BAB 4

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Rubi halted her steps and stared at Dario, who was looking at her intensely as if he was undressing her with his eyes. Dario took three steps back, observing Rubi's displeased expression.

"Stop following me," Rubi retorted.

"I'll keep following you, even if you go to the bathroom," Dario replied cheekily after catching the phrase 'bathroom.'

Rubi sighed. "So, what do you want?"

"We can talk civilly; please have a seat. We need to talk."

"Talk about what?"

"Talk about what you saw upstairs."

"I already told you, just pretend like I didn't see anything. There's no need to discuss it again, right?"

Dario took a deep breath. "We need to discuss it because it's for the sake of clarifying our relationship in the future, right?"

"Remember, I don't have any relationship with you. There's nothing to clarify."

Dario approached Rubi, briefly looking down to see that the tips of his shoes touched Rubi's. Then, Rubi raised her face.

"You're actually quite short," Dario remarked, looking down at Rubi, who only came up to his shoulder.

"That's just my perspective," Dario laughed.

Dario's face then turned serious as he stared at Rubi, catching a whiff of vanilla from her body. "Okay, here's how it is. I don't like having someone who doesn't like me around, especially when they work in this house. I'll be meeting you every day, so that's what I want to clarify."

"And one more thing, stop looking at me like a sexual predator."

"If I were a sexual predator, I'd forcibly drag you into a room and have my way with you."

Rubi's jaw dropped upon hearing his words. She couldn't believe what had just come out of Dario's mouth. Oh God, it turned out she was dealing with a man who spoke so bluntly like Dario. Rubi repeatedly took deep breaths. Her heartbeats were struggling to return to normal. Dario's voice seemed to echo throughout the white marble-floored room.

"So, what do you want?" Rubi whispered, catching a scent of citrus from Dario's body.

"I want you to relax, sit down, and talk one-on-one."

"Where?"

"Over there," Dario pointed to one of the sofas near the pool.

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Rubi took a step forward, landed her buttocks on the sofa, and was followed by Dario sitting beside her. The wind blew, brushing against her face. Rubi glanced at the man beside her. Honestly, she preferred being blunt rather than acting nice and falling into a dangerous charm. She knew that Dario found her behavior strange. As an employee in this house, she should have shown more respect to the homeowner.

Dario looked at Rubi, folding his hands on his chest, observing her beautiful face. "Why didn't you avoid it when you saw me in the room with Erin? If you saw me like that, you should have left instead of watching, right?"

"I told you it was accidental."

"Accidental, but you seemed to enjoy the show."

"Who said I enjoyed it?"

"Proof is that you watched me for a long time near the door."

"I did that because I was shocked, not for any other reason," Rubi stammered, waving her hand in front of her face.

Dario smirked. "Have you never watched adult films before?"

"What! Seriously?"

"You seemed like someone who was seeing that for the first time. Have you?"

"Well, I have seen it before. What's wrong with that? There's nothing wrong if a woman like me watches adult films."

Dario laughed, looking at the annoyed Rubi. "You probably don't have a boyfriend yet."

"Mind your own business. Whether I have a boyfriend or not is none of your concern."

"I know, it's not my concern. Do you want to?"

"Want what?"

"To be with me?"

Rubi frowned, "What do you mean, do I want to be intimate with you?"

Dario nodded, "Yes, if you want, I can take you to my room, and we can do it together."

Rubi then stood up, waving her hand in front of her face. The atmosphere suddenly became hotter, and she didn't expect Dario to be so vulgar. In his mind, it seemed like he only had one thing on his mind.

"Stop your dirty thoughts! Do you think I'm a promiscuous woman?"

"I didn't say you were promiscuous, Rubi."

"You're the only man who talks to me like this."

"Listen, Mr. Dario Milan, whoever you are here, no matter how wealthy you are, I won't be interested in a man like you. Understand!"

Dario grabbed Rubi's hand, and her body returned to the sofa. Dario leaned in and then enclosed Rubi's body, causing her to scoot back on the sofa. She swallowed hard because the distance between Dario and her was extremely close, and she could even feel his breath on her face. Rubi's heart was racing like a marathon.

They both remained silent for a few seconds, staring at each other. Dario's sharp gaze locked onto Rubi.

"What do you want?" Rubi stammered, for the first time in her life, a man had acted so inappropriately toward her. First, he invited her to sleep with him, and now he was trapping her in an intimidating manner.

She should have kicked him between his legs or at least pushed him away until he fell backward. But her body remained still as if powerless beneath him.

"Do you want to sleep with me?" Dario asked.

Rubi fell silent for a few seconds, processing Dario's words. Her jaw hung partially open, and she was truly shocked. It was the second time he had invited her to sleep with him in the same way, at the same time. She noticed the sly smile on his obnoxious lips.

"Do you think I'm Erin, who you can just have your way with?"

Dario raised an eyebrow. "So you know her name?"

"I heard you mention Erin in the room. Where is she? Why didn't you introduce her to your father during lunch?"

"I sent her home. It's not that important."

Dario burst into laughter, looking at Rubi, who appeared anxious. "You seem really afraid when I invite you to sleep with me, even though outside, many are craving me."

"Not all women want you."

"I know. Except for you."

Rubi's face turned crimson, and she looked at Dario seriously. "You can relax; I won't reveal what I saw in the room earlier."

"And who would you reveal it to? My father?" Dario laughed.

"Yes."

Dario laughed again, "My father wouldn't care even if you did reveal it. Because he knows who I am."

"So, your father knows about your lewd behavior all this time?"

"Who I sleep with, which women, what I do with them, it's all fine. As long as my job is good, I don't engage in criminal activities, I don't use drugs, and I don't harm anyone," Dario replied.

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