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The waiter helped cleared their plate when they were done eating. They had gotten a couple of looks from some of the waiters but that was kind of expected. The last time they were at the restaurant, they had caused a scene and had left everyone staring at them. “Are you okay now?” Ruby asked She had always been the mom’s friend of the group. She always had Esme in check and wanted her to be okay. “I think I’ll be fine,” Esme said tiredly.The doctors had placed her on medications which made her tired easily. “Ruby” she started. “I know I have so many things to apologize to you for, I’ve probably been the worst friend you’ve ever had. I can’t take back everything I’ve done but I want you to know I’m really sorry” Ruby tried her best not to cry or be emotional about it. They had given the people at the restaurant too much show. The last time they had a friendship break was in college. It was only for two days, it was over some silly issue Ruby couldn’t recall. Th
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After another breakdown from Esme, she was ready to talk about her relationship. She didn’t care that most of the waitresses were looking at them and were probably dying to know what they were talking about. The last time they were at the restaurant, it was Ruby who was in tears. “I broke up with my boyfriend” Ruby had this sentence a couple of times but something was different about this one. She had broken up with the father of her unborn child and the man she claimed she loved so much. She was indeed alone and going through a lot. “What happened?” Ruby asked, her voice laced with concernEven though she didn’t approve of their relationship, she wished them the best regardless and was going to support Esme if that was who she really wanted. “Just like Taylor, he stopped talking to me. He was inconsistent and blamed it on work, most times, he would yell at me and even came home drunk. It was then I had realized that I let a stranger into my life. I didn’t know any of
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“Is anything the matter?” Esme asked, her voice laced with concern Ruby had stared at the picture for more than two minutes. “Did you just say he’s a doctor?” Ruby askedHer voice had never failed her but now, it seemed to do so. She tried so hard to believe it was Ethan or maybe he had a twin that he hadn’t told her about. Any thing , any excuse to make sure it wasn’t the same Ethan she knew. “Yes?” Esme answered with a brow raised in confusion. “Do you know him?” Ruby nodded slowly. She wasn’t sure if it was right to tell Esme the truth, considering that she was pregnant and had been through a rough breakup with Ethan. “Tell me what you know about him”Ruby knew it was more of an order. Esme deserved to know the truth about her baby’s father. “We used to work together,” Ruby started. “We had even been close friends but he suddenly switched up on me” “You mean Ethan isn’t a doctor?” She asked with wide eyes Ruby nodded, she hated to be the bearer of bad n
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“Do you feel good?” Nate asked as he poked her playfully He had decided to come home as early as he could and spend every minute with Ruby. It was his duty to protect her from whoever was trying to hurt her.Grace had suggested he returned to his other house but he wasn’t prepared for that just yet. The condo was a home to him, he had Ruby in it and it was always cozy while his other house was just big and fancy, nothing to look forward to. Every morning, he had reporters at his gate taking pictures and looking for little gossip here and there. “You might as well rub my lower back” she laughed as she shoved Nate playfully Talking to Esme had put her in such a good mood that she was certain nothing could ruin it. She had her best friend back and felt wholesome again. “I made you dinner” he pouted After the cctv footage of the man in black was retrieved, he had never been so scared. He wanted to be with Ruby and showed her how much he loved her even though it was
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Days had rolled by quickly and he could feel the tension build up with each day that passed. Doris was nowhere to be found, her former house was scattered and searched thoroughly but there wasn’t a trace of her whereabouts and to make matters worse, she didn’t leave her files behind. “Where the hell is that sly woman?” Wyatt asked himself as he placed his hands on his hips in deep thoughts He had fired his former search party and hired another. This set looked more capable but had barely come up with anything. True to the reporter's promise, he had posted a couple of pictures of Wyatt and a small business owner. The reporter wasted no time to delve into his business and expose all that had transpired between Wyatt and the business owner. The man had come to Wyatt for a business collaboration. Typically Wyatt decided to prey on the man’s company and ended up extorting from him. Wyatt groaned, that had happened over ten years ago, he couldn’t believe someone would dig up su
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Taylor paced in the room, hands on her hips. She thought of the millions of things she could do but couldn’t come up with one. “Who is Nate in love with?”” She asked herself for the umpteenth time She suspected Ruby but wasn’t sure about it. She was on set when she read that Ruby had won the contract for Nate. It all came as a shock that Ruby was now working for Nate. She clicked her teeth, even after these years, Ruby didn’t learn to stay away from her man. She was still adamant and she (Taylor) was ready to bully her all over again.Another thing that had made her feel insecure was that Ruby was the girl from years ago. She had gasped when she saw pictures of her, her once frizzy hair was now beautiful curls that cascaded down her waist. Her skin was so clear and beautiful.She still wore her eyeglasses but something about the way she wore it was so cute and classy. She sighed as she grabbed her phone and thought of what to do next. She was surrounded by over five w
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“What exactly do you mean?” Cassie frowned Ruby frowned as the hot Oregon air hit her, she liked the weather humid because it made the pool warm enough for her to swim in. Now, it was too humid and made her shirt stick to her skin.They were in Cassie’s convertible and they had the sunroof open but that wasn’t enough for Ruby. “Why would Ethan do that?” Cassie was appalled by Ethan’s behavior and was even scared that he was a monster that she let into her life. Contrary to how he was behaving now, he used to be a really sweet guy and everyone loved to hang around with him. How he managed to keep up with the act for months was what she found interesting. “Ethan used her, he lied to her. Now, she’s pregnant with his child and he has abandoned her. How could I not see that this guy was this evil?” Ruby ranted It was even scarier because she had let him into her house and he always cooked for her and brought her flowers. What if he did all that to get into her space and
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Nate had just gotten off the phone with his pilot. He asked that he get the private jet ready for use as his trip with Ruby was in a week.So far, he was pleased with everything. Joe’s pub was restored and now back in business, Jake was still healing and was discharged to go home. There was a lot, he was quite happy about so many things. He wasn’t bothered so much by the wedding as he was already transferring Jake’s children to another school so Wyatt couldn’t reach them no matter how much he tried. “Sir?” Maggie poked her head through the door “Come in” “The spot for Ethan is opened I asked that those interested in the job should come tomorrow for an interview” Nate nodded, it was fine by him. He was going to fire Ethan anyway, after his outburst the other day, he figured it was best to lay him off work. Nate returned to his work as he got busy on his laptop. He had received a call from Wyatt and decided to return the call.Grace was still very furious about the wedd
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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
