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Monday had come by so quickly and Ruby found herself seated in Mark's office. They had just ended another meeting with some investors who were willing to support the opening of the new restaurant in California.After a weekend of lazing about in Nate’s arms, talking about life and sharing a thousand hugs but zero kisses, she started the week with the brightest smile and determination.She liked to think of Nate as her happy pill and Goodluck charm.She had been feeling burnt out the previous week but all it took was a good conversation from him, forehead kisses and she was all good. She blushed as she reminded herself to act right bec she was at work. "So, where did you grow up?" She askedThey had bagels and coffee in front of them. She had gotten closer to Mark and she enjoyed his company even though they maintained a strictly platonic friendship. "I've lived in Barcelona, Spain for the longest time but my parents are Americans" he said, stirring her coffee "Oh that's
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“You should have taken Nate’s offer” Esme frowned They were squished at the back of a taxi while the rain was pouring heavily.After her meeting with Mark, she decided to go out with Esme.The weather had looked nice but the moment she flagged a cab down, it began raining cats and dogs.Becoming a mom wasn’t treating Esme right, she snapped at the slightest things, cried ever so easily and had twice an appetite. “I didn’t take it because I didn’t want to,” Ruby frowned back. “He has done so much for me already” “Look at you now, you’re sitting at the back of a cab, drenched in rain. Do you feel happy about yourself?”Ruby rolled her eyes, she had learnt to become even more patient with Esme. One time, they were debating on what they wanted to eat and Ruby wanted Caesar salad while Esme wanted pizza but the Pizza Hut wasn’t having any deliveries that day. Esme had cried and thrown tantrums until she had the pizza delivered to her the next day.Since then, Ruby had learnt to t
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Ruby’s pretty face was twisted in a frown. She had dropped Esme at home and was in a bad mood after Taylor had caused a scene at the store. She had only gotten home a few minutes ago, Nate and Maria were out, it was her chance to rest by herself. She didn't have the time to kick off her heels before the doorbell rang the second time. She let out an exasperated sigh. Whoever was at the door had better had something important to say, she thought. She quickly pulled her hair in a bun and went downstairs. She just came back from a real estate agency. The meeting with the agent, Mrs Dala was stressful, they had spent about two hours talking about different districts. None of the houses they saw impressed her much, there was always something to complain of.Due to the change in the location of the restaurant, she had to change the location of her house in California. She didn’t want a place that was too far from work as she was going to be spending most days there. The first house
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The restaurant was open 24/7 which was good. It gave the couples time to think and talk. They had both remained silent for over thirty minutes. Ruby had ordered steaming coffee for them. She stared at her coffee absentmindedly while Nate remained silent.Nate placed his hands on his chin, lost in deep thoughts. After the situation with Wyatt, he decided that they went out to have dinner as they were too tired to cook and Maria wasn’t at home to make them dinner.“Why didn’t you tell me this?” he managed to ask. “Why don’t you tell me you agreed to work for mark?”Nate was upset, he felt betrayed and hurt. Ruby hadn’t told him she was now working for Mark which even made him more jealous. When Ruby told him she was working for someone, he was curious and had sent someone to go after her. Finding out she worked for Mark was the biggest betrayal to him. He believed that if she had nothing to hide, then she would have told him the truth earlier. He had made a mental note to discu
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“I know it’s hard to believe me and you have been through the worst times in your life. Being a victim of bullying is a very sensitive issue and I’m not going to take it easy on them. The Wyatt’s always have a way of getting away with things. This is why Wyatt had remained unpunished for him crimes” Nate explained“I remember vividly that in highschool, Taylor was the biggest bully but all she got as punishment was detention while the other kids suffered” Nate shook his head to clear his thoughts, this was the last thing he had expected to hear from her. He couldn’t imagine how she had survived through the day, after dealing with his horrible daughter, she also had to deal with a horrible father. “Katie and I have so much planned out with concrete evidence. There are receipts from the transactions Wyatt made, there are videos and even audio and witnesses. He won’t be able to prove his innocence, the police and some lawyers are also investigating the case”he sighed. The whole t
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It was half past one already. Ruby stared at the couple who took their reservation,they looked so happy in love. The man wrapped his arms around the woman’s shoulder, leaning across the table. She was already done with her third cup of coffee and wasn’t ready to go home yet. It was the first time she stayed out that late with Nate. The waiter had to heat up their food again after giving them a stern frown but they didn’t mind.She loved how Nate made her feel like a teenager, through him, she got to live most of the moments she wished to live when she was younger.She had been too shy and was scared that she was going to get bullied or called ugly each time she showed her face outside her home.She sent a text to Maria who was now at home, telling her not to expect them home anytime soon. “They look really in love, don’t they?” Nate commentedHe was slowly beginning to understand the things that Ruby wanted, Grace had advised him to take time to learn her love language. Learning
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Katie kicked off her riding boots angrily, strands of hair stuck to her sweaty face. "Who the hell does he think he is?" she muttered angrily to herself.She had been Working all day and night, nonstop, trying to collect all evidence she could concerning Wyatt’s case. The wedding was just by the corner and they needed to arrest Wyatt then. She was thankful her sister asn't at home. Her sister was a perfectionist and liked everything spick and span or she could have given her the scolding of her life. “No dirt!” As her sister would yell Her mother always rebuked her for taking lessons at the Polo club, she preferred Katie to engage in classical music like other girls her age.Even though that was a long time ago, every now and then, her mother would try to convince her to try it out.As a child, Katie had to learn to fend for herself and her family at a young age, she knew she was cut out to live a harsh life and she didn’t mind it. Katie laughed scornfully, she couldn't
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The man got Farry, one of the weakest horses. The poor horse was more of an attraction than a horse. It was beautiful to look at but it really didn't like racing like other horses. Katie scoffed. Really, of all horses, Farry? What a joke. She had taught Adam to always choose the strongest looking horse. Most of the time, the strongest horses were the ones with the most speed. "Are you ready to be defeated?" He asked.After they had argued endlessly during their meeting with Nate, he decided he was going to capture her heart whether she wanted it or not.He had the biggest crush on her ever since they were kids and he was tired of hiding it.She could now see half of his face as the sun had risen fully. His jaw looked chiseled and firm.The other part of his face remained hidden behind his hat. He was incredibly sexy and she feared she wasn’t going to be able to take her eyes off him for a long while. She tried to hide embarrassment from him because she had taught it was silly
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