Ruby and the Beast: A Beauty and the Beast Novel
Author:Ditter Kellen [Kellen, Ditter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DK MEDIA, LLC
Published: 2017-04-03T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Two
The Beast paced the halls of his mansion as the nurses and staff worked furiously to settle Ruby’s brother into a downstairs room.
Templeton had managed to have the boy moved faster than Lincoln would have thought possible, citing, “Anything can be done with enough money.”
Lincoln hated that Charles Atwood’s spawn was now resting under his roof, but he would hate it even more if Ruby never came back.
Damn her for running off the way she had. Not that Lincoln could blame her. He supposed he would have done the same in her shoes. Especially after he’d shown her his beastly face.
“He is all settled in,” Templeton informed Lincoln, slipping up behind him.
Lincoln turned to face his attorney. “Any news of Ruby?”
Templeton nodded. “I sent a car to retrieve her. She will be here shortly.”
Relieved that she would be returning, Lincoln felt his shoulders slightly relax. “Thank you.”
“Of course, sir. Will there be anything else?”
Lincoln thought about that for a second. “I now have temporary custody of the brother?”
“In a manner of speaking,” Templeton murmured. “I managed to obtain you temporary guardianship over the boy until the sister can acquire custody. If she cannot prove to be a fit guardian, the boy will be a ward of the state.”
The Beast absently nodded. “Thank you, Templeton. Once again, you have proven yourself invaluable to me.”
“Just doing my job, sir.” He turned and left by way of the front door.
Lincoln stood there for long moments after the attorney’s departure. Cameron Atwood was now Lincoln’s responsibility.
Moving silently through the halls, Lincoln stopped outside Cameron’s temporary quarters. He watched through the door as two nurses bustled about while the doctor Lincoln hired stood over the child, checking his vitals.
The sound of the front door crashing open echoed off the walls of the mansion, signaling Ruby’s arrival.
“Hello?” she called, the clicking of her heels growing louder by the second. “Mr. Barone?”
“Ruby.” Mrs. Tuff intervened. “The master is expecting you.”
“Where is he?”
There was a brief hesitation. “Down the hall and to the left.”
Lincoln blocked the entrance to Cameron’s door as Ruby came rushing around the corner.
“Is Cameron here?”
Waving a hand toward the bedroom he stood in front of, Lincoln answered in a low tone. “The boy is sleeping. You may go in as soon as the doctor is finished checking him over.”
Concern flashed in her eyes. “Is he all right?”
“He is going to be fine. I had him sedated for the transfer.”
Ruby sagged against the wall behind her. Her eyes briefly slid shut before opening and pinning Lincoln with a grateful gaze. “Not to sound ungrateful after what you just did for Cam, but I would like terms of the contract amended.”
Fury sliced through him. How dare she come storming into his home, making demands after running off as she did. He opened his mouth to tell her as much, but something held him back.
Tilting his cloak-covered head to the side, the Beast fought hard to keep the anger from his voice. “Amended? How so?”
She pushed away from the wall and hesitantly approached him.
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