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Ruby placed the scones she had baked on the table. Cassie and Ethan had promised to visit her after work. Hip hop music played on her radio as she swayed her hips. Taking a break from work had helped her refocus and get her mind off some things. Taylor had reached out to her again for brunch but she declined. Her mind was made up about her resignation from Nate’s company. She was ready to leave Nate in her past even though it was hard. She had a little plan to move out from Oregon and start afresh somewhere else. She had also planned on seeing a therapist after she had settled down.Her mother had suggested she come back home for a bit but she declined, the street she grew up in held so many memories she was trying to heal from.As part of her healing process, she deleted all her social media accounts. Taylor and Nate were trending nonstop. People kept commenting on how they would make such a perfect couple and have the most beautiful kids. Seeing Nate and Taylor’s picture wasn’
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Nate waited at the alley of an old pub. He planned to meet with one of the security men at Wyatt’s company.The alley reeked of cigarettes and some other things Nate couldn’t figure out. He scrunched his nose as he glanced at his wristwatch, the man was fifteen minutes late.He frowned, all he wanted to do was get out of the alley but he was on a mission and was ready to go lengths for his father. “I’m sorry I’m late, I had a little bit of an errand to run,” a little man named Jake said as he came out from the corner of the pub.Jake was in his late fifties, he was the head of security at Mr Wyatt’s company after working with him for the longest time. “Care for a smoke?” He asked as he offered Nate a cigarette “No, thank you” he politely declined Nate had a hazy memory of him from when he was a child. He remembered meeting Jake a couple of times when he followed his father to the company. “How can I help you young man?” Jake asked as they sat on a crooked bench at a dark
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Ruby felt bile rise to her throat as she packed up her bags. She had submitted her resignation letter at the office and she bid a few colleagues goodbye. Nate wasn’t at the office so she left without telling him goodbye. She tried to push away the side of her that wished Nate was at the office and he’ll convince her and give her actual reasons why she should stay. Maybe, he would then tell her that the whole thing with Taylor wasn’t true and he was willing to start something with her. She laughed at her own foolishness, how absolutely crazy it was to have such wild thoughts. When she was at the office, Cassie had told her that he skipped work because he had to prepare for his wedding. It made sense to her because Nate was very serious about his work.She knew a few of her colleagues were happy she was leaving. Some of them had been working for Nate for years and he hadn’t shown as much concern as he had shown for Ruby. It took them by surprise because everyone knew Nate Jacob
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Nate’s brow furrowed in confusion. The past days were one of the toughest days he had ever had. The reporters were on his neck and they stayed at the front of his house every morning. A couple of days back, his front yard looked empty so he decided to step out. Just when he was about to get into his car, a reporter sprung from the bushes, flashing a camera at him. He was taken aback and ended up spending the whole day at home. He drew in a long sigh and he took a long swig from his coffee. Just a few weeks ago, he was doing just fine and he was running the office smoothly. Now, he was confined to his house, running from reporters and playing detective. Not to mention, he was also avoiding Taylor. She had sent some wedding suits to his house for testing. Mrs Wyatt decided to arrange a pre wedding photoshoot for them. They went on with the arrangements even though there was no groom.His face twisted into a frown as he saw his reflection in an ornate mirror. What used to be a we
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Wearing a wrap dress was a terrible idea as the dress kept lifting. The slender pine tine trees were swaying in the wind and the sand grazed her feet lightly. The beautiful sight of the sunset comforted her. The familiar smell of the water and wet sand and the crashing of waves calmed the raging storm inside of her. The beach was unusually empty but she loved it. A sigh escaped her lips as her mind churned. An hour ago, she was at the shelter, taking care of some of the children and helping with whatever she could. It had been an emotional moment for her as she could relate to what some of the children were going through. She had decided to go back home to pack up what was left but took a turn to the beach last minute. Her apartment that once felt like her safe space now felt a little foreign as she had moving boxes and items lying around. She sighed as she sipped her margarita. Everything was coming together, she booked a flight out of Oregon and was leaving in a week’s tim
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A pile of wedding suits lay on the couch and boxes of shoes kept piling. Taylor sent in wedding suits almost everyday. The designer had tried to take his measurements a couple of times but ended up being thrown out by the security. The pastor who was supposed to ordain the marriage called him multiple times. He wanted Nate to come to the church and practice saying his vows. A sigh escaped his lips, the wedding was a joke. Grace was so upset he spent a good hour calming her. Just like Nate, Mrs Wyatt sent in a couple of dresses almost everyday for fitting. Mrs Wyatt claimed the finest chef in all of LA was coming in a few weeks. She wanted a ball themed wedding where Taylor was going to be Cinderella and Nate was going to be Prince Charming. Nate had roared with laughter when he heard the ridiculous plan. It was typical of Mrs Wyatt to break her bank each time she was hosting an event. It was a common thing among the ladies that lived in the richest parts of Oregon to throw parti
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The ride to the airport was depressing. The weather forecast had promised the day to be cold and gloomy. She wore a knit turtleneck and jeans to prevent the harsh November cold. Very very terrible idea. She spent a good three minutes yelling at the weather app. It was too late to change to lighter clothes as she had packed her bags and her Uber was outside. Her eyes watered a bit, everything was set. She found the perfect house in Columbia and was ready to move. Ethan treated her to a nice dish and promised to come visit her whenever he could, he still tried to get her to accept Anderson’s offer but she wasn’t having it. The morning mist cleared up significantly as the sun came blazing through. To make things worse for her, her Uber driver seemed to be in a bad mood too. He yelled at her for keeping him waiting and refused to help her put her luggages in the trunk of the car. She could have conveniently called for another driver but she was not in the mood. She was an emotional
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Nate, Jake and Adam fitted themselves in the booth of a small local pub. It was the only place Nate could get away from the annoying reporters and their stupid flashing cameras. No one would believe a man of Nate’s class would be found there so it was perfect for him.He adjusted the hood of his sweater as he scanned the restaurant for any suspicious person. “The fries here are delicious,” Jake commented as he dug into his food.Per usual, he had a cigarette at the back of his ears, ready to smoke any minute. Nate mumbled something inaudible in response. He had terrible coffee from a vending machine earlier in the morning and he was still pissed about it. Grace wasn’t around to prepare him breakfast as she had a meeting to attend.He let out a low groan as he stared at the chicken burger in disgust. He specifically told the waiter he didn’t want tomatoes but the waiter did the exact opposite and he had a burger heavy laden with tomatoes. “A good cup of coffee would be nice now”
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