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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’