~CASSIE~I can’t believe I’ve been working for her; most importantly, she's been willing to help. Why would she help me? Why did she do it? I had so many questions, but I knew she was the only one to answer them, and right now, they were not important as my life was at stake.I took my phone and dialed the woman’s number while my eyes were fixed on the little note, “Speak!”“I need help, Damian suspects I killed the doctor, and I…”“What?! You didn’t take a shower like I instructed you?” Even though her voice was forged with the microphone, I could now recognize it. The way she said the words, gosh, it was her.“I’m sorry, okay, I...I was so scared, and I came here early in the morning."“And you told Damian?”"No, I didn’t…he found out…he noticed the blood stains on…on my shirt.” My voice trembled."Okay, calm down; just get out of there and go to your apartment.”"What? My apartment? It will be easy to track me there. I need to leave Georgia. I need to leave these states. Maybe go t
~CASSIE~I didn’t want to waste time thinking of it, so I put on my seductive walk—this was the only thing that could distract a man, and too bad as all these guards seemed to be men, I walked toward the gate, and one of them stopped me and I said, "Excuse me? In my own house?” "Sorry, Ms., we just need water.” He seemed to fall for me.“Then call your boss to get you water.” I sounded rude, I then opened the gate and left. I couldn’t go in my car as it would be easily traced. I stood outside looking around, intending to get a cab, but I received a text from the woman asking me to get in the black van. I looked around and saw the van. I didn’t waste time, as I ran there and got inside. “Go now!” I instructed, and the driver started the car.We were on the road for about an hour, then the car came to a halt. My eyes were already on the road, as I wanted to be sure where we were going. “The boss is waiting inside,” the driver said, and I nodded. I then walked out and headed inside the
~CASSIE~I was of course curious to confirm my suspicions; I was not sure it was really her, but my jaw dropped when her face was revealed. “LILY?”“Yes, I thought you said you knew who I was; why do you look shocked?” She didn't look shy or afraid that I knew who she was. I couldn't believe she was the one behind this mask. I couldn't believe she was the one sending Sierra those threatening notes when she acted as a friend. "Yes, it's been me, I'm the one who has been helping you all this time.”"No, Lily, you were not helping me; you've been doing this for your selfish reasons, which I'm interested to know. Why did you threaten Sierra, and why did you allow me to kill that doctor?” I wanted to know the reasons why she did it.“I don't have time to answer your questions; gosh, now that the mask is off, it will make things easier; I've been sweating in this crap.” She complained as she removed the robe and threw it away, which landed on the bed. “You have some documents to deliver to
~CASSIE~ Well, there was no time to take in anything, so I hurriedly put on my clothes and followed her. She was seated on a sofa, crossed-legged, with a glass of hard liquor. Her men were standing beside her. “Vodka?” I don't know how she noticed my presence, as I was by the door while she gave me her back. I shook my head and walked to her. “Ready?” she asked before she sipped on her glass. “Yeah, but I have a question.” “You're the one who needs my help, Cassie, I should be the one to ask questions.” “I know, but I also know that you need me. Like you said, Sierra will believe me because I'm closer to Damian; she will believe me because Damian trusts me.” "Okay, fine, what's your question?” “I want Sierra to pay for returning; she's not supposed to come back, but she did; she destroyed my relationship with Damian, and she must pay for that.” I was serious. "Oh, I have something planned for her.” "No, I want to see her face when it happens, so make it now.” "Cassi
~SIERRA~Gilbert insisted that we should go and take the kids from Damian, but I refused. I knew this was what I wanted, but I also remembered Atlas’s words, how he wished Damian was their father, and how peacefully my children slept in Damian’s bed. I couldn’t take that from them. “I will get them tomorrow,” I told Gilbert and switched off the TV.“You are supposed to get them tomorrow, we are going to get them today, Sierra.” Gilbert didn’t look like he was going to give up. I knew he had a point, but he didn’t understand me.“Is Nana back?” I tried to change the topic, and he opened his mouth to probably complain, but the guard interrupted, “Yes.” I asked the guard to go ahead—anything to distract me from Gilbert.“Of course, always avoiding me,” Gilbert said, taking out his phone and dialing a number before he made his way up the stairs.“Hmm-mmmh?” I gestured to the guard to start talking.“Ms. Cassie wants to speak to you,” he said, and I shook my head. I was curious as to what
~SIERRA~ Gilbert had a painful face. My mind screamed for me to apologize, but my heart asked me to do the opposite. Damian might be guilty, but he was the father of my children; I couldn't throw him in jail. What if he gets sentenced to life, and then my children grow up and find out that I sent their father to jail and that I deprived them of his love? Seeing Damian with them last night proved that he deeply cared for him. I mentioned that I could read Damian, and yes, I read through him, and I could tell he was deeply sorry, and with how happy they looked, I was surely not going to be the monster in their lives. “You know what?” Gilbert shook his head. “Do what you want, just know that I won't be here for you.” He threw his hands in the air—helpless. “It doesn't have to be like that, Gilbert. The kids are happy with him. I don't want to take that from them. You know, I've kept them from him for such a long time. I feel so guilty.” “I know you want him too, Sierra, and that's oka
~SIERRA~Okay, life was really unfair; why couldn’t it let me take it one event at a time? Why did it all have to happen like this?I didn't allow my thoughts to consume my mind as I thought of my children. I asked the detective to drive there, as I knew waiting for the detective to come and get me would not work. I would not sit here and wait for him, knowing my children were in such a situation.I quickly rushed out of the room and was shocked to find Lana and Beatrice down. Lana said they came last night wanting to surprise the kids. “Thank you for coming. I need to be somewhere now,” I said, and then I rushed out. I think my guards knew when I didn’t require their help, as one gave me the car keys while ordering others to get in another car and follow behind.“She seems troubled,” I heard him say. Well, there was no time to respond or argue with him, so I started the car and drove straight to Damian's home. I don’t know at what speed I drove, as I was already parking on Damian’s s
~SIERRA~I didn’t know what to think—was Damian a criminal? Did he enjoy killing people, or was this a mistake? I didn’t know how to answer my own thoughts, and I needed answers to them, so I covered my mouth and fell on my knees as they took Damian away. The crazy thing is, he was apologizing to me and asking me to take care of the kids.“I love you, Sierra, I will always love you, and I thank you for my children; I don’t deserve them,” he said before they finally dragged him out of my sight. I ran my hands through my hair, completely confused. I stayed there and tried to collect myself, as much as I wanted to let my emotions roll. I was a mother, and three kids were waiting for me. I couldn’t be weak in their eyes; I couldn’t.“Ms. Reid?” The detective's voice shook me out of my thoughts. I slowly looked up at him, wiping my tears, and he held out his hand for me. I took it and got on my feet without saying a word. “I think you should go home and rest. I will keep you updated on the