Chapter 23: I’ve Got My Answers
With trembling fingers, Ruby took her phone from Rayna. She opened the anonymous chat thread, stared at it for a long moment, then began to type:
"Stay the hell out of my life. You know nothing. If you ever text me again, I’ll get my husband involved and make sure you’re caught. This is your final warning. And you should know I have nothing to worry about so you can spill whatever trash you have in your mouth, fool."
She stared at the message, hesitating for just one second more before hitting send.
The message was delivered. The typing indicator blinked for a few seconds.
Then a single response came through:
"Fuck you."
Nothing else. No threats. No taunts. Just two words, sharp and vicious.
Ruby stared at the screen, breath caught in her throat.
Rayna leaned over and read it. "Well. That’s not creepy at all."
"He didn’t deny it," Ruby whispered.
"Yeah," Rayna said slowly. "But he also didn’t say anything else. That might mean he’s rattled. You just showed him you’re not the scared little puppet he thought you were."
Ruby leaned back in the chair, feeling a cold chill run down her spine. "Or I just pissed him off."