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RUBBY'S POV It was Alex on the TV again; different news channels carried the news with terrible headlines.I stared at Josh, the stranger who had taken me in, as he sat stiffly on the couch, his eyes locked onto the television screen with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine.The flickering images reflected in his pupils, but his expression was what unsettled me the most. It was raw, filled with an emotion I couldn’t quite place, anger and hatred? Or something more sinister?“Josh?” I called his name softly, not wanting to startle him, but he didn’t respond.I tried again, louder this time. “Josh?”His head jerked up as if just realizing I was still in the room. His lips pressed together briefly before forcing a tight-lipped smile. “Sorry, Rubby. Got lost in thought. Let’s go.”"What's with the face?" I asked refusing to buy the lie of being lost in thought. He noticed the change in my mood and flashed me the most fake smile I had ever seen."Rubby, I hate reporters. They m
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ALEXANDER'S POV "You've gotten the culprit, why are you still holding me?" Kevin blurted. I was disgusted with the fact that he had already concluded I was the culprit.While I was escorted to another room, my father walked into the station, his presence commanded so much respect that he didn't need to speak before I was ushered out, same as Kevin."Haven't the interrogation section ended?" Dad asked staring at me with an expression I didn't quite understand. He looked disappointed and sad, but what was more evident was fear. "The DNA results prove that Alex was with her at the time of her death and struggled with her, too," the lead detective said."According to the autopsy, how long has she been dead?" Dad asked, scanning the room with his eyes as though afraid that a wild animal might come out at any moment from them."Here is the file," the detective said handing the file over to him."Alex was in a meeting with the press when this happened, so I would advise you to do your duty
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ALEXANDER'S POV I dialed the number for the fifth time yet no response. Bastard! I muttered through gritted teeth."Alex," I could hear Mom's distant voice. Dad was behind her as they walked over to me."Listen to me son, we can't solve it with Violence.""Tell that, son of yours, If anything happens to Rubby, if even a strand of her hair is hurt, I will kill him.""Son, I...""I am not your son! Do not call me your fucking son!""I'm sorry," Mom cried and held me by my T-shirt, "Listen to me please.""You hid it, for how long now?"Before she could respond, the number sent a text."Sweet Mom, you thought you'd gotten rid of me?"I dialled the number again; thankfully, he took it this time."Hey, Mom," He said, sounding so casual."This isn't mom, this is someone who would make your life miserable. Bring Rubby back, if you dare hurt her, I will find you, and I will kill you."He let out a humourless laugh that felt very humiliating and insulting."Oh, the famous Alexander Wolfe, or
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RUBBY'S POV "Alex right?" Josh asked eyeing me suspiciously."What's with the eyes?" I asked, forcing back my laughter."Nothing. How were you able to get his number?" He asked, fiddling with his fingers like a teenager in love."My Gmail. I had it saved there, so immediately I entered it into the phone, every saved number popped up.""I see," Josh whispered, his face was an expression of both sadness and jealousy."I'm scared," I blurted suddenly."Why?" He asked and came close to me."The media, the police, everything," I whispered."Rubby," he whispered and held my hand gently, rubbing it gently with one hand, and stroking my hair with another.He was so close, I couldn't afford to breathe. I wasn't comfortable with it, but I wasn't uncomfortable either. It felt so normal, as though I had been there before."It will pass," he whispered. "But you wouldn't be seen in public immediately, You could stay with me till the matter is resolved."I nodded in response, my eyes darting from h
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RUBBY'S POV "What!" I exclaimed, staring at Josh, while my heart pounded.This was the least of the things I wanted to hear now."Another condition please," I pouted my lips and joined my palm.He didn't say a word, he just shook his head in response.My whole being screamed at me to refuse, but the more I thought about it, the more guilt I felt.He had helped me, given me a place to stay and even believed me, yet all I've ever done was think the worst of him. Maybe, I thought, I could use this way to apologise."Josh," I called out gently.He raised an eyebrow. "What are you scared of? I've got a balloon bed; I could use it while you use the other one. I just want your company tonight. I'm not a bad person I swear, but if you insist, I won't force you."I bit my lower lips as he spoke. He looked so vulnerable at that point that I was torn between caution and pity. "Separate beds?" I said to be completely sure."I promise."I took a deep breath, then nodded in agreement. "Okay, just
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ALEXANDER'S POV All through that night, my heart hurt. I felt like a sharp pain as though a knife had been pierced through it. I tossed on my bed, wishing for sleep, but it was far away.My mind raced with a million thoughts. What was he doing with her now? Why would he call her sweetheart? Are they sharing the same room?I reached for my phone and started typing a message. "Hey Rubby, you might not understand now, but the man with you isn't who you think he is. Please come back, I miss you."My finger hovered over the send button as I debated whether to send it or not. Finally, the latter won, and I cleared the whole message.Morning took forever, but when it finally came, I made the most of it, and soon, I was seated in my office despite the murmurs coming from my staff.Hours later, I finally stood to take a look. The commotion outside my office grew louder now, a woman crying, the endless clicking of cameras and the lines of question the reporters threw at her. I stood by the wi
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RUBBY'S POV My whole body trembled in fear as I sat up. My body was drenched in cold sweat and my breath came in ragged gasps. It's just a dream, I muttered to myself. A nightmare.I looked around the dark room as though I was still in my nightmare. The room was so quiet, except for the sound of Josh's heavy breathing. I stared at him for a moment, wondering if dreams had anything to do with reality, or if perhaps he would twitch his eyes, but I saw nothing.I swallowed hard, placing both hands on my chest and heaved a deep sigh of relief.It had felt so real, the blood, the terror, his fake smile, everything had felt so real. Again, I placed a hand on my chest trying to steady the wild thumping my heart did. I needed to be calm, or else I would find myself in a hospital later in the day; it was just a nightmare, after all.But the more I convinced myself it was just a dream, the more I felt it was more. Perhaps it was because I kept suspecting him, so my mind probably chose to pla
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ALEXANDER'S POV Where the fuck did he go? I muttered more to my hearing.I tried as much as I could to keep my expression neutral as I walked back to the podium, but my heart pounded violently against my chest. Who the hell was that masked man and why did he disappear the moment the police walked in? I knew for sure it was no coincidence, he had a reason for coming, and that reason was obviously me.The lead detective must have noticed him, too, because he shifted uncomfortably in his seat and scanned the hall with his eyes.I walked back to the podium, flashing a brief smile at the reporters before raising my hand to silence the murmuring crowd."As I was saying," I continued as though nothing happened, "I want to thank the press for their work in ensuring that truth always wins, and I assure you that we will continue to uphold our values. As for Rubby Cavillton, if she chooses to continue with us, we would deeply appreciate it, but if she chooses to leave, we definitely would compe
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RUBBY'S POV "Oh Josh," I whispered, "please don't do this." I felt he could probably hear my heart hammering against my chest."I don't want to be late," he answered, staring at me so hard that I felt he could see my soul."I would ask again next month, I just want to make sure nobody steals you from me before then. Please be my Val."I suddenly felt a huge lump in my throat that refused to go down; I swallowed hard countless times, yet nothing. Josh still stared at me, waiting for a response; he was so patient with me that I felt I was doing the wrong thing.But what was the right thing? My heart longed for Alex even though I was scared to admit it, yet Josh had crawled his way into my heart as well. Never had I ever been this confused.What if, I thought, what if Alex asked me the same question? How would I feel if I said yes now to Josh?"Rubby, I'm waiting," he whispered, slowly licking his lips; I knew he was nervous; he was only trying to be the expressionless man I'd come to
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RUBBY'S POV To say I was embarrassed was an understatement; I had no idea Alex would confess his love for me in the way he did, and I felt awkward; having my face all over the media again would break me.When I ran out, I boarded a taxi and left immediately. I would go see my parents the next day, though I hadn't told them I was back; I wanted to see Dad's surprised face.That evening, I sat on my bed, with my knees drawn to my chest and my phone clutched tightly in my hands. My phone's screen kept dimming, and I kept tapping the screen to keep Alex's contact visible.I was fighting with my mind whether to call him or not.For minutes, my thumb hovered over the call button, but no matter how I tried, I just couldn't bring myself to press it, at least not yet.To be honest, I had made a mistake, I shouldn't have come to the cafè with Josh, but Josh insisted, saying how bad it is for me to go out alone, to worsen the matter, he had gotten me a bouquet of flower, which was part of what
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ALEXANDER'S POV He didn't hit me back, neither did he dodge any of my blows; he was only concerned with making sure neither his mask nor cap left his face."Alex stop it!" Rubby screamed trying to pull me off, but anger got the better of me. I kept landing blows on him till the cafè manager shouted for someone to call security.I finally let go of the masked man, who didn't even flinch as though he had expected that reaction from me.I stared at my hands in both disgust and horror, wondering what pushed me to react in such a violent manner, since I was under probation for Mirabelle's death. Now the police wouldn't believe a thing I said.He smiled and straightened his clothes."What's wrong with you!" Rubby screamed. "What has come over you?""Me huh?" I scoffed. "I fucking love you Rubby!" I screamed. "That's what has come over me."I never planned to make that confession like that, but I was so overwhelmed with emotions that I didn't know when I let those words spill.Rubby stared
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ALEXANDER'S POV "Have you?" I asked again when I got no response.The detective exchanged glances with his colleague before moving his gaze back to me."Mr Wolfe, whoever is up against you has strong backup because we did try, but the signal bounced through multiple locations. We couldn't pinpoint the exact location." His shoulders dropped in defeat as he made the last statement. "But you need to stay put, Mr Wolfe, until we clear your name officially.""Listen to me!" I screamed through gritted teeth, suppressing the urge to slam my fist on that god-forsaken table of theirs."There is nothing to clear about me; I've told you countless times that I was in the office the day she died; the murderer had made a mistake.""Thank you for your time," the detective replied as though he hadn't heard my outburst.As soon as I stepped out of the police station, my phone buzzed again, it was another message from Rubby."Hey, I'm the one, where do we meet?"I stared at my phone for minutes, tight
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ALEXANDER'S POV Where the fuck did he go? I muttered more to my hearing.I tried as much as I could to keep my expression neutral as I walked back to the podium, but my heart pounded violently against my chest. Who the hell was that masked man and why did he disappear the moment the police walked in? I knew for sure it was no coincidence, he had a reason for coming, and that reason was obviously me.The lead detective must have noticed him, too, because he shifted uncomfortably in his seat and scanned the hall with his eyes.I walked back to the podium, flashing a brief smile at the reporters before raising my hand to silence the murmuring crowd."As I was saying," I continued as though nothing happened, "I want to thank the press for their work in ensuring that truth always wins, and I assure you that we will continue to uphold our values. As for Rubby Cavillton, if she chooses to continue with us, we would deeply appreciate it, but if she chooses to leave, we definitely would compe
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RUBBY'S POV My whole body trembled in fear as I sat up. My body was drenched in cold sweat and my breath came in ragged gasps. It's just a dream, I muttered to myself. A nightmare.I looked around the dark room as though I was still in my nightmare. The room was so quiet, except for the sound of Josh's heavy breathing. I stared at him for a moment, wondering if dreams had anything to do with reality, or if perhaps he would twitch his eyes, but I saw nothing.I swallowed hard, placing both hands on my chest and heaved a deep sigh of relief.It had felt so real, the blood, the terror, his fake smile, everything had felt so real. Again, I placed a hand on my chest trying to steady the wild thumping my heart did. I needed to be calm, or else I would find myself in a hospital later in the day; it was just a nightmare, after all.But the more I convinced myself it was just a dream, the more I felt it was more. Perhaps it was because I kept suspecting him, so my mind probably chose to pla
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ALEXANDER'S POV All through that night, my heart hurt. I felt like a sharp pain as though a knife had been pierced through it. I tossed on my bed, wishing for sleep, but it was far away.My mind raced with a million thoughts. What was he doing with her now? Why would he call her sweetheart? Are they sharing the same room?I reached for my phone and started typing a message. "Hey Rubby, you might not understand now, but the man with you isn't who you think he is. Please come back, I miss you."My finger hovered over the send button as I debated whether to send it or not. Finally, the latter won, and I cleared the whole message.Morning took forever, but when it finally came, I made the most of it, and soon, I was seated in my office despite the murmurs coming from my staff.Hours later, I finally stood to take a look. The commotion outside my office grew louder now, a woman crying, the endless clicking of cameras and the lines of question the reporters threw at her. I stood by the wi
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RUBBY'S POV "What!" I exclaimed, staring at Josh, while my heart pounded.This was the least of the things I wanted to hear now."Another condition please," I pouted my lips and joined my palm.He didn't say a word, he just shook his head in response.My whole being screamed at me to refuse, but the more I thought about it, the more guilt I felt.He had helped me, given me a place to stay and even believed me, yet all I've ever done was think the worst of him. Maybe, I thought, I could use this way to apologise."Josh," I called out gently.He raised an eyebrow. "What are you scared of? I've got a balloon bed; I could use it while you use the other one. I just want your company tonight. I'm not a bad person I swear, but if you insist, I won't force you."I bit my lower lips as he spoke. He looked so vulnerable at that point that I was torn between caution and pity. "Separate beds?" I said to be completely sure."I promise."I took a deep breath, then nodded in agreement. "Okay, just
