The moment Ruby saw the first picture- a photo of her lying naked on a bed, she went completely pale and immediately closed the message. Panic surged through her and her mind raced with fear and uncertainty.
"Are you okay?" Stefan asked as he watched her with a frown.
Ruby forced a smile as she bobbed her head, "Yes. Uhm, I think I need to use the ladies' room. Please excuse me," she said as she quickly rose.
With her phone in hand, she left before he could ask any more questions, knowing that if she spent one more second there she was going to break into a sob.
Her steps were unsteady as she made her way to the ladies' room as she tried to process the implications of the message. The moment she got to the restroom, and was safely inside one of the stalls, Ruby leaned against the door.
Her hands trembled as she opened the message again and her breath came in shallow gasps as she stared at the incriminating images on her phone.
