Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

After the two of them tidied up, Jasper accompanied Ruby for lunch. After lunch, Jasper kissed Ruby goodbye and parted ways.

Meanwhile, Ruby returned to her room.

When Liam woke up, his sister was painting.

Seeing his brother rubbing his head, Ruby put down her pen and said gently, "I told you not to drink so much, but you never listen. Are you feeling unwell now?" "That tomboy Olivia provoked me. How can | admit defeat to a girl?" He had been indeed careless. His head still hurt in a daze.

"Ruby, have you eaten anything?" "Yes. What about Harper? And are they up? Wash your face and I'll send them back after the meal. We'll stay at Grandma's house tonight. You can help them with the homework." "Ah, didn't Vincent and Dalton hire tuition teachers? Why do they still need us to teach them? They must be idiots." It was a torture for him to finish his high school and the days of doing endless exercises. Liam did not want to recall the knowledge in school. Studying was simply a nightmare.

Ruby patted his arm and said, "Shut up. You only know how to have fun. Our parents have been on a trip. We've grown up and we have to help watch over the kids. It'll be a week at most. Hurry up and wash your face." His sister's words were like a law. No matter how unwilling Liam was, he was still very obedient to Ruby's words.

He replied unwillingly, "Got it. I'm just complaining." Liam did not return to his room. Instead, he washed up right in Ruby's room. He also used his sister's facial cleanser, skincare products, hand cream, and even her perfas usual.

"Liam." Liam's muffled voice cfrom the bathroom. "Ah, what's wrong?" Ruby knew that his brother was brushing his teeth the moment she heard his voice. She walked into the bathroom and wrung a towel for his brother. She pulled on her black shirt guiltily to block the spots on her body.

"Did you tell Dad that you slept in the sroom aslast night?" "Ah, no. When?" Liam turned to look at Ruby in surprise. He looked innocent as if he had never said anything.

"So why did Dad say so? Didn't Dad call you this morning?" 'Did he call me? When?' Liam brushed his teeth as he tried to recall if he had received his father's call in the morning. After a brainstorm, he finally remembered. "Oh, | remember now. | think | received a call in this morning. Was it from Dad?" 'So it was Liam spouting nonsense in sleep.’ Ruby finally believed it.

"You told Dad this morning that we stayed in the sroom last night. Dad calledthis morning to confirm it.

| said the sthing. Don't let it slip. You don't want him to know you are a drunkard, right?" Ruby was afraid that Liam would notice something wrong with her. So after handing over the towel, she directly left the bathroom.

Liam was very grateful to his sister for covering for him. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ruby, thank you." The next second, Liam's complaints cfrom the bathroom. "I think that Dad is going through menopause. He wanted to go out on a travel and then he did it without hesitation. Mr. Trevon spent so much money to invite him out. Why is he still watching over me? I'm already an adult. Does he have to do this?" After leaving the hotel, Ruby brought the Landor family's kids back. Then, she went to the stuand sent Jasper a message telling him her whereabouts. She said that she was going to stay with the Landor family tonight and for the next few days.

Cyril, Nona, and Olivia were taken away when Jasper left. After all, the Ruby car could not accommodate so many people.

Jasper knew Ruby's personality and had already guessed that she would move to the Landor family, so he did not take the Landor family's kids with him when he left.

Five days later, the tourists returned. When they left, each of them had a suitcase. When they returned, each of them took back three suitcases in their hands.

Sherri and Rose had the most. Now that someone was willing to pay the bills, they had to go shopping with all their energy.

Whether it was Sherri or Rose, they both adhered to the principle of taking advantage of others. Their steps spread across every street they went and their hands touched every item their eyes landed. Sherri, particularly, turned her sadness into a desire to buy.

Whether it was food, accommodation, or travel, Trevon would pay for everything this time. Therefore, they regarded shopping as breathing. They bought whatever they saw. After all, this was a rare opportunity.

September cquickly. Kade was in his second year of high school. Nona and Cyril were in their third year.

Harper followed Liam to Athana University. Edward chose the smajor for him as Liam.

On the first day of school, the Landor family, and the Roberts family both accompanied Harper to university. It was a grandiose scene. Even Harper felt a little awkward. He did not look like he was going to school. Instead, he looked like he was going out to work, to start a career like what the movie characters did.

On September 16th, Hackett was helping their daughter unpack her luggage again. He asked worriedly, "Ruby, how long will you be gone for?" The suitcase was zipped up. Hackett helped to lift it. Ruby stood beside him and replied, "Dad, I'll only be gone for a few days. I'll be back in five days at most. I'm going to participate in the design competition, not for anything else. Besides, isn't Winnie with me?" "I'm just asking. Do you want a private plane? | can buy one for you." Ruby refused. She felt that her father was too nervous and said gently, "No need. We are rarely out for a trip. Our business is all in the domestic market, right? We don't have real estate overseas. Why would we buy a plane? It's a waste of money." "Okay, I'll put your suitcase here. I'll take you to the airport tomorrow." Ruby nodded to reassure his father. "Okay." Hackett walked out of his daughter's room and went straight to his. Sherri went to look for Natalie at night. She had not returned hyet. Sherri said that she was having a meal with Natalie. Her main purpose was to find out if Jasper had broken up.

Hackett sat on the edge of the bed with his back against the pillow and his legs crossed. He placed one hand on the back of his head and his feet kept shaking. He was extremely relaxed and the call was quickly picked up. "I'm busy." On the other end of the line, Trevon guessed that something was wrong with Hackett, but he did not expose him immediately. "Why do you call me? Your wife is taking over my wife, so are you going to take over me? Anyway, I'm indeed a good man." "You idiot narcissist." Trevon wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed and said confidently, "There are conditions to being narcissistic. If you're jealous of me, just say it. | didn't say that I don't allow you to be jealous. I'm used to people's jealousy." It turned out that this man was getting increasingly shameless as his age increased.

Hackett couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with a narcissist and went straight to the point. "Lendyour lousy plane for a few days." Trevon was not surprised by this request at all. The last tRuby participated in the design competition, Hackett also cto borrow his private plane. This tmust be no exception. He pretended to be surprised.

"Ruby is going on a business trip?" "Yes, she is going to Haililand for a design competition tomorrow." Trevon's tone was a little regretful. "I might not be able to do it this time. My son is going on a business trip tomorrow to Artroyland, a project for his clothing company." Speaking of the clothing company, Hackett voiced out the doubts that had always been in his heart. "Why is Jasper's company called OnLy, almost the sas my daughter's studio?" Hackett had asked this question no less than five times, but Trevon had fooled him every time.

He thought that Hackett believed his previous explanation. However, he asked again today.

Trevon was so angry at Hackett's agility that he laughed. When his brain should be broken, it was active as if it had been enlightened. When it should be fine, it was useless as a bunch of crap metal. "It is not exclusive to your daughter. | also have an ancestor called Hackett. Perhaps I'm your father. Why don't you callfather?" Before Hackett could curse, Trevon added, "Why don't you register all the words in the dictionary tomorrow and apply for patents? The next twe open a new company, we make a list and tellin advance what words can't be used. We'll try our best to avoid naming them." Hackett was confused by his questions. 'Are you kidding me? Are you crazy? You can register anything. Do you have any common sense?" In the end, Hackett did not manage to borrow the private plane and was even teased by Trevon. He was really unhappy, but Trevon's mood was much better.

When he arrived downstairs, he saw his son holding his phone with a smile on his face. It was obvious that he was chatting with Ruby. He snorted softly. What a useless son. He even got his parents in this show to hide their secret relationship. "Her father just calledto borrow our private plane. | rejected him for you." Hackett must be enraged right now. Trevon perhaps had been chopped to pieces in Hackett's curing words. This was all thanks to his good son holding onto his phone.

Jasper stopped sending messages and looked up at his father's triumphant smile. He guessed that he had won when they bickered. "Yes, | understand." Trevon was used to his son's calmness. His emotions were always so stable. "I've been acting with you for so long. At least letofficially meet my future daughter-in-law next year." "Okay, got it." Seeing that his son had lowered his head to send another message, Trevon could not help but instruct, "Take care of her when you're outside. Don't just care about your company." "Yeah." The next day, two hours after the plane took off, two planes were parked on the tarmac.

A girl in a beige dress got out of the car, and a boy slowly walked down from a plane and took the suitcase in her hand. The bodyguards following behind consciously looked away and pretended not to see them.

The assistant Winnie, who was following behind, also looked away. She pushed the luggage and walked towards the private plane with her head down. When she was on the other plane, Ruby told her that she would change planes later.

Winnie had always been a tight-lipped assistant. She knew what to report and what to hide. This was also the reason why Ruby and Jasper had a good impression of her.

When he saw the desired woman, Jasper asked with concern, "Are you tired?" Ruby shook her head, feeling that the two of them were acting in a spy movie. "Did you arrive very early?" "No, | just got here." As he spoke, Jasper reached out his hand to her. She consciously placed her hand in his palm. His big hand wrapped around her small hand and held it tightly as they boarded the private plane.

The plane took off soon. On the plane, even though the bodyguards were not in the scabin as Jasper and Ruby, they were trained to block what they were not supposed to see or listen. They all put on earplugs and eye masks and entered a state of vegetable.

Seeing that the four bodyguards were all wearing reliable equipment, the assistant felt that it would be strange if she didn't do this. She could only take out earplugs and sleep masks from her bag and put them on.

She tried to keep pace with the bodyguards so that she wouldn't know anything she shouldn't know.

In the other cabin, Ruby leaned against Jasper's shoulder and held his hands. Ruby suddenly smiled. Jasper did not know what she was laughing at. He turned his eyes and pinched her chin. He raised her head and asked, "What are you laughing at?" Ruby returned the love and raised her head to kiss his cheek. It was a gentle smile. Her smile was like a twinkling star guiding him forward. Every the was confused and frustrated, he would be able to find his way as long as he saw her smile.

"Do you think we were born a special agent in our previous life? I'll ask Sophia if she wants an undercover agent in the special forces. | think we are quite qualified." With that, she smiled again.

"My Dad said that he wantsto bring you to see him next year as his future daughter-in-law."