Chapter 89

As Ruby hesitated, Derrick leaned forward in his chair, his expression intense and calculating. "Time is running out, Ruby," he snapped, his voice urgent and insistent. "I can't wait for you to make up your mind. If you don't sign the documents now, I'll walk away and never look back. Your company will be history, and you'll have no one to blame but yourself."

Ruby swallowed hard, her fingers trembling around the pen as she looked up at Derrick with haunted eyes. "I'll do it," she whispered. "I'll sign the documents."

“Great choice.” Derrick chuckled.

Derrick's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed out the agreement, the sharp click-clack of the keys filling the silent office. His face was impassive, but his eyes gleamed with satisfaction as he completed the document, printing it out on his high-tech printer. With a swift motion, he slid the papers across the desk, the sharp edges of the paper cutting through the air like knives. "Sign here," he said, his voice cold and author