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THE OTHER SIDE OF RUTH

Chapter 2 ROLAND'S MANSION

Word Count: 1391    |    Released on: 05/05/2023

but they found the need to soon after they were called to a meeting at their boss fancy estate one eventful day when the bright afternoon sun hovered in the bare sky above the lush mansion situated o

to sustain his firm from the brink of collapsing due to poor conditions ravaging everywhere in the country and was expected to be back from his trip that same afternoon though some of his henchme

ch they kept sheathed on their braces while they gazed on bluntly at the engrossed six men chattering to one another without caring about guards eavesdropping on their conversation that seems to be taking their complete

antiques exquisitely crafted to fitted the redness of the tranquil household. They knew that they were being watched by the two men but they chose to ignore them and kept on debating on important matters concerning the fate of themselves and the workers which they planned to discuss with the boss when he will a

back from school in a black Chevrolet assigned to a driver to be driving them home from school every day but on the day of the meeting, his children didn't leave home for school since they were given a break from schooling following a recent case of burglars br

were getting frustrated with the passing hours without setting their eyes on the boss whose long absence was beg

late thirties spoke his frustrations first soon after he got bored

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a young girl dressed up in a black anorak that shrouded her hair including her baseball cap and blue jeans stealthily approaching the handrail of the staircase above on the left side of the parapet without paying much attention to her father's guests who have already been attende

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THE OTHER SIDE OF RUTH
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“"They have broken through the fence!", Robin cried out from behind . The air suddenly became tensed around everyone waiting to for the battle of their lives. While Ruth turned to Sean who kept his gaze at the last stronghold. "Sean, please let me and the kids go", "You know I can't do that. They'll kill you and take the boys away once you step out there", Sean said without looking at her and she was already crying and tried to wrench herself free from his grip but failed yet again for the third time to loosen herself from his grasp. "Let...us go back, Sean. I want to go back to my old life", "It's too late for that", "Then why didn't you tell me sooner? Why now?!", She screamed. "Because I didn't want you to lose that side of yours, yes, Ruth, that side of you being a CEO taking care of your late dad's business empire. He worked hard to build a life for you and I didn't want to you to give up everything just to be with me...", He replied searching for a response from her bewildered face and continued when he received none. "The way we were before things went bad was okay to me and I don't want to lose that side of me either", "What side, Sean? She questioned. "The side of me being the father of the children standing next to you and I may have lost the right to be chief but I don't want to lose you to them because this side of me is the only thing that matters to me right now", Those were the words of Sean and deep down, his words bore a hole in the center of her heart. Ruth knew that he was telling the truth that she had long been trying hard not to accept...”
1 Chapter 1 PROLOGUE2 Chapter 2 ROLAND'S MANSION 3 Chapter 3 ARRIVAL4 Chapter 4 THE MEETING 5 Chapter 5 HIS ULTIMATUM 6 Chapter 6 HIS RESOLVE 7 Chapter 7 HANGING OUT 8 Chapter 8 AT THE ARCADE 9 Chapter 9 ON THE WAY HOME 10 Chapter 10 TO THE MOUNTAINS11 Chapter 11 SUMMONED 12 Chapter 12 HOME TROUBLE 13 Chapter 13 MOUNTAIN PACK14 Chapter 14 RITE OF PASSAGE 15 Chapter 15 INTO THE WOODS 16 Chapter 16 NIGHT HUNT17 Chapter 17 AT CLOSE RANGE 18 Chapter 18 EYES IN THE DARK 19 Chapter 19 FURRY BEAST 20 Chapter 20 IN THE SPOTLIGHT 21 Chapter 21 BULLY BOYS 22 Chapter 22 IN THE CLASSROOM 23 Chapter 23 HIDDEN PLANS 24 Chapter 24 FIRST MEETING 25 Chapter 25 OUTDOORS 26 Chapter 26 BETWEEN FRIENDS 27 Chapter 27 AT THE CEMETERY 28 Chapter 28 AT THE OFFICE29 Chapter 29 HOME SWEET HOME30 Chapter 30 OFFICE BRAWL31 Chapter 31 SHORES OF OLD ACQUAINTANCES32 Chapter 32 SAME SPACE AND TIME33 Chapter 33 FATEFUL INTERVIEW