Almost an hour after Xavier's proposal, Sierra went out to find Cathy and Claire. Everyone was congratulating the couple. Claire was happily chatting away with Adam, who was not so invisible anymore. Initially, when Claire used to introduce Adam as her fiance, no one used to take him seriously. Moreover, they used to either mock Claire for her poor choice or they used to suggest that she dump him. But Adam knows that Claire never considered their opinions as important. She stood by his side through thick and thin. And now when he starts to get recognition among the elite circle and he starts to earn good money, he is determined to cherish her and her amazingly beautiful love. Now, everyone were very keen and intrested to chat with him about his new projects. A few of them hinted at their interest to collaborate with him in his future ventures. But thanks to Xavier, the income earned to the patents to his formula are shared with him and the Gawin group. So he will get good money none
"You mean, Josh?" Claire Inquired. Sierra nodded in affirmation. Josh is a thin and tall guy who is fit and handsome. He works as a software engineer in a very reputed company. He earns well and is a very sweet and practical person. "That's the one. I already invited him to the party. He said he will come here. I thought we might use his help if needed. I already explained everything to him. And he was very excited to meet the three of us" Sierra shared. Claire grinned. "This is going to be fun. Uncle Nathan will have a tough time starting today. He brought this upon himself" Claire shared her feelings with a mischievous laugh. Cathy cheered up at the prospect of troubling Nathan. Just then, Sierra's mobile started ringing. "It's him. I think he is here" Sierra said before answering his call. "Josh, we are on the other side of the rooftop. Take a left and then another after you exit the elevator" She told him where to meet them. Not too long after, a tall, decent and good lo
In Renee's residence, Renee was seen watching the live event of how Xavier proposed to Sierra. On his knees no less. He was the kind of man who would never bow his head in front of anyone. But now, that same man is on his knees in front of a woman. The said woman being Sierra is shocking to everyone. Sierra came from a humble background. There is nothing special about her. No influencial back ground, nothing. But still, somehow, she managed to capture Xavier's attention. Renee never heard Xavier apologizing to anyone either. And even now, he is the same. He is cold, intimidating and arrogant, Except with Sierra. "What is so special about that bi*ch? I was with him for four years. But she managed to capture his heart within the matter of days. I can't accept this I can't " Renee threw a vase at the wall mount with anger and disappointment. The commotion attracted the attention of the maids and even Renee's mom Janine rushed down to the Living area to see what the commotion is all
At the party, Nathan was chatting with a business man who wanted his signature on a new government project which was newly announced. The government announced the bid. Whomever scores the least amount will be granted the project. But this business man is trying to make Nathan agree to give him the project through the back door. He was ready to offer money to Nathan. "Mr. Soni, you might not know anything about me. That must be the reason why you dared to make this kind of offer to me. But neither me or any leaders from my party will encourage these kinds of things. So please submit a bid through the legal channels. And we will grant the project to the people who deserve it. And most importantly, I am not handling that project either" he replied camly. But he made sure that his message was clear. Mr. Soni looked guilty and uncomfortable for broaching this subject at an occasion like this. They have an audience, who are pretending as if they didn't hear anything. But Soni is sure tha
The next day, the three ladies along with Josh decided to meet at a mall for lunch. 'To Make him believe that you are moving on, you have to be seen with Josh more than once' was their plan. So Josh tagged along with them as well. The fact that Cathy was feeling comfortable with Josh made it look even more realistic than it actually was. "For a moment I thought the President would kill me" Josh joked. The previous night when Josh introduced himself to Nathan, he received a cold glare from the other man in return. "Ha ha" the ladies laughed with mirth. "Don't be so dramatic. I am sure Nathan knows that homicide is a crime. He might imagine killing you, but I assure you that you will be safe in his presence" Sierra jested. That made them laugh again. They were lazily walking in the mall while they encountered Renee and Nancy, who happened to be coming from the opposite direction as them. At that moment, Josh let out small whistle of appreciation while eying Renee. "That chic
"What, move on with my life? You snatched my love and ruined Nancy's engagement. Now you are preaching to us what to do?" Renee sneered. The public around them are now whispering and murmuring among themselves. As a public figure, Sierra is now under constant scrutiny from everyone around her. Now, Renee is making it look like Sierra is bad. Once Derek already tried to make her look bad. But his plan back fired on himself. Now, Renee is trying to do the same, but with a different approach. In Derek's case, Sierra could prove his bluff smartly because she doesn't have anything to do with him. But in this case, everyone knows that Xavier was about to get engaged to Nancy but their engagement is cancelled at the last moment because Nancy was pregnant with Someone's child. And now Xavier is with Sierra. No one actually has a clue about how Sierra and Xavier met. They just know that she is his lady love now. Renee is trying to make their first meeting look dirty. Claire took a threateni
After the showdown with Renee and Nancy, everyone's mood turned sour. They decided to leave the mall and go elsewhere to do their lunch. "That Renee, she is a bitch. I never saw this side of her when she used to be with my uncle as his friend" Claire muttered while biting into her sandwich as if it's Renee's hand. Sierra sighed. She didn't like the fact that Renee is trying to make her relationship with Xavier look cheap. But it doesn't matter what anyone thinks. She is happy with Xavier, and that's all that matters. "In the past she thought she could marry Xavier. But now, her illusion was broken and she is unable to take it. That's where her hatred is coming from" Sierra analysed. They were now sitting outside a small restaurant which is famous for its sandwiches and burgers along with salads. "Right, now let's not think about her and ruin our already ruined mood further" Cathy suggested. Josh is sitting beside Cathy, While Sierra and Claire were sitting together. Josh is ma
"Cathy, come back soon. I have to go to work in an hour" Josh requested Cathy who gave him a thumbs up to assure him that she will be quick. She came to the President building where her mother's office is along with Nathan's. She doesn't want to come here for a week at least. She wanted to see how Nathan would react. If he would miss her presence. But she was forced to come here so soon to hand over a pen drive which her mother forgot back at home. She was with her friends when her mother's call came. Josh offered to drive her in his car, as this place was close to his workplace. He had a meeting with his immediate boss, so he couldn't afford to miss it. Inside the building, she bypassed Nathan's cabin and directly went to her mother's cabin instead. Nathan's security looked shocked to see that she didn't go to meet their boss first, like she usually does. But she ignored them. "Hey mom" she greeted her mother as soon as she entered her mother's cabin. Dorothy sighed with relief
"It should have been you. Why is my Maddy suffering like this" Janine cursed Renee. Both Renee and Augustine were stunned by her cruel words. Tears welled up in their eyes. Tears of grief and pain. The woman who used to be sweet and caring is now turned into a stranger. The Janine Renee saw from her childhood and the Janine Augustine fell for is no longer alive. The woman standing in front of them feels like an imposter. "Who are you and what have you done to my wife? " Augustine's voice recovered from his pain and grief. It came out scratchy and raw. But the pain in his tone is unmasked. Janine is not in the mental condition to understand the pain of her beloved. She is lost in the sea of her own grief and anger. She is not realising that she is losing the rest of her family by her own actions."You and your daughter killed that Janine. I used to think that you are my world. But now, I am slowly understanding that it's not the case. You never loved me the way I loved you" Janine s
"Hello Mrs. Augustine, i came to visit Renee" Xavier replied smoothly. Janine would have killed Xavier at that moment if she could. But she knows that it's impossible. He is a force to be reckoned with when faced alone. Even for a well built man. So Janine would mostly get herself killed if she attempted anything stupid. But her hatred for the Woods men is too intense to control and maintain a calm facade. "Oh? If I guessed right, this might be the first time you visited our house for Renee, is that right, Mr. Woods?" she stressed his surname with an intensity that even Carlos caught upon. They both understood that Janine is not very fond of Xavier, if she somehow doesn't hate him. Her body language and her tone is screaming that she wants to shoo them out of her home. "You are mistaken Mrs. Augustine. I have come here a few times with Renee. And countless times I gave her a ride back home when it was late. Nonetheless, we apologise for the inconvenience caused. We will take our
"Sorry" An apology automatically tumbled upon Fiona's lips when her body collided with Carlos's body. But he is not feeling sorry. In fact this is the first time he got to hug her like this. It's his years of longing for her. There was a time when he thought that he lost her. But he was given an opportunity to pursue her again. "Will you marry me Fiona" he decided not to delay anymore. These are the words he wanted to ask her fifteen years ago. Now that he is sure she likes him at least a little, he decides to confess his feelings for her. She would never know how he is feeling about her if don't share it with her. He held himself long enough, so he decided to confess this now. She was shocked to say the least. She used to think that he is really sweet to help her like this. And she is really fond of him. But she never dared to dream that he would propose to her one day. They are league's agart to say the least. "I..." she doesn't know how to respond. This feels too good to be
"Xavier, do you know that Renee has an elder sister?" Carlos Inquired with a deep frown. As Renee was Xavier's friend for so long, it's not hard to know these basic things about her. Xavier frowned deeply. He didn't understand why Carlos looked so out of sorts and he was inquiring about Renee when he should be finding who Madaline is. "Yes, but she is in a coma. Tell me why we are discussing Renee now?" Xavier asked with confusion. Carlos slumped into the chair opposite Xavier feeling tired, both physically and mentally. "Because that elder sister is Madaline" he revealed what he found out. Xavier was stunned to say the least. In all these years of his friendship with Renee, he never thought of finding out more about her family. He was aquainted with Augustine because of their business ties. And he vaguely remember meeting Renee's mother once or twice at a party some where. Except that, he was never interested in Renee's family or personal life. "Augustine? Is it possible that
"What are you thinking?" a familiar voice startled her. Cathy sighed but didn't turn around. She doesn't want Nathan to see her grin. Usually she used to seek him after. But now, he is doing that on his own accord. And she is happy to see the change. 'No one realises the importance of something until they think they might lose it' she thought. "Nothing" she lied. She doesn't want to ask him what's going on. It's something related to Sierra and her privacy, which she doesn't want to intrude. Nathan stood an inch behind her. Cathy was standing on the balcony overlooking the back yard. Fiona was on a call, and Claire is with Adam. As Cathy felt like a third wheel, she decided to give the couple some privacy. "Liar" Nathan placed both his arms on the glass railing on either side of her, effectively trapping her between his body and the glass railing. She took a deep breath to steady her pounding heart. "Is it? Then what do you think I might be thinking about?" she challenged him
Renee was feeling so vulnerable. Her father who used to be strong and powerful is now lying on the couch motionlessly. He couldn't move even if wanted to. Janine is not in the tower at the moment, leaving only Renee along with two people one of whom is in a vegetative state and the other one is paralyzed. "Dad, mom is trying to kill Xavier and Sierra's baby. I want to help them. But i don't know how. If I try anything to caution them, I am scared about what mom would do to you. I don't know what to do dad" Renee cried in front of her father while sharing her vulnerability. While she was feeling so lost and sad, Augustine kept looking at the drawer where Janine hid the antidote which would help his case. He couldn't speak yet, but he wanted to hint to Renee about the plan that was brewing inside his head. But was facing away from the draw and was holding his hand while crying. "Ahh" with difficulty he made a small sound at the back of his throat, which made Renee lift his head a
“You tricked me” “You tricked me” The assistant fumed while glaring at the maid with fury. He is surrounded with no way of escape. After the trick he pulled the other day, he is damn sure that his chances of escaping are nil. He never thought this he would get caught this way. “Bring him” Xavier commanded coldly. Adam was standing a step behind Xavier just like Nathan was. Carlos approached the assistant and flexed his fingers as it preparing himself to punch the man whom they just got. “Listen, let’s not get into violence. I will come along with you without any violence. Please, I will tell you everything I know” the assistant begged. Unlike last time, this time he meant it. Just looking at Xavier scared the shit out of him. He is so scared that he doesn’t want to taste the punch which Carlos is ready to deliver. He is very cunning and calculating. He knows that he might end up in a hospital or worst losing a limb if he allow Xavier’s men to unleash their wrath upon him. When
When Nathan entered the basement, he saw Xavier, Adam and Carlos sitting around a small circular table and murmuring something among themselves. A woman was seen crying in one corner. Xavier's men were scattered strategically around the basement. When he heard how Sierra's baby was saved last night, and to hear how close Sierra was to lose her baby, Nathan became furious. "How is it going?" he Inquired as soon as he entered. All the men in the room turned to look at him. Xavier motioned for him to join them. "We made a plan to catch the person who was behind all this. But we suspect that he might just be a hunch man and not the real person behind this. If we catch him, we can get to the master mind behind this. And she is going to help us in catching him" Xavier explained. Nathan sighed heavily and started to pace the length of the basement anxiously. "This doesn't make any sense. We scouted every one who might have a grudge on Xavier, but no one is so angry to the point of
"Boss, i spoke with the maid. She said that the pill seems to be working. If Sierra takes that pill one more time, then no one can save her baby" the assistant assured Janine. He knows how to short temper she is, and especially at that time. So he decided not to tell her about his plan to meet the maid again. When Janine heard the news, she became extremely happy. "Finally, the Woods family will see the taste of losing their child. Xavier will cry blood tears. But too bad, no matter how much he cried, that Sierra won't be able to give him children. Their relationship will be doomed" she thought Outloud and laughed with happiness. The assistant left after that, he wanted to make his lie a reality and exchange the pills again. So he left in a hurry. Renee became pale when she heard this. She couldn't stop herself from crying for Xavier. 'What is happening? I am so sorry Xavier' she thought sadly while crying. She somehow managed to drag Augustine from the floor and successful