Tristan's tone was cautious, "Just like that?"

Ruby joked, trying to lighten the mood, "Why, scared I'll mess with your girlfriend?"

Tristan's voice turned cold, "Go ahead and try, you won't live to regret it."

Ruby shivered slightly at his warning, "Really? Well, I'd like to see what you'd do. But come on, do you really think I'm the type to hurt someone for no reason?"

There was a brief silence on the line before Tristan spoke again, his voice chilling, "You better ...