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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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“Oh please, it can’t be true” Cassie whined for the umpteenth. “You’ve got to be kidding me, Ethan has crossed the bar this time!” Ruby rolled her sleeves, regretting why she had put on a dress shirt on a very sunny day. Somehow, Katie had figured that Ethan was the man on the scooter and Maria had confirmed it.Ethan was smart but definitely not smart enough to hide from Katie’s hawk eyes. “Ethan is getting scarier as the day passes. Esme told me he called her once but didn’t say anything to her, all she could hear was his breathing” “Oh that silly human!” Cassie raged. She could feel the anger run through her veins, Ethan was getting out of hand and it was high time they called him to order before he did something crazier. “I can confirm that he isn’t working for Anderson anymore”Anderson was now out of the country and had been removed from being the CEO of his company. “Then what is his objective?” Cassie frowned. “I thought this obsession thing was over” CCTV
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“I’ve gotten all the information on the young reporter” The man said excitedly Wyatt smiled a little, it was the only hopeful news he had heard a week. He was asked to stop his political campaign until he cleared off allegations. “What’s her schedule like? We need to move fast. I can’t go out anymore, the reporters are trying to squeeze every information out of me. I’ve tried the usual charity and speeches but they aren’t buying it” He sighed and rubbed his forehead. It upset him, how everything turned out. He knew back in the day, he would have easily turned the story and denied everything but with social media and the press, there was almost no escape for him. “She has guards with her all the time but on Wednesdays, from five to six in the evening, she attends a Pilates class and she goes alone” “That's perfect but what if you get caught? Your men are quite clumsy, you need to be careful” Wyatt tutted, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do to the reporter yet, certai
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Cassie’s phone buzzed in her back pocket. The view from the bathroom wasn’t too bad. She could see some of the men dancing and drinking and probably laughing at something she was sure wasn’t funny.That was her reality. So many people saw her as the perfect girl who had nothing to worry about and went about gossiping about people. It really wasn’t the case for her although she did enjoy talking about other people and drama. Whenever she had to go to her mothers house, sadness washed over her because she knew the criticism she’d face.She made herself more comfortable in the bathroom as she continued judging the guests. Her phone buzzed. She sat up immediately and struggled to zip her dress. The text was from Ethan. He was at the entrance of the hall. It was perfect for them to meet and talk by the corner, there was a camera just close by although it wasn’t visible, she knew she’d be able to capture her conversation with Ethan and if anything went wrong, he was going to be appreh
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Ethan groaned as he sat on the cold concrete slab. He was impressed by how rich and influential Cassie’s mother was. He imagined how perfect her life was growing up and how she had things go easy for her.He rolled his eyes and clenched his teeth.He swore to deal with Taylor later, that was if he didn’t end up in prison by the end of the night.She had convinced him to come to her house and she told him she was going to give him an amount of money if he cooperated with her. He hissed as a guest eyed him. How he went from working for one of the biggest companies in America to barely feeding off whatever he could see was very crazy. What upset him the most was that he had caused it all for himself. When he found out Ruby liked Nate, there wasn’t much he could do about it as it was obvious she was long gone.What set off his infuriation was when Nate returned the energy and he’d stare at her when she wasn’t looking. He didn’t like Nate much, he never did anyway which was one of
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Taylor smiled triumphantly, the dress was perfect. It was going to be talked about for a long while and when she finally tied the knot with Nate, the internet was going to go crazy. Her followers would increase, those who mocked her would be embarrassed.She laughed, daydreaming. Life was going to be perfect soon but first , she had to deal with the unnecessary bad press her father was getting. It was embarrassing and people were beginning to ask questions. Her smile quickly turned into a frown. The year had been tough for her and all that started when Ruby showed up at Nate’s office. She hissed, she hated Ruby so much and would rather see her not succeed. She knew Ruby had the biggest crush on Nate since highschool and she tried to separate them from each other. She was scared of the high potential of a chemistry sparking between them.Nate, just like Ruby, was the kind of person who always had his nose in a book. He always loved having intellectual conversations and shari
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After a heated argument with the interior decorator, Taylor lay on the couch, enjoying the view of the sunset. She had requested for a baby pink and white decor but the decorator got the wrong shade of color.She huffed as she sipped her champagne. Everything was perfect even though there were slipups here and there. Most of the girls from her clique in highschool were going to be in attendance at the wedding. A devilish smile crept into her face. What if She sends an invite to Ruby and Esme and then they bully her just like when they were in highschool. She felt energy and happiness surge through her at the thought, the only downside to it was that Nate wasn’t going to take things lightly with her. Back in highschool, he never approved of her bullying anyone but he was too occupied by his own problems to fight for other people. She smirked as she ran her fingers on the stem of her champagne flute. How sweet was it to get revenge after being doubted and stepped upon consta
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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
