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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by ZarahZ: 11:16pm On Nov 11, 2024
This is ZaraIhua,

I had to create another account because, I've been banned from my main account, reason why ive not been able to post new chapters. For some days now I've been battling with being banned, and then unbanned. And then if I try to post anything, I always get banned again. This is like the third time my main account is being banned.

I don't understand the reason for this. I messaged one of the moderators yesterday, only to get banned again today.

I dun know how to go about this.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Adeola25(f): 9:19am On Nov 12, 2024
Oh sorry about that. Mod please, unban our dear writer
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by queentener(f): 8:38pm On Nov 12, 2024
Crestaria:
Yes. Hope you have seen/read it?
yes thanks
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by CodedHustler: 5:39am On Nov 14, 2024
Can we get the softcopy
ZarahZ:
This is ZaraIhua,

I had to create another account because, I've been banned from my main account, reason why ive not been able to post new chapters. For some days now I've been battling with being banned, and then unbanned. And then if I try to post anything, I always get banned again. This is like the third time my main account is being banned.

I don't understand the reason for this. I messaged one of the moderators yesterday, only to get banned again today.

I dun know how to go about this.
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Adeola25(f): 9:52am On Nov 15, 2024
Thanks for the update
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Ferosky: 11:29am On Nov 16, 2024
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by missviva(f): 12:19pm On Nov 16, 2024
Adeola25:
Thanks for the update

Where’s the update please

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Adeola25(f): 9:51pm On Nov 16, 2024
Refresh the page, then scroll down.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by queentener(f): 10:09pm On Nov 16, 2024
Adeola25:
Refresh the page, then scroll down.
can you please quote it? I can't see any update ooo.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Bg14: 9:43am On Nov 17, 2024
Pls how can we access your new page to continue reading this captivating story?

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Bg14: 9:44am On Nov 17, 2024
ZarahZ:
This is ZaraIhua,

I had to create another account because, I've been banned from my main account, reason why ive not been able to post new chapters. For some days now I've been battling with being banned, and then unbanned. And then if I try to post anything, I always get banned again. This is like the third time my main account is being banned.






Pls how do we access the new page?
I don't understand the reason for this. I messaged one of the moderators yesterday, only to get banned again today.

I dun know how to go about this.
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by queentener(f): 5:01pm On Nov 22, 2024
Good evening everyone, OP how are you doing trust you are good? It's been a while oooo. Do take care of yourself.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by ZaraIhua(f): 3:43pm On Jan 18
Chapter 20


Here I am, seated comfortably typing away with nothing much on my mind except the weird calls I get mostly at night. I should make use of the block button right?, yeah, that's what a sane person should do but I can't seem to do that, I don't even know why…..

“Ruby….. could you please give this to the HRM for me?” I looked up to see Helene One looking down at me.

Getting up slowly, I went to the water dispenser and got myself a glass of water, emptying it into my throat. The oppressive heat in the office got me feeling dehydrated.

“Mmmh?”

“Give this to Dave” she repeated, rolling her eyes.

I should give it to Dave as what?, his assistant or secretary…. I gave her a dry look as I went back to my seat, grabbing the computer mouse, I continued with my work.

Still ignoring her presence, I reached for the document on the black mini printer.

“Madam I'm talking to you!” She barked, slamming her hand on my desk.

“Come, did you smoke weed this morning?” I asked, obviously provoked. “Can't you see I am working?”

Laughing hysterically, she clapped her hands while she shook her head dramatically.

“Oh….. my bad, I forgot…..” she paused, a smirk on her face. “Oh he dumped you, didn't he?” She laughed again.

“Shut the door after you leave”. I was not ready to engage in any conversation, certainly not one that has to do with Dave.

“So sorry about that my love, I've been working so hard to get his attention for years now and you think you could walk into this place and capture him in a twinkle of an eye….” She scoffed mockingly.

Clicking her tongue, she moved closer to me “You tried though, for a while I would swear he was into you too… not until…” she blinked triumphantly and blew me a kiss, walking out majestically.

I stared at her retreating figure unsure of what to think. Yeah, I admit I have a huge crush on him, but never did I make an effort to get him to like me or something or did I?. Before now, I used to think it's just jealousy but now, I think both Helen One and Helen Two are threatened by my presence because I don't understand the animosity towards me.

Anyways none of that matters to me now. I understand why I'm here and have decided to stick to it. Infact, ever since that day, I haven't even given off a friendly vibe to anyone here in the company. I just do my job and mind my business. Dave on the other hand does the same. I mean, he no longer comes to say “hi” to me like before even if he does that to everyone.

Recently there's a project he's been working on and she is among the four persons he chose to work with him on that project. I've been seeing her clinging to him and being overly sweet and nice, good for her. Why does she have to make it seem like we are competing to get him or something.

Well, that's her cup of tea. I redirected my focus back to my work, I'd just pretend none of that happened. Very dramatic people I have around me.

In a little while, my almighty boss walked out of his office, dressed in a blue suit and a black shining shoes, a pen in his hands. Even though I knew, I pretended not to have noticed his appearance.

“Go get your things, we're living”.

“Excuse me Sir?”

“Are you okay?, excuse you as what now?.
You better respect yourself” he warned. I said nothing, seeing he had nothing more to say, I nodded.

“Be fast, my driver will take you home to get your stuff and bring you back here. Don't waste my time”.

“I don't understand Sir, where are we going?”

“A stakeholders meeting” he replied sharply.

I abruptly got up from my seat. “A stakeholders meeting?” I repeated

“Are you deaf?” When I didn't reply to that, he turned around and began leaving.

I rushed after him. “Why do I need to go home?”

He picked up his pace.

“We’re leaving for Delta State in an hour.”

I froze. Another state? This slowpoke of a boss couldn’t even notify me earlier?! Who does that?"

“Sir, you should have informed me before-”

“You don't get to question me, miss!!” he cut me off rudely. “Keep those pretty lips of yours shut and quit following me around like a lost puppy. Go home, get your belongings, we'll be staying there for three days. Gosh!” He barked. If looks could kill, I'm sure I'd be dead by now with the way he's glaring dangerously at me.

“My driver is waiting outside, go do the needful”. Just that and the door was slammed to my face.

God knows, God knows how much I really want to throw a punch at his face right now. Such a pompous, rude, irritating bastard!!. I folded my fingers in a fist, wishing I could give him a hard punch. Just one punch. I don't blame him Sha, I blame that stubborn brother of his who has refused to get me transferred. At the same time I don't blame that brother of his too, I blame brokenness. If I wasn't broke and desperate for a job, I wouldn't have accepted this job in the first place. A job I was given because I have a small ass and small boobs, puff!!, that alone should have turned me off.

All the same, I'm grateful, how would I have survived all this while in this hard economy with no help from anywhere?. I don't have a choice, the financial security this job offers is enough to keep me going.


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I got to the house and quickly changed into my towel. The driver was waiting in the car. Carrying my bucket, I went to the tap to see it was locked. I was surprised because I had checked for the key at its usual spot but couldn't find it so I concluded the tap was unlocked.

“Who dey with tap key?” I asked no one in particular. My landlady and Agnes are seated in the varenda, I'm hoping to get a response from them.

“Ah, I no know. I never baff since morning where I dey find the key sef” Agnes said.

“Landlady you kwanu?”

“Come Ribbon, no worry me oh. Na me and una dey use the key?” She asked back, hissing afterwards.

Ignoring her, “Mama Ekene, you see the key?” I asked, loud enough for Mama Ekene who was washing at the backyard to hear me.

“No oh”

Ah ah. Keeping my bucket, I rushed back to check for the key again.

“E no dey here now. Who hold key now?”.

“Na so I dey find am since morning oh” Mama Ekene said. I thought Agnes was joking when she said she hadn't seen the key.

“So how did you get the water you're using to wash?” I was baffled.

“Ah, I go that woman way, they sell kai-kai, their compound go fetch oh”. Carrying the big black bowl, she rushed off to dispose of the dirty water in it.

“Na only you dey, any other person dey around?” I asked around.

“John dey but em-”

I didn't wait for her to finish her sentence “Oooooooo!!! Which kin play be this now?..... John! John!” I called as I went to knock on his wooden door.

The cluster of John's area is always responsible for the vibrant chaos of the compound. It's always dirty and disorganized. His bathing buckets are kept carelessly, broom sticks loitered all around. Dirty clothes soaked in a washing bowl, I'm sure he has kept it there for four days now. Trust me, I'm not exaggerating.

The voices of people moaning stopped me from knocking the second time.

“Na wetin I been dey try tell you be that oh. John and who I no know wan kill their self for knacking, since I come outside na em dey start to dey knack. I just dey imagine wetin dey happen for inside there. Ah, John too like bad thing” Mama Ekene said as she beamed with a bright smile.

“John?” From the intense moaning, I could tell John and whoever is in there have gotten to Mars already.

I just knew that the longer I spend on searching for the key, the more time I'd be wasting, and that'll give Richard another reason to display his lunatic behavior. I just went back into my room, got something else to wear and headed for the other compound.

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“Come Ribbon, where you dey drag box dey go?”.

I wish the landlady would just leave me alone and mind her business. I'm already super upset and this may just add to my anger.

“Ribbon no be you I dey talk?!” She half yelled, marching towards me.

“Landlady I dey travel” I said, trying as much as I can not to lash out on her.

“You dey travel ba, Ribbon you dey travel. No be tomorrow we say we go do the compound prayer?” She asked, voices raised so high that I'm sure the others at the backyard could hear her.

“Oh, prayer…… chai I totally forgot” I replied, fuming innocence.

I didn't forget, in fact I really wanted to be a part of the prayer, one of the reasons I'm mad at Richard. This impromptu trip would make me miss it.

“Person way hear as you been dey run mouth that day go think say you sef get sense”. She said, an unimpressed expression on her face.

“Landlady it's not like that. I didn't plan for this tripl” I said, hoping she'd believe me.

“Make I hear jor, better pray make you no get accident for road oh, because my spirit dey tell me something…. And that dream I get no be-”

“Landlady, it's okay. It's enough. Which one is an accident again now?” I asked, obviously pissed. “I'm here explaining to you something, you're busy saying something else na wa oh”.

“If you like vex I nedey look your face, I dun tell you my own helocrip”

“It's not a helocrip, it's a hypocrite “ I corrected, slightly amused at her pronunciation of the word.

“Ehh, helocrip, hypocrite, as far as you know wetin I dey talk” she said as she walked away, consciously shaking her big ass.

I couldn't help but chuckle, this woman has a way of making me angry and amused at the same time.

Shaking my head slightly, I continued my journey, hoping Ekene would not see me leave. The boy is gradually becoming attached to me. If he should see me leaving now, he’d begin throwing tantrums and asking to follow me. I can't deal with that right now. I don't blame him though, in fact I'm beginning to grow fond of him. Ever since his birthday, and the fire incident we've been close. He brings his assignments to me whenever I'm back from work and would stay at my place until he falls asleep. His parents don't even mind. It's not like they have time for him in the first place.

As I got into the car, my mind was fixed on the trip and what these three days will be like. I shouldn't even think of it as a blissful three days, especially with Dave is involved. Gosh, I have a dreadful feeling about this trip, I stared at my skin which is already covered with goosebumps, it's not going to be an exciting three days, I can feel it in my guts!.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by IkeIgboNiile(m): 6:24am On Jan 19
Wow....first of all, happy new year to you ZaraIhua. Thank you for this episode. Please keep it coming.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by ZaraIhua(f): 11:41am On Jan 20
Chapter 21


We arrived at Randolph Hotel just as the sun began to set, painting the sky in shades of orange and purple. From the moment the car pulled into the driveway, I knew this wasn’t the kind of place I was used to.

The entrance alone screamed money—big glass doors, shiny floors, and a uniformed doorman. Classy.

I smiled at what I saw. glancing at Richard, who, as usual, wore his usual smug expression. Not a single word to me throughout the drive. A peaceful ride I must say.

The driver parked, and before I could step out, Richard was already slamming his door shut.

"Hurry up, Ruby. Don’t waste my time,” he called over his shoulder without even looking back.

Oh, excuse me, Your Royal Highness, I thought sarcastically, rolling my eyes.

Dragging my small suitcase out of the car, I followed him inside while taking a mental note of my surroundings. As soon as we stepped into the lobby, I had to pause for a second. It was stunning. The marble floors gleamed, chandeliers sparkled above, and the faint scent of vanilla filled the air.

Behind the reception desk, a smiling woman greeted us.

“Good evening, sir. Welcome to Randolph Hotel. How may I assist you?”

Richard didn’t even give her a proper reply, just handed over his card and muttered something about a reservation. Why does he feel like a mini god?.

“Excuse me, madam,” the receptionist said, looking at me. “Would you like a drink while we process your check-in?”

“Uh… no, thank you,” I replied politely.

Richard turned to glare at me. “Can you stop standing there like a statue? We don’t have all day.”

I bit my tongue, resisting the urge to snap back. It’s not like I wanted to be here. If I’d known this job came with a free dose of humiliation, I might have thought twice before accepting it.

Moments later, the receptionist handed over two keycards. “Your suite is ready, sir. Enjoy your stay.”

Suite? Of course, it had to be a suite.

Richard shoved one of the keycards into my hand. “This is yours. Don’t get too comfortable. We’ll be discussing the presentation first thing tomorrow morning.”

“Sure,” I muttered under my breath, though he was already walking off toward the elevators.

The ride to the suite was silent. The elevator was spacious, but with Richard standing there like some untouchable king, it felt small.

Once we reached the room, he opened the door and stepped in without waiting for me. “Yours is the one next door,” he said flatly, tossing his suitcase on the couch.

“And don’t wander around unnecessarily. I don’t want to hear about any drama.”

“I am not a kid Sir, I understand you are my boss but the way you spoke to me at the reception wasn't right. You don't always have to be outrightly condescending,” I muttered, grabbing my things and leaving before he could say anything else. He makes me sick.

Finally alone in my room, I let out a deep sigh and flopped onto the bed. The room was nice, way nicer than anything I could imagine, but I couldn’t even enjoy it. Not with the thought of dealing with Richard for the next three days hanging over my head.

I stared at the ceiling, feeling drained already. This trip better be worth it.


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The calibers of people in the conference room were exactly as I had thought; Business men, government officials, investors name it. I even got to see a classmate of mine back in the University days, he's now a big boy.

While I got myself comfortable at a seat as I watched them exchange pleasantries. Of course, the rich will always be acquainted with people of the same class, capitalism and class domination will never end.

“Ruby…. Come, I want to introduce you to someone” did I hear him right?. Introduce me to someone ni. I mentally scoffed. I'm sure it's to humiliate me.

Well, I followed him all the same. He seems to know almost everyone here, interestingly.

“He's someone I respect so much and he recently won a Senatorial seat” I've never heard him speak about anyone like this, maybe not to me. He must really like this Senator because he looks all excited like a child who's given a lollipop.

“Ah, Senator, who have you been?” I hear Richard say heartily as we approached an elderly man dressed in a white Agbada. I could barely see what he looks like, that's because I intentionally hide behind Richard.

“Richy, Richy. I'm good. How have you been, son?” Why does his deep voice sound so familiar?.

“I've been good. Sorry I didn't reach out when you won the Senatorial seat. I apologize on behalf of my brother and I”.

“Ah, son, no issues. Your beautiful mother did. I'm glad to see you”.

“Same here….. Ruby” he called, I made myself more visible. “This is Senator Sunday…..” Just then the image of the person became more visible. I couldn't hear the remaining things he said because I froze on the spot, as my eyes came in direct contact with those sharp brown pairs of eyes I've known for the longest time.

I didn't even realize I had mistakenly dropped everything I was holding. Not until, I felt a large hand on mine.

Quickly, I pulled my hands away from his “don't you touch me!” I warned fiercely then bent to pick up the fallen items.

Laughing heartily “Still as stubborn and fierce as ever. How have you been my dear?” Senator Sunday asked, a look of triumph evident on his face.

“I've been very good as you can see” I immediately braced myself. I can't show him any form of intimidation or fear.

“I can see…. So, you finally became what?, he asked mockingly. “A secretary?” his loud laugh filled the air.

I folded my fist in anger, I could feel my blood boiling.

“A secretary…” he repeated and laughed even more. “I thought you could do better. Like me, I'm now a Senator, no longer a chief”. He boasted.

Who cares what he is?

Rolling my eyes, “Good for you” I was determined not to give him the satisfaction of knowing he's words and actions got to me.

He looked down at me in total scrutiny. “Still single? Ouch!....” Placing his hands on his chest, he fumed feeling hurt. “.... My bad, I won't say I'm disappointed though, I expected this anyways”

I scoffed, daring him to say more. “Any other thing?, nothing. You have absolutely nothing else to say, you old hag!”.

“Ruby!!” I totally forgot about the presence of my boss.

Turning to the Senator, “I am so sorry about her behavior, please-”

“It's okay son. You have nothing to be sorry about. I think she needs the sorry….”he replied, smiling sweetly at Richard. “I'll take my leave now, you are free to come see me at my hotel so we could talk more”.

“Sure I will”.

“Take care dear, my regards to your miserable wandering other half” he said as he walked away. Some hefty men on black following him behind.

I pressed onto my pen so hard that my fingers became to hurt. That old fool!!

“Are you going to keep standing there?” I heard Richard ask. He looks pissed too.

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by ZaraIhua(f): 11:42am On Jan 20
IkeIgboNiile:
Wow....first of all, happy new year to you ZaraIhua. Thank you for this episode. Please keep it coming.

Thank you

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Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Adeola25(f): 1:50pm On Jan 24
Welcome back and thanks for the update
Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by Crestaria: 9:22pm On Jan 24
Welcome back

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