When Sierra woke up from her sleep, she noticed that she was alone. She sighed heavily and looked at the far wall absently. She is in love with Xavier. She shouldn't have been surprised. And she should have seen this coming. He gave her everything she was deprived off. Affection, attention, care and support. After that accident, she had to care about herself and her mother. There were times when she used to feel so lonely and desperate, that she used to longe for someone to care for her too. And that feeling used to be strong whenever she used to see someone who cares about eachother. She used to crave for that. As if God has blessed her, Xavier appeared out of nowhere. 'What if I lose him too? Can I survive his loss? But if I leave now, can I be able to move on from him?' she thought to herself. She doesn't need anyone to tell her that she wouldn't be able to live without Xavier. "God, what a mess. I cannot stay here with the fear that he would never love me back the way I love
In the Franklin group, Benjamin is in a very good mood. He is smiling brightly. "Derek, you did a great job. It's a very good beginning for you as the new CEO of the Franklin group. You managed to out-smart the Woods group and snatch the contract from right under their noses. How did you do it?" Benjamin asked curiously. He looked really proud of his son. And the shareholders and the directors of the Franklin group are happy as well. It's so far the biggest contract for the Franklin group and their share price also went up over night. Derek smiled mysteriously. "Dad, this is just the beginning. I am going to snatch more than this contract from Xavier. He is going to go down so fast that he would be left reeling in the aftermath. I will replace the so-called king maker" he said arrogantly. His intentions are not good, and he was not just talking about the business. He also wanted to take Sierra away from Xavier too. Benjamin clapped excitedly. "That's the spirit, my son. I am rea
"What do you mean by You lost your job?" Derek demanded the manager over a call. After his father left, he tried calling the manager, but all his calls went unanswered. But after a few hours, the manager called back. "Sir, how can I not lose my job? I sabotaged a very big contract. So they kicked me out" the manager lied. He didn't dare to tell Derek that Xavier found out about what he did and the manager had to reveal everything about Derek. The manager is scared that Derek might hurt him. Derek punched the air angrily. "So you are not working in the Woods group any longer?" Derek demanded. The manager sighed with regret. He is still regretting the job he lost. "Yes, they handed over all my things to me and even replaced another person in my place" he shared feeling bitter. Derek rubbed his temples feeling irritated. "I need a copy of that bidding file again. The NS group of people somehow lost it. And they requested another copy. Can you ask someone in the company to get a
"Mr. Sanders, the contract which the Woods group prepared was selected, but I am afraid the contract was awarded to the wrong person" Xavier revealed. Sanders looked confused. "What? But we didn't receive any Bid from the Woods group. I was in fact waiting for it. I had to follow the protocol, so we had to announce this bid to play fair and pacify my directors. If not, I was interested in cooperation with the Woods group" Sanders explained. He still looked confused about what Xavier spoke. 'Woods group contract was selected?' he is mulling it over in his head. Xavier gave him a small mysterious smile, but didn't try to explain what he meant. "Nice meeting you, Mr. Sanders" with that said, Xavier walked away. Sanders could brush off Xavier's words as if it's nothing. But he couldn't. Xavier speaks less, but when he does, it means something. So if Xavier is saying that the Woods group's bid was selected, then that means it's true. The Franklin group bid was selected. If I go b
"She is permanent, unlike you who is temporary" Esther snapped at Sierra. Sierra smiled at her words. But deep down, she felt as if she couldn't breathe. 'She is his only female friend? So she is important to him. What am I to him? Am I not important enough? Then will I become another good friend in the future? Or worse, will I be discarded?' she thought feeling insecure. She felt suffocated. Compared to Renee, she is not anyone special. But she pushed down her insecurities when she remembered how much Xavier cares for her. "I don't want to offend anyone. This lady here offered me money, so I am making sure that I am not being cheated upon. How can I trust the words of a woman who doesn't work and live upon her father's money?" Sierra replied innocently. Renee became so angry, that her face turned red. "You, who do you think you are? Do you think Xavier will support you just because you saved him? Snap out of your delusional world. Let me show you whom Xavier will support now. I
In the NS group, Derek delivered another bidding file, but it's not the same as the file he stole from the Woods group. The bidding quote is the same, but not the categorisation of which item is quoted for which price. Everything is messed up, and it's not hard for anyone to notice it too. First, Nash Noticed it, and soon he personally sent the file to his brother's cabin. "Brother, We received another copy of the bidding file from the Franklin group. But, something is different this time. Here, take a look" Nash informed his brother. Sanders is already suspicious, especially after his little chit chat with Xavier. So he was eager to review the file once again. He accepted the file and started to look into the details of the file. It didn't take him more than a few seconds to notice the difference. This is not the same file they reviewed and selected. "Why does the details in this file look so different?" Sanders inquired of his brother. Nash settled down in a chair opposite the
"Are you insane? How can you raise your hand at her like this? She is of your mother's age. Atleast respect her age" Sierra scolded Renee. Esther walked up to them and stood beside Renee. "What? You are comparing this mere low life with my mother? You are all the same. You come from nowhere and when you see riches and rich people, you will try to leech upon us. You will try to take as much as you can. No wonder one low life is supporting the other one" Renee insulted Sierra. Sierra had enough of her nastiness. "You know what? You are not welcome here anymore. Please leave" Sierra decided that she had enough. Esther and Renee gasped with outrage. "How dare you? Who do you think you are to kick us out? Xavier allowed you to stay here, that doesn't mean you are the mistress of his house. Not me, but you have to leave. Get out of here before I throw you out" Renee spoke arrogantly. Sierra stood her ground. She sized up Renee from head to toe. "I don't know why you think you
"I didn't, until recently. But after she came, she changed my perspective of many things" Xavier replied honestly. Renee felt like she was looking at a different person altogether. He is not the same person whom she left two years ago. The Xavier she knows would never look at a woman the way he is looking at Sierra. His love for her is very evident in his gaze. And everyone who has a pair of eyes can see it. "You changed" Renee said. It came out as an accusation. But neither Xavier nor Sierra seemed to care about her opinion. They looked like they were lost in each other's eyes. That only made Renee feel bitter. 'When I finally managed to convince my father for my marriage with Xavier, he fell in love with someone else' she thought feeling angry. "I came here to personally invite you to a party which is hosted by my father" she placed the invitation on the tea table between them. Despite being separated by just a table, she is feeling like he is much farther from her than that.
"I messed up everything for him. All of his hardwork, his reputation and everything. This must be the reason why he never encouraged me. But i refused to give up. Now look at what everyone is calling him. They are calling him a Pedophile. But he is the sweetest man I know. Even though I did everything to seduce him and was ready to do anything for him, he never took advantage of him. Instead, he requested my mom to make me understand the gravity of the situation. But I didn't listen to any of them and didn't change my mind. Now look what happened" Cathy confessed sadly. Sierra and Claire are looking at her with worry. "Cathy, what you did is not wrong. You liked him, so you pursued him. No one will bother if he is not who he is. Now that he is a public figure, everything he does will be seen under a microscope. Don't be sad. I am sure everything will settle down soon" Sierra tried to pacify Cathy who is sniffing and crying miserably. Claire rubbed Cathy's back to comfort her. Ju
"What kind of a leader do we have? He is taking advantage of a young woman in broad daylight. He doesn't have fear and respect over the law and order. He should resign immediately" Noel is speaking in a press conference which he arranged on an urgent basis. As the topic is about President Nathan, even the media was eager to take this interview and broadcast it live. "Sir, do you know who this girl is?" one of the reporters asked Noel. Noel looked at her gravely. "Yes, she is the daughter of his vice president Mrs. Dorothy" he revealed. Gasps of shock and surprise echoed among the media people. "Sir, do you think that President Nathan is forcing the girl and her parents?" another reporter Inquired. Noel banged the desk in front of him to emphasize his point. "Of course he is. If not, how can any parent willingly allow their daughter to date a man who is more than a decade older than their daughter?" he realised confidently. Noel managed to create havoc in Nathan's life. He tar
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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
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