Chapter 92

Ruby's mind spun as she processed Derrick's latest threat. She was cornered, and he knew it. But she wouldn't go down without a fight.

She gripped the phone tightly, her voice steady and calm, despite the rage coursing through her veins. "You think you can destroy me?" she asked, her words laced with contempt. "Go ahead and try. But remember, Derrick, I'm not some little pawn that you can push around. I'm a force to be reckoned with, and I won't be intimidated by you."

On the other end of the phone, Derrick's voice hardened. "You think you're a force to be reckoned with?" he hissed. "You're nothing but a pathetic fool who's about to lose everything. Mark my words, Ruby. You're about to find out just how powerful I am."

He hung up, leaving Ruby alone with her thoughts and her fury. She threw the phone across the room, watching as it smashed against the wall, leaving a spider web of cracks in its wake.

"You're going down, Derrick," she murmured, her eyes blazing with determination.

Ruby