Chapter 471: Chapter 471: What do I mean to you? (1)
Lady Gregory noticed Ruby’s dazed expression, her eyebrows furrowed, and asked with a concerned look, “Didn’t Steve call you?”

Ruby quickly snapped out of her thoughts, giving Lady Gregory a smile that seemed to reassure her, but more like deceiving herself: “Steve had a meeting this morning, and he might not know about this news yet.”

“I hope Steve just doesn’t know the news yet; I’m worried that he might be upset about our mistake this time…” Lady Gregory sighed and continued after a moment of silence, “But luckily, Ruby was quick-witted and thought about holding a press conference immediately to clarify that Pristine’s Enterprises had nothing to do with this incident. The crisis was averted in time; otherwise, Ruby and Steve’s marriage might have been in jeopardy if there was a significant loss to Pristine’s Enterprises.”

Upon hearing her mother’s words, Ruby slightly lowered her eyelids, and a sense of worry arose in her heart, fearing that Steve might be unhappy about her father’s mistake this time.

Although Maxwell Gregory had regained consciousness, his physical condition was still not great, so he slipped into a deep sleep after a short time awake.

Ruby and Lady Gregory sat quietly in the room. From time to time, Lady Gregory checked the time and glanced at the mobile phone in Ruby’s hand, and Ruby knew that her mother was deeply worried.

She had muted her phone while her father was resting, so when her mother looked at her phone again, Ruby took the initiative to call Steve. After waiting for the call to connect, she showed the screen to her mother. Seeing that her mother finally breathed a sigh of relief, Ruby quietly and quickly left the room.

Ruby walked a little further away from her father’s room before putting the phone to her ear and gently said, “Hello?”

There was no response from Steve on the other end of the phone. Through the receiver, Ruby could hear faint keyboard tapping sounds.

Ruby held her phone, remaining silent for a while before softly asking, “Are you busy?”

After a long pause, Steve finally responded with a nonchalant hum.

Ruby recalled her mother’s concern that Steve might be unhappy due to the Gregory’s mistake and felt tense subconsciously when she heard him. She swallowed hard, trying to calm herself down, before softly humming in response. While gripping her phone tightly, she began, “I’m really sorry about involving Pristine’s Enterprises.”

There was a long silence on the other end after Ruby’s apologetic words.

After an unknown amount of time, Ruby heard the sound of a laptop closing and an office chair rubbing against the floor. Then she heard Steve’s indifferent voice, seemingly unconcerned, “Didn’t you hold a press conference right away, clearing the name of Pristine’s Enterprises? How could they be implicated in anything?”

Steve’s tone was light and even had a hint of mockery, making Ruby’s eyes redden for a moment, and an indescribable feeling of discomfort surged in her heart. She held her clothing tightly with her other hand, not making a sound.

On the other end of the phone, Steve seemed to be very patient.