INICIAR SESIÓNNathan was stunned. The memories from the past slowly came back to him.To protect Anna and keep her from becoming a target for the Lynch family, he had listened to them and forced her to get rid of the baby. He had said some really cruel things to her.At the time, he thought that if the baby was gone, they could always have another. If he lost Anna, he could still win her back. But if she lost her life, then everything would truly be over.Sierra could tell from his expression that whatever he said, she wasn't going to like it. "Is it really that hard to answer?""No." Nathan didn't know how to explain it in a way she could accept. "Things were complicated back then..."Sierra did not listen to the rest. How complicated did things have to be for someone to force the woman he loved to abort their child? If he had truly loved Anna, he should have talked it through with her instead of forcing her. The saying that love conquered all wasn't just a mere saying. It meant facing thing
When Sierra asked him if he loved Anna, Nathan froze. He had not expected her to ask the very question he had been avoiding all this while.When she saw him freeze, Sierra asked again, "Did you love her?""I did. Still do," His answer was full of resolve, his expression more serious than ever. "And that has never changed despite the years."If it had not been love, how could he have stayed unmarried all these years under his family's pressure?Sierra met his eyes. "But I don't think you did."Nathan frowned slightly, not able to understand why she would say that."If you really loved her, you wouldn't have let Mom's reputation suffer." Sierra had always seen things clearly, especially when Anna and Lucas had treated her well since she was little. "And you definitely wouldn't have stood by and done nothing after hearing people say those things.""I'll make them pay," Nathan said."And then?" Sierra asked.Nathan looked briefly confused.Sierra cut straight to it. "They'll say
Nathan wouldn't have known his precious daughter was being treated so badly if someone hadn't reported this to him."Nathan?""Mr. Lynch..."The group that had been so haughty a moment ago backed down at once.Nathan shot them a cold look, then walked to Sierra. One could not miss the concern in his eyes. "What did they say to you? Let Dad handle this for you.""Dad…?" Sierra repeated the word, just like how Anna had back then, and Nathan rarely felt this uneasy. His icy gaze slowly scanned Mr. Wilson and the others, one by one.Winning back his wife and daughter was hard enough already, but these people had to make it even harder."You've always been focusing on self-preservation. Calling you Dad just doesn't feel right, what more acknowledging you as one," Sierra said.She had already had some strong opinions regarding Nathan. After hearing what those people said, her negative opinions about him had simply gotten stronger.Nathan turned to Hera. "What happened?"Hera glan
Holly's mother, Hera, finally spoke. As the head of a publicly listed company, she was not as direct as Sierra in situations such as this. "She's still young and speaks a little too bluntly, so please don't take it too seriously. But what you said was indeed quite inappropriate," she said. "How was it inappropriate?""Everything we've said is true.""Back then, Anna used Nathan to help her get the shares from the King family while wrecking someone else's relationship. Everyone knows that.""Why don't we invite Nathan over and ask directly, then?" Hera's tone stayed calm, but the threat in her words was obvious.Their expressions started to change at once. Very few people actually knew what had happened between Anna and Nathan. All they had were gossip and rumors picked up from here and there. They didn't know whether he had really cared about Anna. If he had, why had he cut off contact so suddenly? If he had not, then why was he treating Sierra so well now?"Whatever the c
"Sorry, I'm allergic to alcohol. I can't drink." Sierra turned Ian down without hesitation."Are you only allergic when it's me offering you a drink, or are you allergic when everyone's offering you a drink?" Ian asked gently.Sierra blinked. Was he really that oblivious to her straightforward rejection?"Looks like you're only allergic to me." Reading her expression, Ian set the glass aside and smiled. "I'm honored to be the only thing you're allergic to, Ms. Bell."Sierra blinked even harder, while Holly was rendered completely speechless. That slightly deranged line left both of them at a loss for a moment."However, it seems that fate does intend for us to meet. If you can't drink wine, you can still have a glass of fruit juice." Ian picked up another glass and handed it to her. "Just think of it as us getting to know each other."After a moment's thought, Sierra accepted it.Ian was the Lewis family's only heir. Outside of the four major families in Harbour City, he was sti
Sierra did not ask Joey for more details and went in with Holly. She figured she would cross that bridge when she got to it, no matter what Maxwell wanted."Sierra," Holly said as she glanced at the people around them who kept looking their way. "Are they all curious about you?""I don't know. Maybe." Sierra's expression barely changed. She had been through this before, right after she married John. Back then, everyone had been curious why someone like John would marry a woman from a family that had fallen like her, and why he always held her hand and stayed close to her.She had been curious, too.John's answer had been simple: because he liked her."I'll walk you this far." After taking them where he had been told to, Joey had no intention of staying. "If anything comes up, call me anytime. I've got other things to take care of."Sierra thanked him out of politeness. "Alright. Thank you."Joey then added, "Grandpa and Nathan are both upstairs. If you get bored down here, y
"It's fine," Sierra tried to refuse Mr. Smith.Alone, she had no way to resist a room full of people urging her on. In the end, despite all her reluctance, she was pushed into the seat beside the host, where every senior executive treated her with unusual politeness.Sierra felt as if she were s
"The interviewer should have told you already that the position is for a very important new project." The manager looked at Sierra and explained things clearly. "When you sign the employment contract, you'll also need to sign a non-disclosure agreement.""I understand." Sierra wasn't surprised.Sh
Pamela instinctively pulled John's sleeve and tried to calm him down. "Why not just let it go? It's not a big deal. She doesn't need to apologize. Besides, she didn't do it on purpose.""It doesn't matter whether she meant it or not. The point is that you got hurt," John's tone was cold and ruthl
John reached out and took the glass from Sierra's hand.She instinctively drew back. "What are you doing?""I want to check whether it is wine or plain water you just switched in," John said.His warm fingertips brushed against her slender hand as he closed over the glass. The brief contact made







