The ends of Ruby's lips couldn't help but twitch. This sneaky fox! She almost got herself tricked!
Still, she took a deep breath, smiled, and patiently spoke.
"Sorry but I'll have to refuse, Sir. It's not that I find your offer lacking, it's just that I don't plan on continuing with this line of work."
Julien creased his eyebrows. "And why is that?"
"I plan to settle down and lead a more stable life."
Ruby answered almost immediately. It was as if she had repeated the idea in her mind countless times to reiterate them out that smoothly.
For a moment, something shifted in his expression. His jaw tightened, a faint vein throbbing at his temple as he forcefully strained his loosening temper.
"Are you planning to get married?"
Ruby lifted her eyes to the man's stiff face.
She didn't know how he ended up with that conclusion however, she thought that it didn't matter if he misunderstood a little.
Ruby casually nodded, "You can say so."
