~SIERRA~“Yes, thank you for picking up my call. There’s a number I want to track, can you do that?”“Yes, I will give you my email address, and you can send the number there.”“The caller is unknown, I want to know the location where the phone call was made, even when the number is private.”
~SIERRA~“Damian, good morning.” Ethan greeted him, but he dismissed his greeting.“Mr. Winters, what are you doing here? Isn't it too early for you to be sitting around and drinking coffee?” He rudely asked and glanced at me.“Not yet, boss, I still have twenty minutes before I...”
“What—what are you doing in my office?” I cleared my throat so my voice could come out properly.“Office? Let me remind you that this is my husband's company, so by law, I have the right to be anywhere I want,” she said. I walked close to her so I could face her. I didn’t want her to think I was afraid of her or that her threats scared me.“I don’t know if your husband told you, but I’m the highest shareholder here, actually the only one, this won’t be a company without me,” I told her with the same courage she spoke.
Damian came between us and pushed my guard away from Cassie. Cassie was now crying, pretending to be hurt, and Damian examined her wrist.“She's so evil, she asked him to hit me,” she lied, and I rolled my eyes.“Have your parents not taught you never to touch a woman?” Damian turned to my guard.“I was only doing my job, and that was to protect Ms. Reid,” my guard defended himself.“And hitting another woman makes you a good guard?” Damian sounded angry. Of course, he would do anything for Cassie, it was not news t
~SIERRA~“C? But when did she get time to send this, and why does she want to meet me?” “Ms. Reid, is everything okay?” My gatekeeper asked, and I didn't even realise that I was talking out loud.“Yes, everything is fine; please excuse me,” I said as I walked inside the house.“Mommy! Mommy!” My kids ran to me as soon as I entered. I kneeled to level with them and hugged them; they didn't even wait for a turn as they both ran into my arms at the same time.“Okay, I see you missed Mommy,” I said, standing up."Yes, Mommy, we prepared lunch. Come, let's eat,” Ingrid said, pulling me towards the dining room. I could not refuse, as I was hungry and wanted to spend time with them.“Ms. Reid, welcome,” Lana greeted, and I nodded. She was dishing out the food.“How's Nana?” I asked and took my seat while the kids got in their seats as well.“She's doing fine; Beatrice is with her,” she said, and I nodded. As much as I was trying to act normal, the note disturbed me. Was it Cassie or someone
~DAMIAN~I woke up with a stinging pain. “Fuck!” I cursed as I examined my head and walked to the bathroom. I don't even know why I drank when I knew this was what it would give me the next morning.After Sierra ended the call in my ear last night, even when I told her I loved her, I couldn't help but drink. It helped me forget about her for a few minutes, but now the alcohol was out of my system, and I couldn't help but think of Sierra again. I don't know what was wrong with me or why she suddenly became everything I thought of. I can't even go a second without a thought of her.
~DAMIAN~I couldn't believe it was Sierra. I never knew five years could change a person the way it did for Sierra. She was just a sweet, loving woman when she became tough and bossy.“Do I need to remind you that I own this company?” “And it would be nothing without, I'm the reason you can still call it a company. That aside, what did you want to talk about?” She coldly responded. I didn't know what to say because she was right—this wouldn't be a company without her.“Why did you end the call in my ear last night even after I told you that I love you?” I changed the topic.“Because it's my phone, and I chose who to speak to,” she said, and continued to scan through the document. I took steps toward her. “So you're telling me that you don't want to talk to me?” I asked, and she stood up, faced me, and answered.“Yes, do you want me to spell it for you? I don't want to talk to you, why don't you get that and focus on your marriage?” She calmly said. “What marriage?”“I don't know, w
~SIERRA~I don't know why I felt uneasy when Damian chased after Cassie. “I thought he was begging for a second chance,” I said to myself as I paced around. What bothered me the most was his guts. How could he ask me for the reason I ended the call? Was I obligated to answer his calls?“Sierra, what's wrong?” Lily's voice shook me out of my thoughts.“Nothing, how are you?” I walked to my chair.“I'm good,” she said as she walked in. “But are you good?” she suspiciously asked.“Yes, I'm fine, Lily,” I said and cleared my voice. “What—what did you want?” I pretended to work on my computer.“Nothing, I just came to remind you of lunch, remember?”“Oh yes, don't worry, I'll be there, it's at one, right?”“Twelve, I'll come and get you,” she said, and I smiled and nodded. “Okay, I guess I'll see you later,” she said, and turned to walk out but stopped. “Are you sure you're okay? I mean, I saw Cassie...”“I'm fine, Lily, I'm just a bit busy. See you at lunch, okay?” I was not in the mood