Ruby's heart clenched as she saw the trap for what it was. It wasn't just a question—it was a challenge. A test of Stefan's capabilities.
She glanced at him. His jaw was set, his fingers curling slightly on the table and for the first time since the meeting started, hesitation flickered across his face.
He couldn't see the reports. Couldn't skim through the numbers to confirm them in real time like the others and the investors knew it.
'They're doubting him. They think his blindness is a weakness,' She said to herself.
The room felt suffocatingly still, waiting for his response. Ruby looked at him and her heart ached for him. No matter what, she was his wife and she wouldn't let him face such humiliation from these investors or let his sight be the reason he couldn't pull through the deal.
She'd promised him that she'd be his sight, she reminded herself and before she could second-guess herself, she found herself acting the part.
