“It was confirmed that Wyatt stayed at the abandoned house. Very few workers know about it. I paid an amount of money to one of the workers to help me find out what was really going on in the house”Doris paused to throw a pebble in the lake. They watched as ripples were created while some birds flew away because they were flustered. “The worker found out that food supplies and water were taken to the house every two days. Although he wasn’t able to go close to the house, he saw Wyatt leave the house once in a black jeep” “I suppose that is where he kept Jake hostage the whole time”Ruby squinted her eyes and rubbed at her jaw, a habit she had formed when she was brainstorming. “If Wyatt released Jake, there must be something that is behind it. Wyatt likes to tie up all loose ends and make no mistakes although he’s quite a fool”Ruby sighed, she was glad someone was finally reasoning with her. “I asked Nate the same thing so many times but he always finds a way to b

“You know you’ve been acting weird lately”They sat in a corner, away from the crowd. Grace and some friends were catching up on the good memories they had with Wesley. Some of them had brought gifts and picture frames in remembrance of him. Nate eyed Ruby from the corner of his eyes and pretended like he didn’t hear what she said. He hoped desperately that she wasn’t going to repeat the sentence. “Are you going to give me the silent treatment now?” She demanded There was a certain confidence she had when she was tipsy and she loved every bit of it, it gave her the courage to tackle Nate even though it was obvious he didn’t want to talk. “I’ve just been busy with work” Ruby stared at him, as if searching his face for the truth. There was this innocent and boyish look that made her want to wrap her arms around him and tell him everything was going to be okay. She never knew Nate to be scared of anything but there was a ghostly hint of fear in his eyes. “

Being daddy’s princess was the role she enjoyed playing the most. The circumstances surrounding her birth were even more sentimental to Wyatt. He had sworn he would give her everything she ever wanted even if it was going to cost him his life.So many people had wondered why a father would go to such unthinkable lengths for his daughter. It sounded ridiculous at first until it began to materialize. Wyatt would get teachers fired if they ever gave his daughter detention or reprimanded her for breaking the rules. Mrs Wyatt didn’t exactly object to it. She took to her husband’s side and supported him blindly, not caring that whatever he did was wrong. All of Taylor’s shortcomings were overlooked which even gave her the boldness that she could do whatever she wanted. “Daddy has the money and would protect me” she would say to everyone when she was in highschool It was Wyatt’s mothers dying wish that he took care of Taylor and gave her everything she ever wanted. He took her wish

Ruby stared at him as he finished what was left in his mug. Everything about him was so perfect, the way his lips parted when he lifted the mug. “I’ve had recurring nightmares since I was a kid” he began solemnlyRuby pulled the sheets to her chest as she watched him with keen eyes. It was one of those days she knew they were about to have a heart to heart discussion.The top question on her mind was why he continually teased her. Why did he want to kiss her but then would change his mind or be distracted by a phone call? “When I was in college, I would have to travel home a month before because only my mom had the patience. One time, I had a nightmare and woke everyone up in my dorm. They had been considerate and would comfort me but I didn’t want to be a burden to them” Ruby could feel the tears in her eyes. She had always seen Nate as the perfect person who never had to struggle for anything. He made things look too easy and carried himself with so much grace that

Ruby could feel the air around her get thick. Ethan was unbelievable, she was only trying to get him to speak to her and let her know the truth but in true Ethan fashion, he turned the tables around, making himself look like the victim. “Do you care for a shot?” He asked, his voice hoarseHe held the bottle to his chest as he looked for a borrelglas. “We do not care for anything, Ethan” Cassie seethed. “All we ask for is that you be man enough to say the truth and clear the air. Why pretend like everything is fine?” “You guys don’t get it, do you?”He poured himself a shot and finished it in one gulp. “When I came to work for Nate, I had nothing. I was ambitious and I fell into the wrong hands. As you may know, Anderson doesn’t like Nate, not one bit. He asked me to work for him and offered me a huge amount of money. I greedily and quickly agreed to it. Along the line, things got rocky and I couldn’t continue working for him” “Aren’t you such a greedy and stin