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Ruby sighed, she wasn’t sure which way to style her hair. Finally, the day had come for her to go visit Grace with Nate. After their conversation at night, Ruby had a little breakdown in the toilet and tried her best to put herself together. Before she went to bed, he asked if she had any plans for the day and when she said no, he asked if she was down to see his mother and she immediately agreed.The previous night, it had felt like so much fun but now, she was nervous.She wanted to impress Grace so badly as she had admired her since she was a child. “Do you think I should wear my hair in a ponytail or I should let it fall?” She asked Nate who was putting on his wristwatch “Whichever way you chose to wear it is fine, you’d look perfect either way” he replied Ruby rolled her eyes, that wasn’t the answer she hoped for but it made her feel somewhat better. She finally decided to wear it as a ponytail. She had read in a magazine that high ponytails made the face looked snatche
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Nate led her to his mother’s drawing room where she spent most of her time in. She always had a tune to play on the violin. “Hey mom” Nate grinned Grace was busy playing a beautiful note that she hadn’t noticed them walk in. Her face lit up into one of the prettiest smiles Ruby had ever seen.She watched as mother and son hugged each other and Grace placed a peck on her son’s cheek. Now, she understood why he said the only people he ever loved were his parents.Being rich didn’t guarantee him true love, most of the affection people showed towards him was fake and they acted that way only because they wanted favors from him. She had witnessed how Wyatt, who used to be his father’s friend, had tried to steal his company and ruin all his hard work. It was absurd to her how he found it difficult to trust people because they ended up stabbing him in the back. “When Nate told me he was coming along with a guest, I didn’t expect that he’d come with an Angel” Grace gushed as she b
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Grace had prepared lunch for them. Ruby thought of it as a feast rather than lunch. There are all kinds of food places on the table with maids to attend to their needs. After a wonderful lunch, Nate excused himself to run the affairs of the house while Grace and Ruby talked about a sitcom that was now airing. “You know, this is the first time Nate ever brought a woman home” Grace commented It had come as a pleasant shock to her and some of the maids. Once, a rumor circulated about Nate being celibate and unreasonably cold towards women. Grace didn’t pay the women any attention because no one knew her son better than her. She always knew he was a loving boy but he lost that side of him after his fathers death.Ruby was a little flattered by Grace's comment and she didn’t know how to reply to it. From what she had gathered, being the first girl he brought to his house meant he rated her enough or at least he had some respect for her. “When you moved in with him, I watched
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Nate was glad they were bonding but it was time to steal her back. He had gone to check out how things were running at the house as it had been a while since he paid a visit. “Okay mom, that’s enough. I promised to give Ruby a house tour” “But you live together so you’d have enough time when you get home” she groaned and rolled her eyes After a little back and forth, Nate won. He had never felt the need to show anyone where he had spent his childhood, when he heard people did it, he thought they were only being extra and cheesy. “I know the house is big but I never really cared about it. At the end of the day, I only had my room to myself” Nate started as the began to walk across the hallway, arms brushing lightly against each other “I spent all day in my room too,” she smiled. “My mother would always complain but eventually, she let me be” “I never really understood why my dad built a house this magnificent. The only place that feels like home to me is my room an
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After a while in his room, he decided to continue the tour. Ruby was fascinated by Nate’s collection, just like her, he loved the likes of Shakespeare and Jane Austen. She was excited to discuss their books with him when they got home. She felt they would have made such good friends in highschool because they had so much in common but fate didn’t bring them together back then. “When I was six, I had my dad and some other friends from school play hide and seek with me. It was my turn to hide while everyone else would look for me, I hid here”He pointed to an empty space between two flower vases. The space was quite small and she wondered how he was able to fit in. “They look for me for hours, I had to come out myself when I was getting hungry and tired”Ruby laughed a little, she had wished it was the same for her. She loved and appreciated how much her parents tried to play with her but it wasn’t the same as having a friend her age. Before she met Esme, she had only her pare
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Ruby heated up the leftover pizza for dinner. After a long boring day of watching tv, she was exhausted and had to get something to eat. Nate was working late and was going to be home later on.Maria was around but wasn’t speaking to her because she had scared her.She sighed as she waited for the microwave to get done. An awkward silence followed as Maria walked into the kitchen. “Maria, I’m sorry about everything” she apologized She had apologized over and over again but it fell on deaf ears. She didn’t understand why Maria held such a grudge when Nate had forgiven her. Maria ignored her and began cleaning the counter top of the kitchen. “Would you please talk to me? I’m really sorry for scaring you” Maria sighed and slapped the rag against the countertop. “Do you think this just about that night?” Maria demanded, hands on her hipsRuby had never seen her angry, she was always sweet and loving. “Then what is it about?”Ruby was frustrated as it was and didn’
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She bit back a moan as she savored the taste of the chicken burger. After crying herself to sleep at night, she had woken up with a headache and a rumbling tummy. Nate had come back home late and she was sleeping already. “Girl, you need to slow down. You eat like you haven’t eaten in days”Ruby ignored Cassie and went on. She had hit Cassie up and asked if she had any free time. She figured if she spent time with her friends, she wouldn't be consumed with guilt. “I didn’t have dinner last night and I’m so hungry” Ruby relied with her mouthfulShe had missed how good the food was at the restaurant down the street. Sometimes, she asked herself if resigning was really the right choice. She was itching to get work done and be in her office once more. She wasn’t bored at the office and she always had company. Cassie as usual looked magnificent. Even when things were falling apart or there was a war, Cassie would never be caught without her signature red lip gloss and perfec
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Nate watched as Katie placed a camera on Hunter. Bentley had set up a meeting with Wyatt. It was easier than expected. Somehow, Hunter had convinced Bentley to set up a meeting with him and Wyatt. He promised that he would carry out the second contamination in Nate’s company if everything went according to plan. “I hope he’s not going to notice anything is wrong”Hunter was nervous and it was obvious. He made Nate promise to bring his sisters and mother to the USA within one week.He was hopeless and was ready to take an opportunity that came his way. “I don’t think he is going to notice anything but if you keep fidgeting, he would become suspicious” Katie stated firmly“All I need you to do is ask him all we’ve talk about and do not make it seem like you’ve rehearsed for it” Hunter nodded and wiped the sweat off his forehead. The meeting was set up in Wyatt’s car which scared him. The first time he saw Wyatt, he was guarded by fierce looking guards who were ready to shoo
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