You never know.... ( AMBW )

Chapter 67

I hope gave comfort to Micheal. Hopefully it was step in the right direction....

Sierra's pov~

After talking about different scenarios that could've happen. And smoothing thing over so we'd both think rational. Micheal went on his way with an renewed strength to keep going.

I breathe an sigh of frustration when he walked away, out of ear shot of course. And sat down on the nearest bench to relax. I closed my eyes then opened them to the emotion filled face of Chan.

Oh god ! What did he want right now ? This wasn't my day.

" Why are looking at me that way ? " I asked him wiping my hand across my forehead.

" First. Why were you talking to Ramil ? And second why were you talking my friend Micheal that you only just met at the Charity event ? " he asked his own set of questions before sitting down next to me on the bench.

" What ? I don't know that guy. He keeps showing up like someone else I know. Second Michael's fiance is missing, he asked me if I knew anything about it. So what's with the third degree. I don't have time to talk. I'm leaving, " I finished, got up to walk away but was stopped by Chan taking my hand.

And it didn't stop at that. He began to lead me somewhere.

" What are you doing ? Let me go ! "

" No. I need to talk to you in my office, " was all he said as we boarded the nearest employee elevator.

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Once inside, I watched as he sat down. I didn't want to but my head responded with pain, a small bout of dizziness. Then I sat in the chair in front of his desk.

" Well that's first. I didn't have to tell you...." Chan was saying before I cut him off.

" What are you even talking about ? And why have I been brought here ? " I asked truly wanting this meeting to be over with. So I could go back to my department, take off to use one of my sick days. But I knew it probably wouldn't work because I used up most of them already.

" To talk about of our future " Chan replied looking at me straight in the eyes.

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Chan's pov ~

" To talk about of our future " I said staring her down.

" What ? Not this again, " Sierra responded by massaging her two fingers between her forehead and bridge of her nose.

" Marriage is the only solution to gave Aya a safe and secure home. She needs both of her parents together. She needs a family, " I explained.

" She has a family. There's my parents and I. And the rest of my extended family. "

" I don't want to be an weekend parent. And Aya deserves to have the best of the best. I could do that for her Sierra. "

" Chan having more doesn't equal happiness. We were doing fine before you came into the picture. "

" That's true. But I'm here now, I want to make up for it. Please Sierra listen to reason. It's for the best. For both of you. Understand. "

" I can take care of my child. And I can for DAMN sure take care of myself ! " she exclaimed.

" I'm not saying you can't. But if I put my cards all down on the table. You'll have plenty of time to just be taking care of yourself, " I informed her because her little outburst angered me.

" What do you mean by that ? " she asked.

" By taking full custody of Aya as a result. I don't want to go as far as that. But you'd leave me no choice, " I said putting the last nail coffin with my choice words. Going by how shocked Sierra looked. It went from pure shock to molten anger.

" Hell no ! You are NOT taking my baby away from me ! It won't happen ! " she yelled as she got up from her seat.

" We'll see. " was all I said.

" We'll see ? Have you forgotten what you've done to me ? How Aya was conceived ?! " she screeched before turning around to leave.

" Do you really think you can go up against me in court Sierra ? "

Her turning around to face me " I'll damn well try it. Because it could rule in my favor, " she replied with a small smirk on her face.

" I would have the best of lawyers. When you at best could get an mediocre one fresh out of college. I'll give you a week to come to your senses. To see and know this will be the best decision for the both of you. "

" BASTARD. I knew I shouldn't have even trusted you a little. Meeting you was an huge mistake, " she said before leaving the room, slamming the door behind her.

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Later on that night, driving in the early morning hours on my way home. To get some much needed rest.

I got to my home rather quickly. Went inside, headed straight to my bedroom's bathroom to take a shower.

After finishing I felt the weight of my conversation with Sierra hang over me as I climbed into bed.

I tossed and turned causing me to not fall to sleep immediately. I know my choice of words were pretty harsh. It couldn't be helped. I was running out of time.

As I finally got into a comfortable position. An alarm went off, I jumped out of bed, raced downstairs to my study in time to see a person dressed in all black.

They were trying force open my safe open that I thought I had hidden well behind an built in shelf with a espresso/coffee. That person was still down at the safe's level still trying to break into it. All while the alarm was blaring on.

" Who are you ?! And what do you think you're doing ?! " I asked announcing my presence. In which caused the hooded masked figure to turn around. But I didn't give him enough time to access his situation before I grappled him down to the ground.

He put up a fight. Strong one at that. We fought, I got some hits in before he force kicked me, got out the sliding glass door.

I slowly got off the floor, holding my stomach. Looked around the room to access things. Thankfully they couldn't get my safe open. So that was one good thing.

As I took a seat in one of chair in my study. And I thought to myself that intruder seemed familiar.

Thinking all those things and more. When my sister came rushing in the room.

I know I took so long to bring this update. Hopefully I can get another one or two out before this year is over.

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