~SIERRA~I took a deep breath. I was anxious. “May I?” The detective asked for permission to play the video, and I nodded. After a minute of scrolling, he played the video.A man who, by his walking style, I recognized as my father, walked in. He went to the cupboard, which I knew had his alcohol. He pulled out a bottle and poured it into a glass. After taking a sip, he took out his phone and typed something, but as he placed the phone behind his ear, someone came from nowhere and pointed a gun at him. It did not take a minute before he shot him. My father was not yet dead, as he struggled to get up. The same man who shot him helped him to a chair, and even when it was not that clear, I could see my father pleading, but the man didn't listen as he once again shot my dad, then he shot towards the window before he ran out. I covered my face, as I couldn't watch my father take his last breath.“Ms. Reid, I'm sorry you had to see that,” the detective said, and as I uncovered my face, he p
~DAMIAN~I woke up earlier than usual to run today. I was already on my way home when yesterday's memories flashed in my head again. Sierra was really marrying that man and I could do nothing about it. Ava had refused to help me get that little girl's DNA, as at least it could help me stop Sierra, but now it looked impossible. I hated to admit it, but I was now starting to believe the little girl was that man's child. When I thought of this, I sped up until I saw my house. I then stopped and walked inside.I could smell fresh pancakes from the door, so I carefully closed the door and intended to walk up the stairs, Cassie's cooking was still shocking me. “Good morning,” Cassie greeted, and I stopped in my tracks and turned to face her.“Hi, I–I'll be in my…” “Breakfast is ready,” she told me.“Oh, sorry, I'll pass, I have to make an important call.”“I know, but you have to eat first.”“Cassie I…”“And besides, I made pancakes, I know they are your favorite, but I wanted to apologize
~DAMIAN~The night I found out Sierra was receiving weird texts, I made it my mission to find the person sending her those messages because I didn't want Sierra to worry about anything. That night, I saw that she was scared. I knew it was not for her, and after finding out that she had a daughter, I figured she was scared for her daughter’s life.After she left me that morning at the hotel, I made it my mission to find the culprit. I started with James—he has been disturbing me for years—I owed him my life. I thought he might be the one responsible just to spite me, but he denied it and told me he could not waste time on her. Even though James was a terrible man, I knew he wouldn't do such a thing. Of course, entangling with him is something I will regret till my death, but I knew he wasn't responsible for it. I then hired a detective to find more information and spy at Sierra's house and he found out about the mysterious letters she had been receiving. We luckily managed to get ahol
~DAMIAN~Cassie covered her mouth and walked to the couch. She started to sob, and I rolled my eyes. “Do you think it was easy for me to wake up naked, next to him?” She cried."Cassie," I said and walked to her.“And I tried to talk to you, but you dismissed me.” She started to cry. I took a tissue and gave it to her. Maybe she never cheated on me, but the damage was done. “You told me you were engaged to someone else, that's the only reason I married him,” she said, and I scratched my head. The time I found her with another man, I didn't want to look stupid. That's why I told her I was engaged already—that's why I ended up marrying Sierra to prove to her that I was really engaged.“You know what? It's already late. I have to go now. We can continue talking about this later, okay?” I said to her, and she nodded.“It's fine, I'll wait for you,” she wiped her tears, but it didn't touch me, as I knew she was trying to manipulate me. I knew Cassie well, and manipulation is the game she l
~DAMIAN~The little girl turned to me and smiled, she opened her arms as if waiting for me to hug her. I carefully approached her while she flushed her smile, she was exactly Sierra. I never thought one could resemble someone like this, but a voice made us stop as we were inches from each other.“Mommy!” The little girl turned and ran into Sierra's arms. Well, there goes my DNA.“Ingrid,” she said, picking her up. “How are you? I hope you haven’t given Aunt Ava any trouble.”"I did not and I didn’t talk about N...”“Good girl, now run to the car, the driver is waiting for you.”"Okay, mommy, can I greet Uncle Damian and say goodbye?”“Ingrid…”"Please, mommy,” the little girl pleaded as she put her hands together."Okay, but it’s just for a minute.” Sierra didn’t sound happy, and I understood her.“I promise, Uncle Damian!” She turned to me and ran into my arms. I kneeled to level with her.“Hey angel,” I said as I took her in my arms, but as our skin came into contact, I froze. I clo
~DAMIAN~It took me ten minutes to get to the bar, it was the most classic, with a decent number of people. I knew I had privacy here. I hated to be here, as it belonged to Cruz. Remember the man I found Sierra with? Remember the time I fought him and was banned for three weeks? They had passed, so I knew I was welcome here—I had a club VIP member card. I scoffed, then got out of the car and headed in. A waitress came to greet me. Yes, this was not just a bar, it had a back restaurant for those who wanted to eat. I silently followed her as she led me to a table.“Mr. Winters, Mr. James, what can I get you?” She asked as we reached the table. I sat across from James, who had a smirk on his face.&
~DAMIAN~I gulped down my drink in one go and exhaled at the burning of the alcohol down my throat. “You say you've seen her countless times,” I said, and he raised a brow. “Where?” I asked as I wanted to be sure he wasn't stalking her or doing all sorts of creepy things."Oh, don't worry, I haven't gone close to her,” he said, but I shook my head—I couldn't trust James. “You know she never even entertained me,” he sipped on his glass.“I know, but since you said countless times, I want to know where and why.” I looked at his face, and he looked at me too."Okay, I admit I might have stalked her, but that was it. I didn't go close to her or cause any harm.”“You what?!”“I sent one of my men to follow her, she was with one of your employees, yes, your financial manager.”“Ethan?”“Mr. Woods,” he confirmed, and I shook my head. How did he know everything about my company? “But I promise I won't follow her again, last time my man did, she looked terrified, and I hate to scare her.” The
~DAMIAN~It was the next morning. I was still in bed on my back, staring at the ceiling. I was practising all I was going to say to Sierra when we met today. This was my chance, and I didn't want anything to go wrong. Although the thought of Cassie in my life was discouraging, I prayed she would understand because as soon as Cassie gives birth to that child, I will run a DNA test, and if it proves to be mine, I will care for the baby and her, but not as a couple. I didn't yet know how I would make her understand, so I prayed for a miracle.Finally, after putting my thoughts together, I got up and walked to the shower. There was no time to run, as Sierra had already sent me a message. We were meeting at eight, and it was already seven. After the shower, I wore my professional clothes as I didn't want to make Cassie suspicious--if she found out I was meeting Sierra, it would be another problem, and I didn’t want anything to stress me—I needed to be in a good mood, as maybe Sierra was wi