"Add this to one of those drinks and make sure to hand this over to Sierra. The same woman who accompanied Mr. Woods tonight" Esther instructed one of the waiters. The waiter looked pale and uncomfortable. "Madam, please don't try to make me get killed. We all know that Mr. Woods wrath is equal to death. I have a family who depend on me" the waiter refused. Esther removed a wad of cash from her clutch. "Relax, why are you so scared? This is not poisonous. It will not kill the lady. This is an Aphrodisiac. It will turn the lady very very romantic. Mr. Woods is going to have a very good night tonight. All you have to do is give this to the lady, and you will not regret it later" Esther assured the waiter, who still looked like he doesn't want to do it. "He is my nephew. Why will I try to kill his bride?" Esther added, which seems to convince the waiter. He accepted the cash and the aphrodisiac. "Alright Madam" he replied. Sierra and Claire were stunned to hear Esther try
The waiter carried the drinks tray to Esther and offered her the drink. He arranged the drinks in such a way, that Esther would definitely pick up the drugged drink. And she did. Renee and Nancy picked up their drinks. "Is it done?" Esther asked the waiter, inquiring about the task she gave him. That is dragging Sierra. The waiter remembered the video, and looked at the drink which Esther was holding. "Yes Madam, it's done" he replied. His task was to drug someone, and he did that. Esther, Renee and Nancy smirked with satisfaction. "Very good. You can go now" Esther shooed him away. "Cheers to her destruction" Renee raised a toast, which was joined by Esther and Nancy. All three of them took their first sip bubbling with excitement. "I saw her going towards the pool area. Let's go and witness her shame" Renee suggested, too eager to see Sierra ruining herself. "Sure" Nancy and Esther agreed. The three of them made their way to the backyard. In the meantime, Sierra, Cathy and
"What's happening here?" Xavier demanded when he noticed his aunt in the pool while Renee looked aggressive. Their commotion is not too loud to alert everyone in the party, as music drowned most of what they were talking about. But as Xavier, Adam and Nathan were noticing everything for a while now, they decided to come and check what was going on between the ladies. "Thank the gods Xavier. Look at this wrench. She pushed me into the pool. She doesn't know how to respect elders" Esther cried out from the water. As the water is calming down the effects of the drug, she is able to speak properly. "Yes, she mercilessly pushed Aunt Esther into the water. She is trying to kill aunt Esther" Renee chimed in, blaming Sierra for everything. "If this is how she is now, then I don't know how she would behave in the future. I feel threatened in her presence. Xavier, you have to make a decision regarding her now. She is very vicious" Esther tried to add more fuel into the fire. Sierra did
"That was fun" Claire broke the silence once they left the backyard and the party altogether. They were escorted out of the party soon after they were taken away from the backyard. Now, standing in the middle of the well lit parking lot, all the three women are grinning like crazy. Xavier, Nathan and Adam moved away from them and stood in a straight line while looking at the respective ladies expectantly. "What happened back there?" Xavier asked Sierra. Before Sierra could reply, Sierra broke into laughter, which she tried to control. But when Claire and Cathy joined her, it became impossible to control. All three of them are laughing like crazy, while the men are looking at them with amusement. "The moment you pushed her into the pool, her expression was priceless" Claire said between her laughter. "No, no. Their expressions when they realised that instead of Sierra it's that old lady who was drugged looked absolutely funny" Cathy chimed in. "Xavier, she is trying to kill a
The next morning in the Franklin house, Benjamin looked very furious. After Sierra, Xavier and the rest of their friends and family left, Esther was still 'Swimming' in the pool. As Renee and Nancy were with her, it attracted a lot of attention from the other guests as well. One after the other the guests started to flood into the backyard to look at Esther in astonishment and curiosity. Despite being very cold at this season, they are not understanding why Esther is 'Swimming' in the pool. They started questioning and gossiping among themselves. She became the subject of their laughter and gossip. Soon, it reached the ears of Benjamin as well. When he demanded to get her out of the water, she came, rather reluctantly. But after coming out, her behaviour was rather weird and very inappropriate. She was touching herself suggestively, and was even touching him and kissed him more than once. That annoyed Benjamin to no end. The mocking smiles and gossips made him even more furious.
"You were trying to protect me from Sierra? How kind. Then where were you when your son stole my bidding file and submitted it to another company as his own?" Xavier demanded. Benjamin already knows about this, and he had the decency to look guilty. While Esther didn't seem to care about it at all. "So what? He is your cousin. What's yours is also his. What if he wanted some help with a little project? Can't you help him that much?" she replied as if it's not a big deal. That made Xavier shake his head with displeasure. "What's mine is never his. Everything I own now is my hard work. It's mine. And he didn't ask me for help. Just like you, he used some underhanded methods. Looks like he learned all these things from you. Your husband seems to be only aggressive while abusing a child. But when it comes to business, he seems to have some ethics" he insulted the whole family for their unethical practices. Benjamin tightened his fists with suppressed anger. He wanted to punch someone
Derek left the Bistro feeling angry. He is handsome. And women tend to fall all over themselves for his attention. He doesn't know why Sierra is different. Her defensive body reaction and the way she looked at him with a guarded expression is something he is unable to digest. For the first time he is after a girl and she is acting difficult to get. 'You can act however you want. You will be mine, sooner or later' he promised to himself. He pulled out his mobile and dialled a number. "Did you take the pictures? Good, now release them in every web portal possible and tag it claiming that she is my girlfriend. It should spread like wild fire and by afternoon everyone should know that she is mine. Is it clear?" he instructed someone. "Yes sir" came an instant reply. As soon as he disconnected the call, he received another call. "Sir, your father sent a message to the NS group saying that we are withdrawing from the bid. He also mentioned that the bid should be finalized to the Wood
"I am definitely not a gay" Nathan clarified firmly. Being labelled as a gay didn't sit well with his male pride. "Ha ha, what a joke. You would have fooled me with how convincing you are sounding. But I saw it with my own eyes. You don't like women, period" she insisted. Nathan looked extremely pissed. "Cathy, you are crossing a line here. I said I am not a gay, so I am not" he said firmly and angrily. "Ha ha" she mocked him. "Is it? You cannot fool me" she replied sarcastically. He is so livid, that he is ready to scream the room down. But he is trained not to show his emotions to anyone. And so he pushed anger down. "How do you want me to prove it otherwise?" he asked reasonably. She gave him a once over when he asked her that question. She still likes him, despite him batting for the other team. "Don't worry, I will help you" she offered with sugary sweetness, making him feel as if she is up to something. With that offer, she rounded the table and pushed him back into
The next morning when both Serra and Fiona woke up in their respective bedrooms, they didn't find Xavier and Carlos. While Fiona understood that this must be something related to the pills which they suspected last night. So she quickly took a shower and immediately rushed to Sierra's place to make sure that she was fine. On the other hand, after his 'Nice, detailed' chat with Nathan, Josh decided to share the news with the girls. And Cathy on the other hand was brimming with excitement to share about her 'Chat' with Nathan to her friends. Adam heard from Carlos about what happened the previous night, so he rushed to Xavier's place along with Claire to make sure that Sierra and the baby are fine. He didn't share any details with Claire though. He doesn't want to make her worry. As he always treated Sierra like a sister, he is protective over her as much as Claire is of her friend. Sierra on the other hand had a shower and was in the process of searching for Xavier, when she notic
The next morning, as Sierra was blissfully asleep, Xavier and Carlos were not. "Here, this is the original pill which the doctor prescribed for Sierra. And this bottle, was replaced by the maid last night. I got them checked. The replaced pills will assist in aborting the baby in her Womb. Whoever it is that is trying to kill you, that person is targeting your baby now. If not for Fiona's intuition, we wouldn't have been able to escape such a big threat. We need to hurry now. No matter what, finding that hidden person should be our main moto. If this goes on, it's not good for the baby or Sierra" Carlos expressed his worry. Xavier clenched the duplicate bottle that he was holding in his palm. He is beyond angry. "Drag that maid to the basement. I need the details of the person whom she is working for" Xavier instructed Carlos. After a few minutes, when the maid entered the house as if nothing happened, Carlos grabbed her and dragged her to the basement after closing her mouth tigh
Fiona picked up the pill which rolled down towards her feet. "What are you doing here?" Carlos demanded the maid while looking at her with suspicion. The maid looked scared as if she got caught doing something which she shouldn't have been doing. "I..I.." the maid stuttered to explain what she was still doing there. Fiona chimed in at that moment. "You were supposed to bring these pills to Sierra. What are you still doing here. And look what you did. You soiled this pill. Just take that bottle as it is to Sierra. She will take the pill herself. You should not be touching any kind of pills with bare hands. Now go" she reprimanded the careless maid. The maid bobbed her head and immediately rushed out of the room. After the maid left, Fiona looked at the pill which she was holding. "What happened?" Carlos Inquired when he noticed how she was looking at the pill. Something niggled at the back of her mind. Something suspecious. "Did you notice how that maid was practically shiver
"Well, I hope you can find a girlfriend soon. Now if you excuse me" Cathy replied as if she is not literally dancing inside her head after his admission of being single. Cathy tried to open the door, but he was holding the door shut with his firm grip. Her nonchalant reaction bothered him more than he thought possible. The thought of her slowly slipping away from him made him feel heavy inside his heart. "What do you mean by that Cathy? Don't tell me that you moved on from me so quickly. Do you really wish for me to get a girlfriend?" he demanded. That thought alone is making him feel torturous. Cathy stiffened. No, she absolutely doesn't want him to find a girlfriend. She doesn't want him to love anyone but her. She didn't move on from him at all. It's absolutely impossible. But she is not going to admit that to him so soon. She wanted to see how far he was willing to go for her. "You should have thought about all this when you lied to me about having a girlfriend. You bruta
In the tower, Renee was seen crying for her father who was still lying paralysed on the ground. She tried to move him to a couch or even a bed, but he was too heavy for her. Janine on the other hand is acting as if she just didn't paralyse her husband and threatened her younger daughter. She is taking care of Maddy. Just then, Janine's assistant came running. His clothes looked dirty and he was huffing and out of breath. "What's wrong with you?" Janine asked him with irritation. He took a moment to catch his breath. "Boss, Looks like Xavier Woods started to get suspicious of our involvement. His men found me when I was searching for that old man. I escaped from them with difficulty. I don't think I can hide for long. They might catch me sooner if not later" he shared with panic. Janine is not happy to hear this news. She is very upset. So far, her day has been going downhill from the moment Renee found out about her plan. "Idiot, didn't I tell you to be careful? How come you g
That evening, Cathy went to the president's building to see her mom. As their family of three planned to go out for dinner, Cathy's father suggested he pick them up from Dorothy's office. As the commute back home would be long at that hour, Cathy agreed. As Sierra looked tired, Josh offered to drop her. Claire and Fiona decided to accompany Sierra and take care of her until Xavier could come back from his work. Josh joined the four ladies at noon for lunch. He is funny, sweet and very down to earth. So it was not at all difficult to get along with him. Moreover, his company made their lunch filled with laughter. "There you go" Josh said after he parked his car in front of the president's building. "Do you want to join us for dinner, Josh?" Cathy asked him. He became a good friend and she is sure her parents would enjoy his company. He wrinkled his face and shook his head. "No meeting and greeting the parents. I will leave that part to your Nathan" he refused with a shudder. She s
Sierra found a wedding gown which looked so beautiful, that she immediately fell in love with it. The dress has full sleeves with an intricate pattern designed over the sheer shimmery fabric of her collar bone and down her sleeves till her elbows. The dress hugs her frame till her waist before flaring down into uneven layers down her hips. Sierra looked like an angel in that dress. Pure, and absolutely breathtaking. "This is the one" "I like it too" "So pretty" Claire, Cathy and Fiona liked the dress so much, and so did Sierra. While they felt a little awkward in the beginning, it vanished once they started talking about normal stuff. Carlos was observing their interaction with satisfaction. He felt relieved to see that Sierra was matured and understood a twisted situation well. She handled it better than many people double her age would have done. The fact that she detached herself from her emotions to understand this situation better was speaking volumes about the kind
Sierra was remembering the past few years where she had Fiona as her colleague. They had each other to rely on if they had to change their working shift. Fiona used to save some food for Sierra if she finished her work early, and vice versa. They used to be compatible and had each other's back at work. Neither of them were sharing types, so they just know some basic information about each other. Nothing else. Details of their family condition, family members, things like that. But one thing Sierra knows in her heart is that, Fiona was kind hearted. She had her own challenges, but she was tough enough to navigate through them, just like Sierra. Their bond formed because of their mutual troubles. They could understand what the other must be feeling. They could understand each other without the other having to tell anything. But they separated after Sierra stopped working after her mother's death. Now, they found eachother again, but under unimaginable circumstances. Back then, Sierra
Sierra was seen sitting on Carlos's couch, while Claire and Cathy looked ashen with shock. Fiona on the other hand was seen crying with pain. She just revealed the truth about what happened with her brother and her father's involvement in all of that. She didn't beat around the bush. She confessed everything like Carlos suggested her to do. While Sierra didn't utter a single word throughout, Cathy and Claire showed how shocked they were to hear this. "This was, unexpected" finally Claire muttered. Cathy had to agree with her words. Claire is putting things mildly. "This is fucked up" Cathy muttered. But Fiona is waiting for Sierra's reaction. When she learned the truth about whom her brother stabbed, it took her some time to come out of the shock too. And she cannot expect Sierra to digest and react to this situation instantly. All Fiona was expecting is forgiveness, but she is not sure if Sierra can forgive her. Sierra almost lost her life. And it's asking too much to forget su