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Ruby peeled off her clothes as she let her body soak in the bathtub. Nothing felt better than soaking up in scented oil after a stressful day. She rolled her eyes, if Maria was speaking to her, maybe she would have made some of her sweet jasmine tea.She closed her eyes as she went over how her day went. It was a shocker that Ethan was indeed working for Anderson. They had an agreement to feed off each other. While Anderson got all the detailed information and classified files he could get from the office, Ethan got money in return. She shook her head as she stared at her crusty toenails. It would have been a perfect self care date to the salon with Esme but it seemed like their friendship had no hopes of rebuilding.Esme didn’t bother to reach out again and she tried her best to move on from it amidst the chaos going on in her life. She shook her head, as if shaking the thoughts of Esme away. There were other important things than a supposed best friend who dumped her af
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The jingles of the bells signified the beginning of the church service in the local district. It was a beautiful Sunday, the perfect day to get cosy in bed with Nate while Maria prepared something delicious for breakfast.Ruby groaned as she held onto the railing for support. Doris hadn’t warned her about the gravel, wearing four inch heels and trying to walk on gravel was another form of torture. Things between her and Nate hadn’t been smooth. He had become distant and would return late at night. Not that she blamed him for any of it but she wished she could get his attention.It was a good thing that he finally found Jake but she was skeptical about it. The story he told her didn’t add up at all.Knowing a cunning man like Wyatt, he wasn’t going to let Jake go scot free without wanting something in return. She had tried asking Nate what it was a couple of times but when she saw he wasn’t willing to talk, she decided to give him a little time and hoped he would finally speak t
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“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
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Ruby smacked her lips as she tried a scone. It was twice as good as Nate claimed it was going to be. The atmosphere was warm and rather more joyful than she had pictured it to be.Grace was dancing happily with a few women while Nate was greeting a couple of the visitors.Unlike the past remembrance days where Grace would pour her eyes out, she decided to invite a few friends over and have a good time.She recalled that her husband never loved to see her cry and he always asked her to be strong with or without him. Ruby smiled as she sat on a cane chair with a wine of glass in her hands. When she arrived at the house with Nate, Grace made her dance and laugh till her toes were hurting. They chatted and talked about all that had been going on.It was even more refreshing that there were no reporters or flashing cameras in the room. Ruby had thought they would meet the nosy reporters at the gate but Grace had sent them all away and had more security guard the house. It was a pri
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“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. “
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Taylor sighed for the hundredth time that afternoon. The grey tank top she wore now stuck to her like a second skin. While sweat gathered under her arms. She couldn’t imagine being photographed, looking like a sweaty horse. “Oh can you pass my bag?” Esme asked tiredlyTaylor tried her best to suppress the groan that almost escaped her as she shoved the tote bag towards Esme. One hand was on the steering wheel while the other acted like a fan to her face. She was beginning to question if stealing Ruby’s best friend was actually worth it. She had always been jealous of what they shared since highschool. Ruby and Esme were loyal to each other and they fought for each other regardless.Now Esme was pregnant and her bump was showing. She had become a burden to her. She had morning sickness and would askTaylor to drive all the way to her house to help her make breakfast. One time, she had asked Taylor to rub her back in circulation motion while she threw up.Taylor shrugged in d
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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
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Few weeks, that’s all she needed. Few weeks to enjoy Nate’s company and bask in his sweet manly scent and settle everything before she leaves. Wasn’t that what she said in the first week?With Esme leaving her, it kind of reduced the pain she felt. At least, she didn’t have to say goodbye to two people. “Coffee?” Nate asked as he walked into the room with a pot of coffee and two mugs. She nodded as she sat up in bed. Nate wasn’t the type to wake up early but he has been doing so for a couple of days. She could tell he was tensed and took the tension out by working out. “Thank you” she muttered.She offered him a thin smile as she took the steaming mug of coffee from him.She never liked her coffee black but somehow it had grown on her because Nate made it regularly. She watched him drink his coffee in silence. He had eyebags and a stubble but it was still the sexiest thing to her; she imagined his beard stroke her chin when they kissed.His big hands held on
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