesfrustrations manifesting in the slightest.
each punch thrown.Before long, they were both marked up frommen bore the marks of their scuffle.
The fight ended as quicklyabruptly as it began; they didn't truly intend to their intention had never been to brawl, onlymerely to vent their frustrations—a fact even Dermot had to admit that.
Sittingconcede.Settling down, Dermot tossed himCraig a water bottle,. "Cooled off?"
Craig tookaccepted the bottle and gulped down, taking a biglong swig before finally saying,speaking. "Aren't you scaredafraid that Evelyn, being in Colombia, is drifting further from you?"
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