"I heard you lost a very important file" Xavier spoke in a tone that made the manager understand that he is in trouble. The manager's breathing became uneven with fear. "Y..yes, Mr. Woods" he replied, trying to maintain his tone steady and convincing. But he couldn't hide his fear. Xavier raised his brows in a sympathetic gesture. But it looked like he was mocking the manager. "Is it? Can you explain exactly when and where you were attacked?" he asked again. The manager wiped the sweat off his forehead before replying. He couldn't ignore the man who has been brutally whipped just now. "It happened around three in the afternoon. They came out of nowhere and stole the file after attacking me physically" the manager repeated the same thing which he told Carlos. Xavier smirked. "May I know what you were doing until three in the noon without submitting the file even though you left the company at around ten in the morning" Xavier tugged at the loop holes in his story. T
In the Basement, the manager is crying pathetically. But no one is feeling sorry for him. "So, are you ready to tell me from whom you took money to sell my file?" Xavier asked the manager coldly. The manager nodded and wiped his eyes with his shirt collar. "It's your cousin Derek Franklin. He offered me one million for that file. And they submitted our company file claiming it as their own. And they got the contract" the manager revealed. Xavier gritted his teeth with suppressed anger. He was hoping that Derek would change after coming from abroad. But no. He has turned worse than ever. "You are fired. Get lost" Xavier snapped at the manager. The manager slumped down to his knees. "Please Mr. Woods, I need this job. Please, I will not do this again" he begged. But Xavier gave him a cold stare. "You are lucky that I am not filing a case against you. If you don't leave now, then I might change my mind" he said with cold indifference. The manager understood that he messed up bi
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
"What were you thinking Cathy? Is this the way you behave with a government servant in front of so many people? Do you even realise the weight of what you just did? What if you get hurt or something? What about your parents?" Nathan was seen scolding Cathy for the drama she created. Cathy is pouting with annoyance. "Are you angry that I kissed you in front of everyone? Is it ok if I kiss you when we are alone?" she countered with her sassy mouth. Dorothy who was about to enter inside Nathan's cabin caught the tail end of their conversation and decided to let Cathy handle the mess she created. And this is Cathy's relationship problem, so she decided to trust her daughter to solve it on her own. So she turned and left. Inside the cabin, Nathan glared at Cathy. The fact that she climbed on to the rooftop and threatened to jump is as immature as it could be. And instead of feeling guilty, she is arguing with him. "You..." he opened his mouth to scold her, but decided against it at th
After Cathy jumped, both Sierra and Claire were stunned. They peeked down to assure that Cathy is safe. "I can't believe she jumped" Claire said with a smile of amusement. Sierra grinned. "She is a handful. I am sure Nathan is going to have a tough time resisting this one" she commented with mirth. Claire agreed with her. Everyone was busy with Cathy and Nathan. No one noticed the man who snuck inside the President building and stealthily made his way towards the terrace. "Come, let's go now. Xavier and Adam will be waiting for us" Sierra reminded Claire. They both unlocked the iron door of the terrace from inside revealing a staircase. "Si, let's take the lift. I can't walk down these three floors. My feet are killing me after sitting on my knees for this long" Claire complained. Sierra laughed at how miserable Claire looked. They both had to sit on their knees and hold on the rope to make sure that Cathy wouldn't fall. They sat for more than an hour. And that position w
"I will only love you"When the people who are watching Cathy's love confession on their television screens, they start to feel bad for her.'Poor girl''She is right. That Noel Thomas has a daughter. Why is he targeting other people's families?''Yes, it's Noel Thomas and his campaigner Flinn started this''Poor Cathy, she is suffering from loving someone wholeheartedly ''I know our President is not a bad man''We were misled into believing that Mr. The President is a bad man''Our President is ready to sacrifice his life for his duty''I think our President should marry Cathy''Age doesn't matter if you love someone wholeheartedly''I think Cathy would make a perfect match for our President'Cathy's drama started to sway the public opinion about this issue. They no longer believe that Nathan is a Pedophile and he trapped Cathy. Her love confessing made everyone believe that he is not what Noel pointed Nathan to be.On the other hand, near the Presidential building, Cathy still refu
"Now I understand that we cannot be together. I used to think that my love for you is enough. But it looks like it's not enough. I don't know why everyone is blaming when it was me who was hell bent on pursuing you. Please forgive me Nathan" Cathy said with fake tears streaming down her cheeks. Sierra sprinkled some glycerine near her eyes, which made her eyes tear up continuously and turn red. It convinced everyone that Cathy is indeed distressed and trying to commit suicide. Shocked gasps echoed around the media people and the others who were watching Cathy standing dangerously close to the edge. "What? You are in love with President Nathan?" the fire fighter asked with shock. As this incident attracted so much attention, everything is being telecasted live on the television. Cathy sniffed in her microphone and wiped her tears, looking pitiful. "Yes, I am in love with him" she declared. At that moment, Nathan snatched the microphone from the firefighter. "Cathy, please come do
"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