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Afternoon rush hour wasn’t Ruby’s favorite. It felt like everyone had left their homes at that moment. There seemed to be endless traffic so Ruby decided to take a walk to the nearest restaurant. Her stomach grumbled as she had nothing to eat throughout the day. She had almost forgotten how refreshing and draining presentations could be. It was refreshing because she got to share her ideas with people and show the world her capabilities but it was draining because she had to put in so much effort and as a perfectionist, she demanded the best of the best.Her conversation with Nate had left them in a more awkward situation, she didn’t let it bother her as she reminded herself that she needed Mark and his team members to approve of her.The job seemed to be her only means of survival when she moved to California, starting up a florist shop didn’t exactly promise to boom with income in the first few weeks. She sighed as she pushed the door of the restaurant. The cold air welcome
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“I think you should get laid” Adam smiled, he had just finished listening to Nate’s story on how he told Ruby he was going to get married to Taylor and how much how he blurted out he cared about Ruby. “Scotch?” Nate asked he pulled out the bottle of whisky from a drawer. He wasn’t the type to drink at work and it was against his work ethics but thinking of Ruby and what he had done almost made him drown himself in the bottle. “She had barely spoken to me and she left the house early without telling me goodbye, don’t you think I’ve ruined things permanently?” Of course he wanted to have sex with Ruby just like Adam had suggested but it was more than that to him, he wanted to make love to her and kiss every inch of her body. What he had with other girls was just sex but with Ruby, he craved intense intimacy and something even more, something he was scared to admit. “I don’t expect her to be happy with you. You need to tell her you love her”Nate wrinkled his nose. How was he
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The silence in Wyatt’s office was stonier than that of a graveyard. The workers trembled in fear and didn’t dare as much to let out a cough. When Wyatt was angry, he was even more dangerous but now, it was t just anger, it was frustration and humiliation. Those feelings, Wyatt couldn’t stand or control. “Why did Doris have to be this much of a pain?” He had asked himself several times He wished he had ‘taken care’ of her when he had the chance. When wonder had died, he decided to leave Doris alone when he heard she fled the country with her son. He didn’t see her as a threat because he assumed she was a powerless woman. Without her lover by her side, he assumed there wasn’t much she could do, she had no money or assistance, she had lost it all. The part he didn’t see coming at all was her getting revenge for her husband. It had been over ten years and Doris was ready to tear his life apart. “What do you mean you can find her?” Wyatt’s voice was surprisingly low, low but
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“I think you have a decent shot at starting up the restaurant” Mark told her with a smileThe board seemed impressed by her delivery and as a plus she was the woman who won Nate’s company a billion dollar contract. Having her on their team only made sense. “Thank you” Ruby pressed her lips into a tight smileShe had barely eaten her food after she watched the news. Her stomach rumbled, reminding her she was still hungry but she knew if she had anything to eat, she was going to throw up. “Are you alright?” Mark asked, his voice laced with concernShe was exactly in high spirits when she was presenting but she put up an act, now when she was back from her break she was worse. “I’m just a little tired” she managed to saySomething about Mark’s voice soothed her worried heart. Mark was calm and gentle, she’s never heard his raise his voice. “I think you looked distant during the meeting. If something is wrong, you can always talk to me”Mark smiled and left to attend to oth
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Wyatt’s eyes narrowed into slits. He had come to Italy for business but things weren’t booming for him. He sought after partnership but people were reluctant to help him.He groaned as he put a call across to the Italian man. He was his last hope. Going back to Oregon empty handed wasn’t an option. He believed people were going to mock him and of course that proves again that Wesley was a better businessman than him. Wesley had traveled different places and amassed wealth while creating good relationships with the people. Most people had thought Wesley was his good friend as they grew up together but deep down in Wyatt’s heart, he was jealous and wanted all that Wyatt had. “I’ve told you to stop bothering me” the man at the other end of the phone said immediately he answered the callHe struggled a lot when speaking English so he ended up mixing English and Italian together “Just listen to me,” Wyatt frowned. “I have great business deals that would bring us money. If o
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“Sorry I’m late” Ruby mumbled as she joined Nate at the dinner table. She couldn’t deny how secretly pleased she was that she had him wrapped around her finger for a bit. With Maria’s help, he had arranged a cute dinner table with candle lights and followers.How cute, she thought. She reminded herself not to be distracted by his gestures and handsomeness. “Why were you late?” He asked softly. He didn’t want to sound entitled or demanding but secretly, he was curious to know where she had been all day.He had imagined her with another man and had almost fought with himself at the thought. “I don’t ask you where you’ve been all day, do I?” She asked coldlyHer mouth watered at the sight of the delicious food as she began dishing her portion onto a plate.The main goal was to avoid eye contact with him, his eyes had the ability to make her melt and soften her heart instantly. “I was worried about you,” he admitted with pouty lips. He could imagine the look of shock on Ad
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“I’m not scared to admit how I feel”He couldn’t believe what he had just said because it was a total lie but that seemed better than staring into Ruby’s judgemental eyes. “I’m tired of going over this discussion a million times” she frowned“We are going to thrash everything out tonight and clear this bad air around us. I want things to go back to the way it was” She sighed, she wanted the same too but it felt impossible. Things were way too complicated to look back. “So where have you been all day?” She scrunched her nose, she thought they were over the question already. “I had a meeting and a went out for tea with a friend”She stuffed some mashed potatoes in her mouth, she had imagined how much effort Nate had put into making the dish. “A friend?”Most of the friends he knew were from work and Ruby didn’t exactly seem like the type to hangout. She rolled her eyes, she could hear the jealousy in his voice and it soothed her. “I went to meet up with a male friend
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“I had a interview the other day” Nate startedThey were now cozied up on the couch, Ruby’s head was on his shoulder.He was quite shocked that she was bullied. It had hurt him so much and he had wished he was there to protect her when people said all those nasty things to her.She had always walked in with her head held high and had an air of confidence around her which made it difficult to tell that she went through a lot as a child. “What about it?” She askedThings were already beginning to feel normal, she was watching rom coms with him after a wonderful dinner and he had placed small kisses on her forehead. “The reporter's name is Tony from the statesman journal” he said and studied her face a bit.“He said he knows you” Ruby sat up. She tried to hide the worry. She quickly remembered Tony but she didn’t think he’d cross paths with Nate. She was aware he worked at statesman’s journal but she hadn’t spoken to him in years. “He took this picture of us on our first 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
