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Nate swallowed hard as he walked into the office. It was a very busy day at work. The project for the renovation of the park had already begun but the construction workers had faced opposition. While they were working, some thugs had attacked them but luckily, none of them were hurt. Nate rolled his eyes as he sunk into his chair, he was certain it was one of the nominees for businessman of the year. He quite expected it and was prepared to press charges against them. Most of the men were jealous of him and tried their best to bring him down, how typical. His stomach rumbled a bit as he remembered he was running off six hours of coffee. Normally, he would have had breakfast with Ruby but he had lost appetite ever since she left. The house felt so empty that he had even considered leaving the condo. He opened his drawer to pull out a pen and paper but then changed his mind. It was the first time he was in love and he had serenaded her with so many flowers and letters the past w
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Ruby felt her heart race when she saw Taylor walk into the office. What did she want? Were they really together? She could see the frown on Taylor’s face and she was curious about what she was saying. She felt so much satisfaction when Nate totally ignored her and turned his back to her. She smiled, she wished Esme was with her, it was a different kind of feeling, sipping coffee while watching Taylor upset and trying to get attention.Her eyes remained focused on the window as she watched them exchange words. Nate was calm but sad. She wanted to kiss his forehead and apologize for leaving him, to cook his pancakes in his kitchen while they listened to the radio or sang along to a crappy song. It had been the most unbelievable, dramatic but happiest time of her life. It was her and the love of her life against the world. She watched as the look on Taylor’s face changed from furious to hurt and then to a mix of the two. She watched as Taylor clutched the table in anger, even t
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Nate had never run so fast in life, except for the time she had followed her to the airport. Thankfully , the elevator wasn’t occupied which made it easier for him.He knew it was her, he had studied her body so much he could buy a dress and be sure it would fit her perfectly. He didn’t care about the weird stares he had gotten from Maggie and Cassie, he had been through so much that all he wanted to do was to be reunited with the woman who made him happy. Luckily enough, there weren’t any cars on the road so he was able to cross over to her with ease. “Rubyyyy” he called out, out of breath. He made a mental note to hit the gym.It had been only a few weeks but he could feel himself famished from a little run. “I know you don’t want to speak to me but please, you can’t keep ignoring me” He didn’t bother masking the desperation he felt in his voice. He was also aware that most of the onlookers were recording him but did any of that matter? The newspapers or gossip blogs we
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Ruby closed her eyes as she wished it all to go away. She never liked the attention, attention always meant something bad to her. When she got attention from the bad kids in highschool, they ended up beating her and bullying her every other other day.When Nate wrapped his arms around her, her nostrils were filled with his scent. All the tension she had felt the past few weeks were dissolved instantly. How could a man have the ability to calm her raging nerves so quickly?She didn’t mean for him to catch up with her as she didn’t want him to know that she was stalking him but it ended up that anyway. “Where are we going?” She asked, her voice coarse She almost pinched herself, she had come up with a resistance plan with Esme where they’d ignore their partners. On Esme’s part, she was going to ignore Ethan totally and keep him in the dark concerning the baby. Ruby wasn’t satisfied with the idea but Esme was persistent.Ruby’s part was to ignore Nate for a while until he got his
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“Have you forgiven me?” Nate asked in a soft voice as he pulled to the beach She snorted, when he had said he was taking her somewhere safe, she hadn’t expected the beach but it worked perfectly anyway. It was one of her favorite places to be at and there wasn’t any crowd.Most of the stores were getting into the festive mood already. Christmas trees and lights were already hung up and the smell of hot chocolate. “No, I haven’t” she answered with a pout She moved a little closer to him so her hands could brush against it. It was a habit she had picked up when she started working for him. It was a silly excuse to be close to him but it worked fine for her every time. “How do I prove that I didn’t mean for any of that to occur? Ruby, I’d choose you over and over again. I know I’m not the best man for you and you deserve someone better but please trust me when I say I’m willing to try” He swallowed hard, he found himself confessing his love for her more and more as the day passe
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“Have a great day” the waiter smiled as he left.Ruby smiled as she blew the steam off her hot chocolate and took a sip. Wasn’t life perfect? She was enjoying the view of the beach while sipping hot chocolate with the love of her life, or maybe not. He was giving her the life she wanted. “What have you been up to?” He asked softly, he was careful enough to not anger her “I’ve been working with Mark and you know that. Life has been great” Nate pulled a jealous face, he was jealous she was having fun with him, her life seemed to be way better without him in it and she even had a wider smile. He noticed that she definitely got prettier after she left. “Ruby, I need to know if you like me. I’ve made it clear that I like you but I haven’t exactly heard you say it” Ruby almost choked on her drink and then cleared her throat before going silent. Nate stared at her as he waited for a reply. His fears were coming true. Maybe she didn’t like him that much or maybe there were no
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“I’ve always liked you but I couldn’t say the same for you. Some days you look at me like I’m very special and then other days, you act like I don’t exist” she started, her eyes transfixed on the groundShe was quite certain that the truth was going to be out the next day especially because the reporters had seen her face so they were going to dig deep into her background. It was better she told Nate than for him to find out the truth and receive a huge shock. “Ruby, I don’t know how to behave around you,” he admitted with sad eyes. “I’ve never found it difficult to talk to a woman but you’re different. I’m always tongue tied around you. You challenge me and you know just how to annoy me. No woman has ever done that to me” “Tomorrow, there’d be somethings published about me and I think it’s best if I let you know than for you to find out”Nate raised a brow, what could be so important? “It doesn’t matter what they say, I want to stick with you” “It matters” she shook her
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Bad news. One of the things Nate had dreaded all his life. After his conversation withRuby, he was beyond shocked about what he heard and he was scared of what was going to be in the news. To his surprise, she had confessed her feelings for him in detail. It was one of the best things he had ever heard. He understood why she didn’t want him to hold back how he felt towards her, it was because she felt protected, secured and loved. Admitting his feelings meant she wasn’t alone. He also felt the same way about her. She had also told him that there would be a lot of things published about her the next day, some might be true, some might not. He rolled his eyes and then rubbed at his forehead, why did she have to be so difficult. He had remembered that Taylor told him that Ruby was who she thought he was but he didn’t want to pay attention to it even though it couldn’t leave his mind. Taylor was a pathetic liar so he couldn’t believe anything she said.Nate never really looked for
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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
