Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 962

Sullivan wrote that if Ruby chose to stay and build her career in Saintornia, the apartment could provide her with a sense of security.

If she decided to leave, she could sell it and use the money to start fresh elsewhere. Whatever choice she made, he would support her.

Ruby knew most of the money Sullivan had used to buy the apartment had been misappropriated from Prospectus Technology's pharmaceutical research fund.

Somehow, he had managed to keep his accounts clean and avoid suspicion from the authorities. On paper, the apartment had no connection to him and hadn't been seized by the police.

With his salary, however, it would have been impossible for him to afford an apartment in downtown Saintornia outright.

At first, Ruby intended to sell the apartment and use the proceeds to repay the misappropriated funds. After a sleepless night, though, she began to hesitate.

An apartment in downtown Saintornia was worth millions. Selling it could provide her with the means to leave the country and cut ties with her toxic family for good.

With her skills, finding a job abroad wouldn't be too difficult. At the very least, she could support herself.

She hadn't slept all night and had been preoccupied with the decision throughout the day. Her distraction was why she had kept making mistakes in the experiment.

In her mind, she felt split in two.

One part of her urged her to sell the apartment and start fresh abroad.

The other reminded her that the money came from a wrongful source, and accepting it would be morally reprehensible.

Ruby wrestled with guilt, torn between the two choices and unable to confide in anyone. The money had been stolen, and accepting it felt wrong.

Her conscience clashed with the temptation of a chance to change the course of her life completely.

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When Ruby got home, she ate dinner while mulling over the dilemma.

"Ah!" he screamed, collapsing to the floor beside the bed.

Not daring to give him a chance to recover, Ruby struck him repeatedly with the stun baton until he passed out. She grabbed her phone and bolted out of the apartment, dialing the police as she fled.

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When the officers arrived and returned with her, the unconscious intruder was gone.

The police conducted a thorough search of Ruby's apartment but confirmed no one was inside. They took her statement in the living room.

"Ms. Jenner, we'll review nearby surveillance footage to identify where the suspect might have escaped. If we uncover anything, you'll be the first to know.

"In the meantime, try not to worry. We'll increase patrols in this area to ensure your safety," an officer assured her.

Still shaken, Ruby couldn't bring herself to stay in the apartment that night. She packed some clothes and the documents she needed for work, then left with the police.