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“What the hell did you just do?” Katie demanded Everyone had their eyes on Nate with their jaws dropping. One would face thought they had seen a ghost. “What did you expect me to do?” Nate frowned as he took a seat and reached for a bottle of water.The meeting with Wyatt hadn’t ended well. After Nate had agreed to marry Taylor, Wyatt proceeded to hand him a contract which stated that if there was any breach of their agreement, Wyatt could go ahead with his evil plans. “What do you think Grace would say about this nonsense?” Katie fumedShe felt anger replace the blood that pumped through her veins. She was expecting some action and was all gassed for the evening. She sighed as she flexed her muscles and pumped her fists in the air. Ever since Nate asked her to help him take down Wyatt, she was extra excited and looked forward to the day she would finally lay her eyes on Wyatt and torture him. She had thought she was finally going to get what she wanted that evening. As she w
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Jake groaned as he tried to turn in bed. The white lights almost blinded him as he tried to sit up in bed. “Sir, please relax” the nurse said as she rushed to his side “Where am I?” He asked throatilyHe felt his tummy hurt as he tried to speak. The last thing he could remember was being dragged to meet Nate in a caravan. “You’re at the hospital, Mr jacobin and the doctor would join you shortly” “Oh” he sighed “I would go tell them you’re awake”The nurse placed her utensils on a side table and walked out.Each part of his body hurt when he tried to move so it was pointless even trying. He frowned at the tubes that were put in his hands, the smell of antiseptic irritated him so much. A few minutes later, a tired smile found its way to Jake’s face as he heard Nate’s voice in the corridor. “Jake!” Nate rushed to the bed as he entered the room. “What the hell am I doing here?” Jake demanded Nate smiled, it was good to have Jake back. The doctors said h
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Ruby peeled off her clothes as she let her body soak in the bathtub. Nothing felt better than soaking up in scented oil after a stressful day. She rolled her eyes, if Maria was speaking to her, maybe she would have made some of her sweet jasmine tea.She closed her eyes as she went over how her day went. It was a shocker that Ethan was indeed working for Anderson. They had an agreement to feed off each other. While Anderson got all the detailed information and classified files he could get from the office, Ethan got money in return. She shook her head as she stared at her crusty toenails. It would have been a perfect self care date to the salon with Esme but it seemed like their friendship had no hopes of rebuilding.Esme didn’t bother to reach out again and she tried her best to move on from it amidst the chaos going on in her life. She shook her head, as if shaking the thoughts of Esme away. There were other important things than a supposed best friend who dumped her af
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The jingles of the bells signified the beginning of the church service in the local district. It was a beautiful Sunday, the perfect day to get cosy in bed with Nate while Maria prepared something delicious for breakfast.Ruby groaned as she held onto the railing for support. Doris hadn’t warned her about the gravel, wearing four inch heels and trying to walk on gravel was another form of torture. Things between her and Nate hadn’t been smooth. He had become distant and would return late at night. Not that she blamed him for any of it but she wished she could get his attention.It was a good thing that he finally found Jake but she was skeptical about it. The story he told her didn’t add up at all.Knowing a cunning man like Wyatt, he wasn’t going to let Jake go scot free without wanting something in return. She had tried asking Nate what it was a couple of times but when she saw he wasn’t willing to talk, she decided to give him a little time and hoped he would finally speak t
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“It was confirmed that Wyatt stayed at the abandoned house. Very few workers know about it. I paid an amount of money to one of the workers to help me find out what was really going on in the house”Doris paused to throw a pebble in the lake. They watched as ripples were created while some birds flew away because they were flustered. “The worker found out that food supplies and water were taken to the house every two days. Although he wasn’t able to go close to the house, he saw Wyatt leave the house once in a black jeep” “I suppose that is where he kept Jake hostage the whole time”Ruby squinted her eyes and rubbed at her jaw, a habit she had formed when she was brainstorming. “If Wyatt released Jake, there must be something that is behind it. Wyatt likes to tie up all loose ends and make no mistakes although he’s quite a fool”Ruby sighed, she was glad someone was finally reasoning with her. “I asked Nate the same thing so many times but he always finds a way to b
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Ruby smacked her lips as she tried a scone. It was twice as good as Nate claimed it was going to be. The atmosphere was warm and rather more joyful than she had pictured it to be.Grace was dancing happily with a few women while Nate was greeting a couple of the visitors.Unlike the past remembrance days where Grace would pour her eyes out, she decided to invite a few friends over and have a good time.She recalled that her husband never loved to see her cry and he always asked her to be strong with or without him. Ruby smiled as she sat on a cane chair with a wine of glass in her hands. When she arrived at the house with Nate, Grace made her dance and laugh till her toes were hurting. They chatted and talked about all that had been going on.It was even more refreshing that there were no reporters or flashing cameras in the room. Ruby had thought they would meet the nosy reporters at the gate but Grace had sent them all away and had more security guard the house. It was a pri
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“You know you’ve been acting weird lately”They sat in a corner, away from the crowd. Grace and some friends were catching up on the good memories they had with Wesley. Some of them had brought gifts and picture frames in remembrance of him. Nate eyed Ruby from the corner of his eyes and pretended like he didn’t hear what she said. He hoped desperately that she wasn’t going to repeat the sentence. “Are you going to give me the silent treatment now?” She demanded There was a certain confidence she had when she was tipsy and she loved every bit of it, it gave her the courage to tackle Nate even though it was obvious he didn’t want to talk. “I’ve just been busy with work” Ruby stared at him, as if searching his face for the truth. There was this innocent and boyish look that made her want to wrap her arms around him and tell him everything was going to be okay. She never knew Nate to be scared of anything but there was a ghostly hint of fear in his eyes. “
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Taylor sighed for the hundredth time that afternoon. The grey tank top she wore now stuck to her like a second skin. While sweat gathered under her arms. She couldn’t imagine being photographed, looking like a sweaty horse. “Oh can you pass my bag?” Esme asked tiredlyTaylor tried her best to suppress the groan that almost escaped her as she shoved the tote bag towards Esme. One hand was on the steering wheel while the other acted like a fan to her face. She was beginning to question if stealing Ruby’s best friend was actually worth it. She had always been jealous of what they shared since highschool. Ruby and Esme were loyal to each other and they fought for each other regardless.Now Esme was pregnant and her bump was showing. She had become a burden to her. She had morning sickness and would askTaylor to drive all the way to her house to help her make breakfast. One time, she had asked Taylor to rub her back in circulation motion while she threw up.Taylor shrugged in d
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It was time to go home.After a day well spent, Nate and Ruby decided to leave. It was already past one in the morning. The couple had already started packing their things. Ruby knew she had a long day ahead of her so she needed to get some sleep first.She walked hand in hand with Nate to the car park. It hurt her that they would have to go their separate ways. She was too shy to ask him if they would meet again very soon. Nate was exhausted but in a good way, he couldn't believe he would have to deal with the problems at the office by daybreak. Everything about it made him tired, just thinking about it made him tired. He held Ruby’s soft hand, not wanting to let it go. Even though they had not given a name to the situation between them,he loved everything about her. He was ready to take years off on vacation with her where there was nothing to disturb him. "I want to drive you home" he saidHe wasn't comfortable with her driving alone at night."No,I'll be fine," she
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Nate walked her to her car as usual. He noticed how sad she looked throughout the date. Her eyes held fear and her lips held back words from him.He was scared and so was she. The Italians caused so much damage to everyone, courtesy of Wyatt and his family. He understood how unsafe she was. "Thank you so much, Nate,"she smiled as she unlocked her car.She loved how kind he was, even though they had quarreled most of the time, he didn’t forsake her. He wished he could teleport into her mind and figure out what is wrong with her. Ruby had an ego and won't tell anyone if she had any problem. He shook his head sadly. "Ruby" he began softly, treading carefully. "Is there anything that is troubling you?" He watched her swallow the lump in her throat before she continued. "No, nothing," she said, plastering a fake smile on her face. "I've just been very tired recently, you know,work here and there" He knew she was lying but allowed her to have her way. Whatever was trou
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Mrs Wyatt had met Wyatt at a highschool dance back then. Of all her children,she would say she was more like Taylor when she was younger. Her father was one of the men who owned a car back then, it was something to brag about. Wyatt on his side wasn't close to rich,his parents could barely pay his school fees. He always showed up to school in tattered clothes with patches. Even with his tattered clothes, the rich girls still surrounded him. They were smitten by how handsome and charming he was despite the fact that he was poor. Her life was almost like a fairytale. She dated the richest guy at school and they were going to be crowned homecoming king and queen. That night, she dressed in the fanciest dress she had. Her maid helped her prep her face with a little bit of makeup. When it was time to announce the prom king and queen, her boyfriend was missing. They searched everywhere for him and eventually caught him making out with another girl. She was humiliated, ever
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Marco paced angrily, a cigarette in hand. Taylor Wyatt wasn't making things easy for him. He had taken her to different islands and thrown the biggest parties for her friends. He sighed as he drew in his smoke,how annoying could the spoiled brat get? So far, her father's campaign was doing just fine and he had a good chance of winning the election. It was crazy that the office for the minister of finance election was more popular than that of the election for the office of president. This was because very influential people were running for the post of Minister of finance. Occupying the office gave them free access to the country's wealth and they could loot money as much as they wanted to. He spent the last week acting all lovey-dovey with Taylor. She made him buy her expensive designer bags. He was comforted by the fact that the new development site was doing just fine and he had a lot of shares in the company. "Hey baby" Taylor called in her singsong voice and wrapped
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Roberta stretched tiredly . Mommy duties were stressing her. She had woken up early to bathe Lorenzo , feed him and take him to school. She drew out a carefully planned family tree for him. His school’s principal had called her back the next day. Rebecca stood her ground that getting the children involved with aspiring candidates was dangerous. Some of the candidates were dangerous themselves and would go the extra mile to harm innocent children in order to attain political positions. The principal brushed it off as nothing and assured her that he had everything under control.He said that Wyatt was only being generous and concerned about the children’s welfare. He had donated a huge sum of money and promised them a new basketball court. Of course, Wyatt was the least interested in the children’s welfare. He only wanted their support in the upcoming elections and he had invited reporters to take pictures of him as he donated money to the school. The interior decorator for th
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After a long day, Roberta returned home. The smell of her mother’s freshly baked cakes welcomed her. Her mouth watered immediately. “Mommy!” Lorenzo yelled happily as he played around his mother’s feet. She scooped her little delight into her arms and rained kisses on him. She did a good job masking the sadness she felt. When Carl was eating, she noticed some scars on his hands due to the moving of his shirt. She panicked, fresh tears falling off her eyes the third time. She scolded him for subjecting himself to such harsh punishment. He brushed it off, saying it was nothing important. Her heart shattered into a million pieces when she forced him to take off his shirt. The scars ran all the way from his nape to his lower back. It was obvious that he was attacked because of her and that was the reason he hadn’t contacted for a while.She prayed Lorenzo was nothing like that. She helped him apply ointment even though he assured her that he was doing just fine. When he w
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The sun rays forced its way into her room. Ruby yawned tiredly and stretched. She had a good night's sleep.The previous night, after dinner, Mark and her decided to pass time by discussing childhood and other topics they had not talked about before.A loud knock on the door,drove away the sleep from her eyes. "Come in"she said groggily,itching her eyes.She was tired,all she wanted to do was spend all day in the comfort of the bedsheets."Good morning sleeping beauty"Mark said sonorously with a tray of food balanced on his hands.She smiled. Mark had given her princess treatment since she came to his house,she was grateful for everything.She couldn't picture Nate doing the same. She pinched herself,it was too early to think about him."Good morning Mark,"she smiled."How are you doing?"he asked and set the tray on her bed. The smell of fresh cakes and coffee warmed her up."I feel very much better,thank you so much Mark"she said."I made you scones and my best confectioneries,hope y
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Roberta had the best sleep in the longest time. Her son was beside her throughout the night,she had no nightmares, everything was perfect. She slept in the comfort of her former bedroom. Posters she got as a teen were still on the wall,her mother refused to clean it out even when she moved out. She wished she could stay with them a little longer.She helped Lorenzo get ready for school and even made him breakfast. She wanted to drop him off at school but couldn't risk it. "You're such an amazing mom," her mother told her."Well,I got it from you"she smiled, placing a peck on her cheek. "So,you're leaving today, right?""Sadly, yes" "Roberta" her mother started, holding her hands"When will all these be over? We need you here I beg you, your son needs you,I've never seen him this happy in a long while" "Mother, I promise you, I'm doing everything possible to get done with my work and come to you guys. I love being here" she said sadly.Her emotions were in check, she had
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Victoria and Roger were let into Mrs Wyatt’s office by her secretary. Roger contained his excitement as he was fascinated by how huge her office was. "Welcome" she through gritted teeth.She had not forgotten the shame the couple brought her but she was willing to invest with them. "Thank you for having us. I apologize again for my behavior the other day" Victoria said, bobbing her head slightly. "Please take your seats" she ignored her apology."Without further ado, I'll suggest we carry on with this meeting immediately because I have other meetings to attend to" "Okay ma'am, here is the real estate we have,I bought this stock but I'm willing to sell it to you" Roger smiled. Mrs Wyatt took the file from the table and went through it carefully.The land was situated in the heart of Beverly hills. It was surrounded by many commercial businesses which meant more income for her. She knew the competition there was going to be strong but she was a business woman and always had
