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After a slow day at the office, Nate finally returned home. For some sort of unforeseen reason, there was a traffic jam which irritated him pretty much. He had a couple of meetings that he had ignored, renovating the park had drawn so much attention to his company and so many contractors were trying to get on his good side but he was in no hurry to proceed with the renovation. He was still a little bit shaken by the picture he had found on the reporter. It made him question if that was the only copy that the reporter had even though he swore on his life that that was all he had.He wrinkled nose as he pulled up at the driveway of the penthouse.Maria had spoken to Katie about the man on the scooter and they were really close to finding out who it was.One thing he had learnt about goons was that there was always going to be a slip up. Katie was keen on revealing whoever it was and had sworn to torture whoever it was. He stretched a little as he climbed out of his Ferrari, ba
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Doris smiled, quite satisfied by all she had done so far. She had Wyatt on the edge and he went about holding interviews and doing charity work to cover up all that she had revealed about him.Her niece on the other hand was doing alright, her career was flourishing and the newspaper provided her with adequate security just in case Wyatt decided to try anything funny. She exhaled as she ensured her scarf was secured tightly around her chin. She couldn’t risk anyone seeing her in public. Someone had told her that Wyatt was offering a huge amount of money to whoever was able to find her, dead or alive.Living most of her life in Oregon had given her an advantage. She could easily find her way around places without being seen.She sighed as she squinted around, her eyes skirting the vicinity to ensure she wasn’t followed.She wasn’t scared of anything and was very rigid but she instantly became a gooey mess when things about her family were brought up. She clutched the documents in
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“Hey” Nate smiled as he took the seat opposite Ruby on the dining table. The worst place to have such conversations were during dinner when they were about to eat. Maria had made a sumptuous meal and the aroma reminded him that he hadn’t had anything to eat all day. “Nate” When Ruby called him in this manner, a manner that lacked emotion and was almost filled with hurt, he felt his heart almost jump to his throat.Had he really been that much of a bad person? “I’m sorry I’ve been absent and occupied with work”His words were almost plain but he meant everything he had just said. If it was any of the girls he had dated in the past, all he had to do was shower them with expensive gifts and they’d forgive him, not that he cared if they forgave him anyway.Ruby was different, most times, he’d wish she could see his heart.Even though he never told her or showed it, he loved her and he wanted to treat her right. “You’re sorry?” She asked, displeased. “You ignored me for
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Betrayal. One of the worst feelings Ruby had ever felt. Rage. A feeling she couldn’t control. Most people translated their rage into yelling or some get physical but that wasn’t Ruby’s case. Her feelings were translated into bitterness, a burn in her chest and inevitable tears. “What did you just say?” She whisperedShe had so much to say but her voice failed her. She felt her throat go dry as she stared at the food in disgust. “Ruby, just give me a chance to explain” Nate pleaded as he leaned forward and tried to take her hands in his. He had messed up big time but he needed to assure her that he wanted her. It was still a mystery that after how he had treated her badly when she started working for him, she still stayed with him. How he stood her up on their first date and bombarded her with unnecessary work. “When were you going to tell me this?” Her voice croaked“You treated me like trash but I still stayed with you, I tried to understand that you had so many things
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Ruby laid awake, eyes wide open. She could hear his soft breathing but she could tell that just like her, he was preoccupied with his thoughts.Nothing made sense to her, it was one of those times she wanted to run home and cry in her mothers arms, that was the only place she felt safe and it protected her from how harsh the world could be.She didn’t exactly have a right to be mad at Nate because they weren’t dating but she knew they shared something for each other. She knew he cared about her but not deeply enough to make her his woman. “Ruby, are you up?” Nate asked, his voice raspy He knew she was up and probably overthinking but he decided to ask anyway.Dinner had gone very badly, he could have sworn that Ruby was fainting at some point but she remained strong. He had given her a brief of how they planned to expose Wyatt during the wedding in front of his guests and have him arrested. Everything sounded perfect but there wasn’t a back up plan. Everyone knew how cunning W
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Afternoon rush hour wasn’t Ruby’s favorite. It felt like everyone had left their homes at that moment. There seemed to be endless traffic so Ruby decided to take a walk to the nearest restaurant. Her stomach grumbled as she had nothing to eat throughout the day. She had almost forgotten how refreshing and draining presentations could be. It was refreshing because she got to share her ideas with people and show the world her capabilities but it was draining because she had to put in so much effort and as a perfectionist, she demanded the best of the best.Her conversation with Nate had left them in a more awkward situation, she didn’t let it bother her as she reminded herself that she needed Mark and his team members to approve of her.The job seemed to be her only means of survival when she moved to California, starting up a florist shop didn’t exactly promise to boom with income in the first few weeks. She sighed as she pushed the door of the restaurant. The cold air welcome
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“I think you should get laid” Adam smiled, he had just finished listening to Nate’s story on how he told Ruby he was going to get married to Taylor and how much how he blurted out he cared about Ruby. “Scotch?” Nate asked he pulled out the bottle of whisky from a drawer. He wasn’t the type to drink at work and it was against his work ethics but thinking of Ruby and what he had done almost made him drown himself in the bottle. “She had barely spoken to me and she left the house early without telling me goodbye, don’t you think I’ve ruined things permanently?” Of course he wanted to have sex with Ruby just like Adam had suggested but it was more than that to him, he wanted to make love to her and kiss every inch of her body. What he had with other girls was just sex but with Ruby, he craved intense intimacy and something even more, something he was scared to admit. “I don’t expect her to be happy with you. You need to tell her you love her”Nate wrinkled his nose. How was he
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The silence in Wyatt’s office was stonier than that of a graveyard. The workers trembled in fear and didn’t dare as much to let out a cough. When Wyatt was angry, he was even more dangerous but now, it was t just anger, it was frustration and humiliation. Those feelings, Wyatt couldn’t stand or control. “Why did Doris have to be this much of a pain?” He had asked himself several times He wished he had ‘taken care’ of her when he had the chance. When wonder had died, he decided to leave Doris alone when he heard she fled the country with her son. He didn’t see her as a threat because he assumed she was a powerless woman. Without her lover by her side, he assumed there wasn’t much she could do, she had no money or assistance, she had lost it all. The part he didn’t see coming at all was her getting revenge for her husband. It had been over ten years and Doris was ready to tear his life apart. “What do you mean you can find her?” Wyatt’s voice was surprisingly low, low but
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