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Dessert came. Ruby was impressed by the quality of the food. She was already full. She had to admit that it was the best night she had in weeks.To make up for the past weeks, Nate had booked them a dinner reservation in a five star hotel. She had received a text from him after her meeting with Mark and some other people. He didn’t care if she was still dressed in a suit or if she had sweatpants on. She was perfect and she was still going to look cute in whatever she had on. She was glad that she didn't have to worry about anything, it was just her and Nate in their little world. The soft jazz music playing in the background was perfect for the evening. The stars in the sky were twinkling as if in approval of their union. "Do you want to dance?"he askedShe was flustered by his question but took his hand anyway. "I missed you" he whispered into her ears as he twirled her on the dance floor.Admitting his feelings was something he had just started learning.He felt empt
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Monday had come by so quickly and Ruby found herself seated in Mark's office. They had just ended another meeting with some investors who were willing to support the opening of the new restaurant in California.After a weekend of lazing about in Nate’s arms, talking about life and sharing a thousand hugs but zero kisses, she started the week with the brightest smile and determination.She liked to think of Nate as her happy pill and Goodluck charm.She had been feeling burnt out the previous week but all it took was a good conversation from him, forehead kisses and she was all good. She blushed as she reminded herself to act right bec she was at work. "So, where did you grow up?" She askedThey had bagels and coffee in front of them. She had gotten closer to Mark and she enjoyed his company even though they maintained a strictly platonic friendship. "I've lived in Barcelona, Spain for the longest time but my parents are Americans" he said, stirring her coffee "Oh that's
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“You should have taken Nate’s offer” Esme frowned They were squished at the back of a taxi while the rain was pouring heavily.After her meeting with Mark, she decided to go out with Esme.The weather had looked nice but the moment she flagged a cab down, it began raining cats and dogs.Becoming a mom wasn’t treating Esme right, she snapped at the slightest things, cried ever so easily and had twice an appetite. “I didn’t take it because I didn’t want to,” Ruby frowned back. “He has done so much for me already” “Look at you now, you’re sitting at the back of a cab, drenched in rain. Do you feel happy about yourself?”Ruby rolled her eyes, she had learnt to become even more patient with Esme. One time, they were debating on what they wanted to eat and Ruby wanted Caesar salad while Esme wanted pizza but the Pizza Hut wasn’t having any deliveries that day. Esme had cried and thrown tantrums until she had the pizza delivered to her the next day.Since then, Ruby had learnt to t
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Ruby’s pretty face was twisted in a frown. She had dropped Esme at home and was in a bad mood after Taylor had caused a scene at the store. She had only gotten home a few minutes ago, Nate and Maria were out, it was her chance to rest by herself. She didn't have the time to kick off her heels before the doorbell rang the second time. She let out an exasperated sigh. Whoever was at the door had better had something important to say, she thought. She quickly pulled her hair in a bun and went downstairs. She just came back from a real estate agency. The meeting with the agent, Mrs Dala was stressful, they had spent about two hours talking about different districts. None of the houses they saw impressed her much, there was always something to complain of.Due to the change in the location of the restaurant, she had to change the location of her house in California. She didn’t want a place that was too far from work as she was going to be spending most days there. The first house
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The restaurant was open 24/7 which was good. It gave the couples time to think and talk. They had both remained silent for over thirty minutes. Ruby had ordered steaming coffee for them. She stared at her coffee absentmindedly while Nate remained silent.Nate placed his hands on his chin, lost in deep thoughts. After the situation with Wyatt, he decided that they went out to have dinner as they were too tired to cook and Maria wasn’t at home to make them dinner.“Why didn’t you tell me this?” he managed to ask. “Why don’t you tell me you agreed to work for mark?”Nate was upset, he felt betrayed and hurt. Ruby hadn’t told him she was now working for Mark which even made him more jealous. When Ruby told him she was working for someone, he was curious and had sent someone to go after her. Finding out she worked for Mark was the biggest betrayal to him. He believed that if she had nothing to hide, then she would have told him the truth earlier. He had made a mental note to discu
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“I know it’s hard to believe me and you have been through the worst times in your life. Being a victim of bullying is a very sensitive issue and I’m not going to take it easy on them. The Wyatt’s always have a way of getting away with things. This is why Wyatt had remained unpunished for him crimes” Nate explained“I remember vividly that in highschool, Taylor was the biggest bully but all she got as punishment was detention while the other kids suffered” Nate shook his head to clear his thoughts, this was the last thing he had expected to hear from her. He couldn’t imagine how she had survived through the day, after dealing with his horrible daughter, she also had to deal with a horrible father. “Katie and I have so much planned out with concrete evidence. There are receipts from the transactions Wyatt made, there are videos and even audio and witnesses. He won’t be able to prove his innocence, the police and some lawyers are also investigating the case”he sighed. The whole t
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It was half past one already. Ruby stared at the couple who took their reservation,they looked so happy in love. The man wrapped his arms around the woman’s shoulder, leaning across the table. She was already done with her third cup of coffee and wasn’t ready to go home yet. It was the first time she stayed out that late with Nate. The waiter had to heat up their food again after giving them a stern frown but they didn’t mind.She loved how Nate made her feel like a teenager, through him, she got to live most of the moments she wished to live when she was younger.She had been too shy and was scared that she was going to get bullied or called ugly each time she showed her face outside her home.She sent a text to Maria who was now at home, telling her not to expect them home anytime soon. “They look really in love, don’t they?” Nate commentedHe was slowly beginning to understand the things that Ruby wanted, Grace had advised him to take time to learn her love language. Learning
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Katie kicked off her riding boots angrily, strands of hair stuck to her sweaty face. "Who the hell does he think he is?" she muttered angrily to herself.She had been Working all day and night, nonstop, trying to collect all evidence she could concerning Wyatt’s case. The wedding was just by the corner and they needed to arrest Wyatt then. She was thankful her sister asn't at home. Her sister was a perfectionist and liked everything spick and span or she could have given her the scolding of her life. “No dirt!” As her sister would yell Her mother always rebuked her for taking lessons at the Polo club, she preferred Katie to engage in classical music like other girls her age.Even though that was a long time ago, every now and then, her mother would try to convince her to try it out.As a child, Katie had to learn to fend for herself and her family at a young age, she knew she was cut out to live a harsh life and she didn’t mind it. Katie laughed scornfully, she couldn't
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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
