You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 64

With just a few sharp words, Patricia managed to wipe the smug look right off Ruby’s face.

Ruby had come here to show off, to rub it in. Instead, Patricia had her completely outmaneuvered. Every sentence was like a subtle jab, reminding Ruby she was only picking up leftovers Patricia didn’t even want. But those “leftovers” were hers in the first place.

“Sis, this isn’t how things are supposed to go, is it?” Ruby tried to keep her voice steady, but it shook anyway.

Patricia just poured herself some tea, her lips curled in that mysterious half-smile she always wore. “Then how are things supposed to go?”

She took a slow sip before adding, “Should we just pretend nothing’s changed? With the way things are now, if we really went back to before, wouldn’t we both just be sharing the same man?”

As if Theo—cheating, lying Theo—deserved to have two women fighting over him.

“Have you ever thought that this man you’re desperate to win back isn’t even the same person anymore?” Patricia’s gaze was razor-sharp.

“You mean Nina?” Ruby’s sneer was obvious, pure disdain twisting her lips.

She didn’t think much of Nina, just like Joseph and the others looked down on her for her limp. Birds of a feather, really—only certain kinds of people end up sticking together.

Patricia didn’t bother replying. She leaned back in her wheelchair, looking so calm and in control it was almost regal.

“Ruby, I’ll be waiting to hear your good news,” she said finally.

“Don’t worry, Sis. You won’t be waiting long.”

As soon as Ruby left, the courtyard felt empty and still. Jackson, who’d been quietly sitting by the house, crossed his arms and stepped up behind Patricia, watching Ruby’s figure disappear.

“You’re just letting her walk away?” he asked.

“She treated you so badly before. Don’t you ever think about getting even?”

Patricia’s smile was icy. “What’s the rush? People like her always get too full of themselves before they fall. She hasn’t climbed high enough yet.”

A small stumble wouldn’t hurt enough. Patricia could wait.

That night, Theo came out of his study, his face dark and tense. He told a watered-down version of what happened, carefully skipping the bit where Patricia had those scandalous photos. There was no way to mention that—if Kelly found out, she’d never be able to show her face again.

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