Hi lovelies. Okay, I stopped reading comments because I know you guys are angry with what’s happening. I’m not thrilled either, but you should understand that certain things must happen for the story’s progress. If you read the blurb, you’ll see that I mentioned that secrets buried would be hatched with Sierra’s return, and that’s exactly what’s happening, so no matter how hard it pains me to write this, it has to happen for the story to be complete and make sense. We all want to know why Damian treated Sierra the way he did. Well, these secrets will answer our questions. Apologies for the typos, but I try to get it fixed as soon as I notice—auto-correction. I love you all and am grateful for the support.
~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
~SIERRA~I couldn't believe it. How could Gilbert steal from me? No, maybe he was threatened or something; Gilbert was not that kind of person. “Is everything okay?” Sam asked, and I shook out of my thoughts. I looked at her and saw that the detective's eyes were now on me. I faked a smile and nodded."Well, the…the call...”“Thomas!” Sam stopped the detective from asking questions, and I was glad she did. I was not ready to tell them about Gilbert yet; I could be wrong.“I need to go,” I said, and they both nodded and asked me to call if I needed anything. “Thank you,” I said, then walked out, refusing their offer to walk me outside. I went straight to my car and instructed my guard to drive home. I took my phone and dialed Gilbert's number, and when he didn't pick up, panic set in. What if he was in trouble? “Can you speed up, please?” I said to my guard, and he nodded and sped up. I kept trying Gilbert's number, even when I got the same answer.Finally, after like forever, the car
~SIERRA~She reminded me of the time I forcefully went into Damian's office; she was the one trying to stop me. I forced a smile and then asked Gilbert to call me back, but he refused. He told me to watch my back, as he was not going to protect me anymore. “I'm far enjoying my luxurious single life; have a good life, Sierra, and I really, really wish you all the bad things life has to offer.” He cursed and ended the call.I gave the telephone to Lana and asked them to excuse us. After Beatrice closed the door, I asked Jane to sit. Yes, Jane was the one against me in court, saying all sorts of things, even knowing that Damian was wrong, but I was curious to know what she wanted, so I let her. “I don't have much time,” I said and asked her to start talking."Okay, I know I'm the last person to defend Mr. Winters, but I want you to know he's a good man. I know him too well, and I know he didn't do it.”“Do you have proof?” I asked, not that I was interested in helping but to show her tha
~SIERRA~I couldn't believe Nana was accusing me of killing my father. Yes, he was not a good father, but still, I loved him; he gave me life, and even though he mistreated my mom, he was still a good father as he provided for me. “Of course, how else did you find him?”“He texted me.”“At two, why would he text you so early? Why didn't he text me? I was his mother.”
~SIERRA~Well, even a child would tell the fakeness in Ethan's tone, but that was not enough to assume he did what Jane said, so I cleared my throat and told him I had a proposal: “You're the acting CEO, right?” I asked, and he confirmed with a nod.“Not long till I become permanent,” he added."Oh, you want to be CEO so bad; I mean, Lily, why didn't she take it?” I was just curious.“Wait, are you here to question our decision or talk business?”“I mean, even you would admit it's kind of weird, from finance manager to CEO?”“I'm the only suitable person, and it was already decided.”“Without consulting me, I own ninety percent of this company.”“Which is going to change soon.” He sounded like he had it all planned, well, I didn't really care about what he would do with the company; I only wanted to find out the truth, which was the reason Damian killed my father, so I changed the topic to business.“I know we were in the process of terminating the contract, but I thought of it and ch
~SIERRA~To say I was in shock would be an understatement. I really didn't know where the world was going; everyone was just a liar, including my grandmother. “He's gone,” Jane whispered, and I shook out of my thoughts before I followed her out. “I hope you heard what I heard; he's definitely behind everything,” she said, and I nodded, although I didn't believe he was behind my father's death as he was not around years ago.Jane suggested we continue looking, but I knew there was nothing that could help us. With the way Ethan sounded, I could tell he was smart and had everything planned; he wouldn't leave evidence lying around. I bid Jane a good night and left her in the office. She said she would go through just once more. I wasn't even surprised at why she was determined to help Damian. I knew Damian would do the same for her. They worked together for years, and I knew her job depended on Damian.My driver was waiting outside; he opened the backseat door for me, and I told him to pa
~SIERRA~His voice was barely loud, but I could hear him. Gosh, why was I feeling pity for him when he was a criminal? He deserved to be here; this is what is supposed to happen to him. Well, I guess the fact that he was the father of my children made me feel this for him. “You can't be here; please, you need to be with our kids,” he got off the bed and came close to me. I cleared my throat, trying to find my strongest self, as I knew I could just stutter if I didn't first carefully think, “Sierra, I...”“How are you?” I sidestepped him, he looked shocked as he didn't respond. I could tell he was not expecting me to greet him, “Damian.”"Sierra, please, you…you need to be with the kids, you can't leave them.“I know, but I need answers, Damian. I need to know if you really killed Cassie.”“Sierra.” He avoided my eyes by looking down. “They found her dead in my house; I was about to dump her body; isn't that proof enough?”“No,” I firmly said, and he looked at me confused. I don't know