"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
"You are laughing at me? And you are laughing a lot these days. Sierra is changing you" Nathan changed the subject from his embarrassment. He still couldn't believe that he was fooled by a little girl like this. And the fact that he is still hard twenty minutes after she left is pathetically obvious. Xavier smiled on the other end. "I don't know, Nathan. I simply feel content. A feeling which I never experienced before. It feels as if I have everything I ever wanted in my life. And it doesn't concern my wealth, which I always had. But my wealth never made me this happy. Not even the million dollars contract which I just snatched back from that moron Derek. Everything Sierra does makes me happy. And even the way she plotted against you and how she pushed my cunning aunt into the pool, everything I am finding as funny. Last night I barely held back my laughter when I saw Sierra pushing my aunt into the pool. My aunt's expression was priceless" Xavier replied, sharing his feelings. N
"Well, I have a gun if you want to use it" Cathy offered, taking both Claire and Sierra by surprise. Both Claire and Sierra looked at Cathy with their mouths agap. Cathy shrugged casually, as if she just offered a candy. "Mom and dad insisted that I should carry a gun for my safety. But i never got to use it. But looking at how desperately that man is trying to defame you, I think we should use my gun" she explained casually. If anyone was listening to their conversation, they might think that these girls are crazy and he would immediately alert the cops. And the three of them looked like they were discussing weather, nothing major like plotting someone's death. "I think she is right. I never thought that cousin Derek is this bad. I mean, it's definitely not a coincidence that someone took their pictures when he decided to meet her abruptly" Claire agreed with Cathy, much to Sierra's surprise. She already told them about Derek's visit and how he tried to make it look like sh
"I want everything he has. His wealth, and his woman. Now get out and don't waste my time" Derek snapped at his father. Benjamin looked at his son with a sad smile. With this kind of attitude, he is wise enough to know that his son is not going to live longer. Even if he does, he won't have a happy life. "You should know when and where to stop. Being daring and fearless is different from being stupid. You are being stupid Derek. Every person has a breaking point. And that girl is his. If you don't stop messing around with that girl, Xavier would definitely kill you" Benjamin advised before he walked out of his son's cabin. On the way out, he came face to face with Sierra, who was just coming inside his son's cabin. By the look on her face and her rigid body language, he understood that it's not a friendly visit. And based on what Derek did, no one can expect her to be happy either. He looked at her briefly before he walked away, praying that his son should get into his senses be
"What? How is this possible?" he gasped with shock. Instead of the pictures his hired agent posted, there is a video of his meeting with Sierra on the cafe that replaced it. It's clearly seen how Sierra reacted to his arrival and her displeasure is clear to see. Comments are flooding in at a staggering rate. That video already has ten million views and fifteen thousand comments. Every single comment is cursing Derek who tried to manipulate the situation. "How? That particular area where you sat is a blind spot. It didn't have a camera access. How did you get this video?" he demanded in shock. Sierra smirked, and so did the other two. "That table doesn't have a camera access from inside the Cafe. It is still under surveillance from outside. The traffic security camera covered it all. And I happened to acquire the footage upon request" Sierra revealed smugly. Derek gritted his teeth with anger. His plan failed miserably. And a mere woman failed his plan. And he is unable to do any
In a dimly lit room, that man is looking at the same view of the on going vehicles and the busily buzzing Streets with a blank gaze. That person's eyes are vacant of all the emotions, as if he lost everything that he once held dear. "I heard that Sierra is trending" he inquired of his assistant. The assistant pulled out the trending news of Sierra on his iPad. The man didn't bother to touch the iPad, but looked at the news. "Well, this is interesting. This is our opportunity to kidnap Sierra. If we kidnap her now, Xavier will think that it might be Derek. And he would be the obvious suspect, considering their ongoing battle. Xavier will be taken by surprise when we attack him when he is going after Derek. Kidnap her by tomorrow" the person instructed. The assistant agreed and left. On the other hand, Esther is fuming, and so is Derek. The reputation of both the mother and son is now in shreds, and all because of Sierra. "I always cautioned you not to act rashly. But you never l
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
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