~SIERRA~I was looking out the window, lost in my thoughts. I still couldn't believe Lily was behind everything and that she had been playing me all this time. Well, now it makes sense why she sided with Damian the day of the custody hearing; she never liked me from the start; she just pretended to, but why would she go as far as helping me leave the country? Well, if there was anyone to answer that, then it was Lily, but she was nowhere to be found.“Sierra?” Cassie's voice shook me out of my thoughts; I didn't realize we had arrived at the airport. “We’re here,” she said, and I nodded. We decided to come in my car, as we knew taking a cab would risk her being caught. Even though it was impossible with her changed look, we didn't want to risk it."Okay, good luck,” I said. I honestly had nothing to say; we were not friends. I mean, not that I knew how friends worked since Lily turned out to be a fake one.“Thank you for everything,” she said, and I forced a smile. “Also, it's not too
~SIERRA~I couldn’t let that happen. I asked my driver to reverse the car since it was headed home, as now we were going to the station as he was rushed to the prison hospital. My driver agreed and started the car. Well, I wasn’t thinking straight, so I ended the call with Sam and told her I would be there in a few minutes.I wondered if they informed Ava, then I dialed her number, but instead, her phone started ringing from my bag, and then I remembered how I grabbed it from her the other day when she showed me Ethan’s interview; of course, I haven’t returned it, and I wondered why she hadn’t asked for it; maybe she had forgotten. Well, I hoped the news reached her somehow, as Damian and she were very close.I was lost in my thoughts thinking about Damian’s condition. What if he died without me telling the kids he was their father? I know Damian has been a bad person, but I would never be able to forgive myself. My children would hate me; that's when I made a mental note to tell them
~SIERRA~It's been a painful hour; yes, I've been checking on my phone for the time. I texted Lana to put the kids to bed since I earlier texted her to keep them up, but now it was already late and I was not planning to leave without hearing about Damian's condition.“Are they performing the surgery today?” I restlessly asked Sam; I'm sure she was tired of answering that, but instead of annoyedly answering that, she smiled and stood to her feet and came to me.“You need to calm down, Sierra; everything will work out okay,” she held my hands, and I nodded as that was the only choice I had—to stay calm.“You know,” I wiped imaginary tears since I've been holding them in. “I haven't told my kids that he's the father,” I said, and she nodded her head, which showed me that she was listening. “I was so close to telling them today, but something came up,” I sniffed. “I just want them to have a father in their lives; there are things that a father can do that I can't.” Okay, this was the firs
~SIERRA~My response seemed to have gotten a different reaction from Sam, so I cleared my throat and tried to sound calm. “I mean, how is his case related to mine?” I calmly asked.“He lost his father in an accident; it was not normal as some parts were missing from the car, which meant his death was planned.”“Oh.”“Sad, well, he has been trying ever since to find the culprit; that's the reason he became a detective; he had been secretly working on his father's case. That night…” She paused; she didn't look comfortable, and so I nodded my head to show her that she could trust me. “That night when you went to get him, I was there.” I tried hard and recalled the night I went to get him as I wanted to speak to Damian. I was sure someone was there, as I remembered a female figure, so I nodded my head.“Yes I…I almost asked
~SIERRA~ After agreeing to be the CEO of The Winters temporarily, I came home since I couldn't see Damian, and sleeping there would be crazy. I arrived to everyone asleep, except Lana, who was in the living room watching TV, “Ms. Reid.” She quickly stood from the sofa, but I asked her to sit as I removed my heels. “Don't worry, I'm not hungry, and if I get hungry, I will go into the kitchen and warm the food, okay?” I said as I knew she stayed up just so she could help me warm the food. “Thank you, Ms.; um, the kids are asleep with Beatrice.” I nodded my head, then headed up as I took my phone from the handbag. I was very tired; it was like I hadn't slept in forever. I scrolled through my phone while walking up the stairs. I wanted to see if the media people had heard about Damian’s situation, which I knew they had, as nothing went by them; it was like they had cameras installed everywhere. “A successful lawyer and CEO of The Winters Enterprise tried to escape lifetime jail
~SIERRA~Jane, realizing the uneasiness in my tone, asked if everything was okay. I knew how much she cared for Damian, so I nodded my head and continued talking to the detective.“Are you sure it's his car?”“Yes, the wife confirmed it.”“Wife?”"Yes, Ms. Reid, are you doubting?” He sounded suspicious.“No, not at all; I’ll be there,” I said, but then turned to Jane, who was making sounds. She pointed at the door in the direction of the meeting room, which reminded me of the meeting, so I corrected my time with the detective. “I mean, after an hour or so, just keep me informed.”“Of course, we are searching Mr. Winters's home; I will let you know if anything comes up.”“Thank you,” I said, and with that, he bid goodbye and ended the call. I deeply sighed before I turned to Jane, who was expectantly looking at me. “Jane-”“Is it about Damian?" She sounded worried. I nodded my head, and her face fell. “God!”“It's nothing to worry about,” I said as I remembered Cassie; she must know so
~SIERRA~ But then, was it possible? I mean, Nana was also shot by the mafia; that's how this whole investigation started, plus Lily wanted revenge on Damian. What will Nana have to do with that? “Cassie, I think you're mistaken; Nana will never do that to me.” “You're right, I might have made a mistake. Okay, I have to go now. Talk to you later,” she said and bid goodbye before ending the call. I took a deep breath before putting the phone away. My forehead was a little sweaty, so I reached for my handbag and took the powder. I had to look professional, and makeup was a must, so I did a retouch and just made sure everything was well before taking a file and heading out. When I reached the meeting room, everyone stood up, and I asked them to sit as I took the head seat. "Okay, ready?” I asked and everyone nodded, but then Jane came to me and whispered in my ear that Alejandro was not yet here, but he was not needed in this meeting as I mainly w
~SIERRA~His words, ‘newest victim’ made me realize he still believed Damian was guilty. Well, I didn't want to convince him otherwise through the phone, as I knew Damian was not guilty–Cassie just confirmed my instincts, so I ended the call and told him I would be there soon.I asked my driver to speed up, as I wanted to be there on time, as the detective said they were leaving soon.It didn't take time to get there. I asked my driver to park outside as there were yellow lines all over Damian's house and a sign that said, ‘Police investigation in progress’ I wondered why they placed that sign outside for the neighbours to see, as even when Damian was all over the news, I didn't want his home to be treated like this. Well, silly me, as the crimes are believed to have been committed here. Well, I didn't waste much time, as it was already by Damian's gate.“I'm sorry, Ms. Reid, but we can't let you in. The police investigation is in progress,” one of the officers who were guarding the g