No matter how hard Steve Burton tried to control himself, Ruby Gregory still faintly felt a hint of danger in the air.
Her mind was racing, and she realized that the only thing she could have done to provoke him was to use him as part of her act today.
But she had performed that play with perfect caution, and he shouldn't have noticed anything suspicious.
Perhaps it was just her guilty conscience making her overthink things.
With this thought, Ruby steadied her nerves.
However, Steve's gaze was still fixed on her, making it hard for Ruby to calm herself down. Fortunately, Howard Coleman and Madeleine had finished playing golf with their clients, breaking the tense atmosphere between Steve and Ruby.
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Steve, Howard, and their clients had already arranged dinner earlier, and when they "ran into" Madeleine and Ruby in the afternoon, it was only natural for them to eat together.
