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
“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
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
“I think you have a decent shot at starting up the restaurant” Mark told her with a smileThe board seemed impressed by her delivery and as a plus she was the woman who won Nate’s company a billion dollar contract. Having her on their team only made sense. “Thank you” Ruby pressed her lips into a tight smileShe had barely eaten her food after she watched the news. Her stomach rumbled, reminding her she was still hungry but she knew if she had anything to eat, she was going to throw up. “Are you alright?” Mark asked, his voice laced with concernShe was exactly in high spirits when she was presenting but she put up an act, now when she was back from her break she was worse. “I’m just a little tired” she managed to saySomething about Mark’s voice soothed her worried heart. Mark was calm and gentle, she’s never heard his raise his voice. “I think you looked distant during the meeting. If something is wrong, you can always talk to me”Mark smiled and left to attend to oth
Wyatt’s eyes narrowed into slits. He had come to Italy for business but things weren’t booming for him. He sought after partnership but people were reluctant to help him.He groaned as he put a call across to the Italian man. He was his last hope. Going back to Oregon empty handed wasn’t an option. He believed people were going to mock him and of course that proves again that Wesley was a better businessman than him. Wesley had traveled different places and amassed wealth while creating good relationships with the people. Most people had thought Wesley was his good friend as they grew up together but deep down in Wyatt’s heart, he was jealous and wanted all that Wyatt had. “I’ve told you to stop bothering me” the man at the other end of the phone said immediately he answered the callHe struggled a lot when speaking English so he ended up mixing English and Italian together “Just listen to me,” Wyatt frowned. “I have great business deals that would bring us money. If o
“Sorry I’m late” Ruby mumbled as she joined Nate at the dinner table. She couldn’t deny how secretly pleased she was that she had him wrapped around her finger for a bit. With Maria’s help, he had arranged a cute dinner table with candle lights and followers.How cute, she thought. She reminded herself not to be distracted by his gestures and handsomeness. “Why were you late?” He asked softly. He didn’t want to sound entitled or demanding but secretly, he was curious to know where she had been all day.He had imagined her with another man and had almost fought with himself at the thought. “I don’t ask you where you’ve been all day, do I?” She asked coldlyHer mouth watered at the sight of the delicious food as she began dishing her portion onto a plate.The main goal was to avoid eye contact with him, his eyes had the ability to make her melt and soften her heart instantly. “I was worried about you,” he admitted with pouty lips. He could imagine the look of shock on Ad
“I’m not scared to admit how I feel”He couldn’t believe what he had just said because it was a total lie but that seemed better than staring into Ruby’s judgemental eyes. “I’m tired of going over this discussion a million times” she frowned“We are going to thrash everything out tonight and clear this bad air around us. I want things to go back to the way it was” She sighed, she wanted the same too but it felt impossible. Things were way too complicated to look back. “So where have you been all day?” She scrunched her nose, she thought they were over the question already. “I had a meeting and a went out for tea with a friend”She stuffed some mashed potatoes in her mouth, she had imagined how much effort Nate had put into making the dish. “A friend?”Most of the friends he knew were from work and Ruby didn’t exactly seem like the type to hangout. She rolled her eyes, she could hear the jealousy in his voice and it soothed her. “I went to meet up with a male friend
“I had a interview the other day” Nate startedThey were now cozied up on the couch, Ruby’s head was on his shoulder.He was quite shocked that she was bullied. It had hurt him so much and he had wished he was there to protect her when people said all those nasty things to her.She had always walked in with her head held high and had an air of confidence around her which made it difficult to tell that she went through a lot as a child. “What about it?” She askedThings were already beginning to feel normal, she was watching rom coms with him after a wonderful dinner and he had placed small kisses on her forehead. “The reporter's name is Tony from the statesman journal” he said and studied her face a bit.“He said he knows you” Ruby sat up. She tried to hide the worry. She quickly remembered Tony but she didn’t think he’d cross paths with Nate. She was aware he worked at statesman’s journal but she hadn’t spoken to him in years. “He took this picture of us on our first d