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Ruby sipped her coffee as she stared at him. He was well spoken and had a bunch of awards to him but none compared to Nate’s.She felt her heart drop as she thought of him, the past few months had been back and forth and she found it really draining, emotionally and physically. “I'd be traveling to California and I propose that we start up a branch of your company there” “Actually, I’d be relocating there permanently” she corrected herself She felt a pang of guilt, it was almost like she was betraying Nate by choosing to work for someone else but she was convinced it was for the best. She was distracted easily whenever she worked for him and she could tell she had lost the zeal and passion she had for work in the beginning.Mark raised a brow, surprised by the news. “Relocating?” He asked. “I didn’t see that coming” “Well, I’ve been planning towards it for a while and in a couple of weeks, I should have fully moved”Mark sighed and folded his arms, trying to study her.
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“It’s a pleasure to meet you Mr Jacobin” the reporter started with a wide grin on his faceHe was quite young, compared to the image Nate had formed in his head. He looked like and intern and was obviously a novice. “I’m from the Statesman journal” the reporter continued. “My name is Tony and I’m excited to interview you” Nate nodded and pressed his lips into a forced smile. It was difficult to focus when he had a lot of things on his mind, Ruby being top of the list. “The photographer would be here very soon but we can begin the interview while we wait for him” Nate nodded again and sipped his wine as he watched the reporter clumsy drop his bag on the floor and some papers went flying. “Sorry” Tony apologized jittery and bent on his knees to scoop the papers.Nate watched him closely, he felt irritation but tried to conceal it. Ever since he had issues with Ruby, he had developed a short temper and was always on the edge. He sighed and rubbed at his temples, trying to
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The night was still young even though the sun was quick to set. It was one of those nights Ruby would have spent at a diner with Esme but pregnancy had been restricting her movement a lot and she was still healing from the heartbreak.Esme smiled as she watched Cassie walk into the burger palace. One thing she liked about Cassie was her ability to pull off any dress, no matter how basic it was. “You really took your time, didn’t you?” Ruby asked as she watched her take the seat opposite her. “My apologies,” Cassie sighed. “My sister just got engaged and my mom is making a fuss about it. She is upset that I have refused to get married yet and to make matters worse, she has decided to throw a party, inviting all the eligible bachelors she knows. To make things worse, she won’t let me breathe” Ruby laughed a little as she watched Cassie rant dramatically. Cassie’s taste in men was rather quite interesting and she was a very picky person so there was no surprise on her refu
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“The venue of the wedding is set” the event planner announced happily Every worker employed was in high spirits. Following the cancellation of the first wedding, most of the workers were skeptical about the second one coming true. When they started seeing Nate around more, they were certain the marriage was going to take place. Nate took his seat beside his terrified looking mother. The whole plan was terrifying and unreasonable to her. At this point, she didn’t care if Wyatt released fake documents about her husband, she was ready to do anything to save her son from the mess he was about to go into.Wyatt himself had been receiving so much heat from the press. An unknown person kept feeding a particular reporter with some of his secrets. She was pleased by that but there wasn’t enough evidence to take him out finally. “It’s a pleasure to see you my dear in-law” Mrs Wyatt said in a singsong voice as she joined them in the living room.“It’s a blessing that we watch our ch
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After a slow day at the office, Nate finally returned home. For some sort of unforeseen reason, there was a traffic jam which irritated him pretty much. He had a couple of meetings that he had ignored, renovating the park had drawn so much attention to his company and so many contractors were trying to get on his good side but he was in no hurry to proceed with the renovation. He was still a little bit shaken by the picture he had found on the reporter. It made him question if that was the only copy that the reporter had even though he swore on his life that that was all he had.He wrinkled nose as he pulled up at the driveway of the penthouse.Maria had spoken to Katie about the man on the scooter and they were really close to finding out who it was.One thing he had learnt about goons was that there was always going to be a slip up. Katie was keen on revealing whoever it was and had sworn to torture whoever it was. He stretched a little as he climbed out of his Ferrari, ba
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Doris smiled, quite satisfied by all she had done so far. She had Wyatt on the edge and he went about holding interviews and doing charity work to cover up all that she had revealed about him.Her niece on the other hand was doing alright, her career was flourishing and the newspaper provided her with adequate security just in case Wyatt decided to try anything funny. She exhaled as she ensured her scarf was secured tightly around her chin. She couldn’t risk anyone seeing her in public. Someone had told her that Wyatt was offering a huge amount of money to whoever was able to find her, dead or alive.Living most of her life in Oregon had given her an advantage. She could easily find her way around places without being seen.She sighed as she squinted around, her eyes skirting the vicinity to ensure she wasn’t followed.She wasn’t scared of anything and was very rigid but she instantly became a gooey mess when things about her family were brought up. She clutched the documents in
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“Hey” Nate smiled as he took the seat opposite Ruby on the dining table. The worst place to have such conversations were during dinner when they were about to eat. Maria had made a sumptuous meal and the aroma reminded him that he hadn’t had anything to eat all day. “Nate” When Ruby called him in this manner, a manner that lacked emotion and was almost filled with hurt, he felt his heart almost jump to his throat.Had he really been that much of a bad person? “I’m sorry I’ve been absent and occupied with work”His words were almost plain but he meant everything he had just said. If it was any of the girls he had dated in the past, all he had to do was shower them with expensive gifts and they’d forgive him, not that he cared if they forgave him anyway.Ruby was different, most times, he’d wish she could see his heart.Even though he never told her or showed it, he loved her and he wanted to treat her right. “You’re sorry?” She asked, displeased. “You ignored me for
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Betrayal. One of the worst feelings Ruby had ever felt. Rage. A feeling she couldn’t control. Most people translated their rage into yelling or some get physical but that wasn’t Ruby’s case. Her feelings were translated into bitterness, a burn in her chest and inevitable tears. “What did you just say?” She whisperedShe had so much to say but her voice failed her. She felt her throat go dry as she stared at the food in disgust. “Ruby, just give me a chance to explain” Nate pleaded as he leaned forward and tried to take her hands in his. He had messed up big time but he needed to assure her that he wanted her. It was still a mystery that after how he had treated her badly when she started working for him, she still stayed with him. How he stood her up on their first date and bombarded her with unnecessary work. “When were you going to tell me this?” Her voice croaked“You treated me like trash but I still stayed with you, I tried to understand that you had so many things
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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
