Ruka thought her heart would fly out of her chest. Heâs actually waiting for me by the door! She could feel his gaze on her even at this distance, and to keep herself from melting into a puddle, shelmed her face away so that she wouldnât have to meet his eyes.
Scarlet, Walter, Ren greeted jovially, his deep voice resonating in the crisp, chilly air.
Ruka hcard her parents great with utmost respect, âItâs been a while, Mr. Husson.â
Smiling, le replied, âGood day, Mr. and Mrs. Singed.â
Robert and Vanya almost fainted. This was a surreal experience for them. To be greeted by a man of such power and status was a great honor they had not anticipated.
âRuka, greet Uncle Ren,â Vanya urged, hastily pushing her daughter forward as though terrified that Ruka might come off as rude in front of the vice president.
Just like that, Ruka found herself standing before Ren. She looked up and gazed into his eyes, which glittered with wicked amusement. In her most polite voice, she said, âGood day. Uncle Ren.â
His dimple flashed as le gave her a deliciously roguish smile before nodding and saying, âHello, Ruka.â
âCome on, Vanya, letâs go in!â Scarlet reached out and pulled Vanya through the front door.
Vanya, in turn, grabbed Ruka by the arm and said, âHurry up, Ruka. You must greet Mr. and Mrs.
Husson!â
Ruka turned to glance at Ren over her shoulder, and he merely nodded, silently telling her to go into the house to greet his parents.
He was just about to head through the door himself when he saw a black SUV pull up at the car porch.
He stopped and waited for the people in the car to get down so he could do the polite thing and greet them.
The ones who came out of the vehicle were none other than Richard and Angela.
Richard took Angela by the hand and led her toward the house. This was her first time here, so she was understandably nervous. When she caught sight of the young and imposing man standing by the door, she instantly recognized him as Richardâs well-accomplished uncle.
Kinship showed itself in the most magical of ways. While Richard had gotten his looks from his another, he still shared some resemblance with Ren.
âUncle Ren,â Richard called out casually when they were drawing near the door.
Angela followed suit. âGood morning, Uncle Ren.â
Ren looked at them, smiling as he nodded in acknowledgment, âGood morning. Go on in. Itâs getting chilly out here Richard snake an arm around Angelaâs waist and guided lier through the threshold. At once, they were greeted warmly by Scarlet.
Harold and Charlotte, on the other hand, were seated in the living room, excited to meet their granddaughter-in-law for the first time.