Nate Sanchez wants to start arguing this, but with the shocked look on his face, he can't deny it now. Years ago, Mister William Sanchez had cancer and was receiving treatments in a far away hospital. Normally, he would have never left this business in the hands of his children, but he didn't have the choice. Nate and Thomas Sanchez had to run the company. Adriana and Ruby were kids then….While Thomas was running around, trying to make sure that the company ran as smoothly as it would have if William Sanchez wasn't away, Nate busied himself with finding loopholes to steal his father's money. He found one in the bank. His father temporarily granted him access to one of the business accounts and it had a massive chunk of money in it. Nate used the opportunity to change the signature completely to his own, and also changed some other little details. The bank was very sympathetic about Mister William Sanchez's health, so they didn't bother to call him to confirm it. The result of t
In ten days, more than twenty workers of the Sanchez empire has been exposed for doing illegal things to the detriment of the empire and they have been sent away or arrested. Ruby doesn't know how the anonymous partner finds this things out, but when he does, he calls her and uses her as his puppet to carry out justice. She has become so notorious with this that the blood of the workers run cold as soon as they see her. “Who is she going to call out now?” “Have you ever stolen a cent from the accounts?” “Does it matter? She will find out and you will be thrown into jail!” If Ruby walks into the place, they would all hold their breath and wait for her to pass. She has become so feared and respected among them that the workers now gather together to get her breakfast and lunch at her office. It baffled her at first, she rejected it, but they insisted. Their respect for her grew through the roof. Mister William Sanchez is not happy with this. It's his empire after all– it's his
Ruby did not dress too much for the dinner, she doesn't want to give James Jackson the wrong kind of impression of herself. She is not being intimidated by him at all. She doesn't care for him that much, all she cares about is that he likes her work and would want her to handle some building projects for her. It's not all about the money for Ruby. It's about getting into influential places. She doesn't want to continue being known for her connection to the Sanchez family, she also wants to make a name for herself. So she doesn't mother with makeup. She puts on jeans pants and some loose blouse. She wears the plainest cover shoe that she can find. It would probably be an eye sore to a fashionista, but she knows exactly what she is going. Finally, she packs her hair in a messy bun. Grabs her laptop and phone, then she hops into her car. It's dusk. The sun is going to sleep and half of the city is trying to get back to their houses at the same time. Despite the rush and angry honk
James' countenance changes as soon as he sees Saint. Why is it that Saint seems to appear out of the blue and right into his business? Saint smiles and gently squeezes Ruby's shoulder as he takes a seat next to her. He holds her hand, an assurance that he is going to protect her. “Saint,” James says with a pressed smile. “What are you doing here?” “I should be asking you that,” Saint answers. “There are more chances to see you in the night clubs, in the arms of strippers, than to see you in a respectful restaurant.” It's an insult, but James leans back and shakes with laughter, inwardly, he wants to kill Saint. “You are very funny, my friend. Now, I would have loved to keep on listening to your clownish talks, but you are interrupting my dinner with this fine lady.” “You are not interrupting anything, Saint, the dinner has been long over.” Ruby says. She is sweating, she is thankful for Saint that has come out of nowhere to save her. “I thought as much when I saw the uncomfort
Ruby was shaken by what James Jackson did to her. His family was a very rich one, they were very respected. She heard many silly things about him, but she chose to ignore because he looked like a nice guy and she thought it was going to be strictly business. To think that even Adriana warned her, but she chose not to listen. She left the building with shaky hands and her eyes watering with tears. What if Saint wasn't here? What would have he done to her? Saint comes out of the door, his hands in his pockets. He walks up to her and puts his hand over her shoulder. “Are you okay, Ruby?” He asks her. “I'm fine.” She sniffles, even though there are no tears in her eyes. “It's just that I have never been more terrified of a man in my life.” With gentle eyes, Saint positions himself before her. “Don't worry, James Jackson is just a loser. He won't bother you again.” He tells her. “What did he want to know from you?” Ruby shakes her head as she hangs her bag on her shoulder. “It was
Ruby can't believe what she has heard, her lips won't stop quivering. Why didn't Andrew tell her that the house that she was relieved was theirs, was bought on a loan? It would have hurt her greatly, but she would have preferred to hear it from Andrew's mouth. The anonymous partner can hear her tears, she is trying so hard not to cry, but this news has shattered her beyond repair. “Did you hear what I said, Miss Ruby?” The anonymous partner asks. “I heard you sir.” She nods, even though he can't see her. “Good. So, I will urge you to keep that in mind and work even more diligently for me.” He says. “Because at the end of the day, you have many things to lose.” He is so right about that. If he decides that she can't work for him anymore, that means that he can ruin her life. With one snap of his finger, they can go back to being homeless. She takes deep breaths in and she shuts her eyes as she allows herself to calm down. “I will continue to work for you diligently, sir. I won
At midnight, everyone has an emergency phone call. Mister William Sanchez has been rushed into the hospital by his team. His cancer is back and it's twice as aggressive as it was before. Mister William Sanchez says that Nate's betrayal was the one who caused it. The whole family has to go to the hospital that night to see him. A nanny is quickly found for Uma and everyone has to go to the hospital immediately. Ruby, Andrew, Thomas, and Doreen are all going there. Doreen can't even hold her emotions down, she starts to cry. Even though Mister William Sanchez has been nothing but awful to her family, she sincerely considers him to be a father to her. She doesn't want him to die. She doesn't want to see her husband being sad from the loss of his father. Even Ruby is shaking by this news. Andrew has to hold her to himself and assure her that everything is going to be okay. When they get into the hospital, Adriana and Jasper are already there. Adriana hisses as soon as she sees them
Now Phil doesn't have a place to stay. He used his last money to come down here. He was only coming here because he wanted to confront his father about his unpaid allowance. He didn't know that he would come to hear the news about how his father had been thrown into prison. He is the first to leave the hospital room. He pushes the door and rushes out, as if the air in there has suddenly turned unbreathable. He takes off his jacket and squats as he stares at the ground. Where is he going to go? What is he going to do? He has never had to work a day in his life. He was homeschooled when he wasn't too sick to go learn and after highschool level, he refused any further attempts of his father to instill knowledge into him. Now, his benefactor is gone and he is troubled because he thinks that he is going to wither away in a few days. He can't live without his father. He feels a hand on his shoulder and he raises his head. It's Adriana, she looks sorry for him. He stands up with her