Forced to be in a relationship with my Friends uncle

Sierra bit her lip to stop herself from moaning loudly. He is thrusting inside her harder and faster, as if he is branding her from inside out.

"Haa" she muffled her cries of release by biting her cheek Hard.

After all, the other room is where Xavier's fiance is getting ready, the man who just released his cum inside her body.

Meticulously Xavier adjusted their clothes before kissing her on her lips.

"Please let me go" she pleaded with him.

He is about to go and attend his own engagement party with another woman in a matter of minutes.

Xavier's eyes turned as dark as the abyss of hell.

"Don't even think about it darling. You started this, I will decide when to stop this, if at all we ever did. Don't forget that you are mine Sierra. Now be a good girl and come and attend my engagement party" with that said, he left.

What would happen if a man who doesn't believe in emotions like love meets a girl who is craving for affection and love? Can he give her what she craves before it's too late? And the said man is her best friends uncle, who is as mysterious as they come.

Forbidden

Xavier kissed Sierra deeply while thrusting inside her, wet heat, faster and harder. Her light blue eyes, which almost looked grey are dilated while her cherry red lips are parted. Her black body con dress is pooled around her waist while her heels dug into his back. Her hair is a mess, and she looked like she was ravished thoroughly. Her neck is red because of his bite mark which he left there intentionally.

The room is filled with her low moans and his groans of pleasure. Soon, her walls tightened around him and she came while digging her nails onto his neck. She is biting her lips so as to not make any loud noise and alert Xavier's fiance who was in the other room.

He is dressed in his black tux, ready to attend his 'So called' engagement party. He was not planning to ravish Sierra, who is a decade younger than him and also the best friend of his niece. But when he looked at her in that black dress and noticed how she had the attention of every male in the party, he couldn't stop himself from staking his claim like a caveman.

He pulled her into his room and found himself buried inside her before she could understand what he was doing. She was left hanging between the irresistible need for him and the guilt that he saw piling in her mind.

But her need for him won. She is addicted to him, as much as he is addicted to her. The moment he touches her, her body takes over all of her reasoning, leaving her at his mercy.

After his release, he pulled out of her and adjusted his clothes. She is still lying on the bed, looking as if she wanted to be anywhere but here. He ignored her and cleaned up their juices that are now dripping from between her legs. After that, he pulled her up from the bed and adjusted her clothes as if nothing happened.

He saw how her gaze is burning with unanswered questions and guilt. But he is not ready to answer her questions now. He turned to leave, but was forced to stop.

"Why? Why are you doing this? You are about to get engaged to Nancy Thomas. Why don't you let me go? I don't want to live the rest of my life like your mistress" Sierra finally gathered enough courage to talk to him.

Xavier stopped dead in his tracks. Slowly he turned to face her. His pitch black eyes are burning with anger.

Sierra took a step back, trying to get away from him. He was always cold and detached. But she couldn't feel but drown herself in the abyss of dark gaze, the only place where she could feel alive and breathing.

The only emotion she ever saw in his eyes was when they were in bed, and it's more often than she preferred. He never forced her though. Her body has a mind of its own when he touches her, and her body refuses to listen to reason.

"Is it? So you want to replace Nancy and be my wife instead?" he asked in a tone which made Sierra shudder with fear.

But she stood her ground. This is not what she wanted for herself.

"No, I want you to leave me and let me go. Let's just forget that we never met" she spoke honestly.

But her words managed to anger him even more. In two long strides, he erased the distance between them and stood in front of her, invading her personal space. He pinched her chin to the point where she felt the sting.

"Too bad Princess, you should have thought about the consequences when you decided to come into my room and offered yourself to me. I am your first, and I will be your last. You made your choice, now I am obsessed with your body. So you are stuck with me, as mine" he spoke darkly, making her spine shudder.

Her eyes became round and wide at his claim.

His words are ringing with possessiveness which scared Sierra. Her already messed up life took a turn for the worst after she met him.

"Please Xavier" she begged him, tears pooling in her gaze.

Something flashed in the dark depths of his gaze. But he didn't say anything. He simply leaned and planted a kiss on her lips. Just a close mouth kiss, as if to pacify her.

He pulled back and looked at her with his penetrating gaze.

"Be a good girl, Sierra. Compose yourself and attend my engagement party. You don't want to disappoint Claire, now do you?" he asked, using her best friend as bait. Her best friend, who is sweet and also his niece.

With that said, he left her there. She doesn't want to attend his engagement, she doesn't want to be there. But still, she composed herself and left the room.

After ten minutes, she found herself looking at Xavier. His fiancee Nancy is holding his hand while he is speaking with one of the guests. He looked extremely handsome and unapproachable. Most of the guests looked half scared to approach him. Xavier Woods, a man who can make grown men piss their pants with just one glare. A man who is so mysterious, and the CEO of the Woods cooperation. No one knows much about him, except what he wanted everyone to know. His name ignites fear, his cold gaze is a command.

Sierra turned away from him, when he lifted his intense gaze and looked directly at her.

'How did my life turn like this?' she thought sadly.

"Si, what are you thinking? Come on, let's go and dance" Claire, her best friend who is oblivious to everything pulled Sierra to the dance floor. On the dance floor, a few men approached Sierra for a dance. But she refused. One of them insisted, only to be pulled away from her roughly by Xavier's assistant and best friend.

"The boss's order" the assistant explained.

Sierra looked in the direction of Xavier, whose gaze is burning with anger.

'You are mine' he is staking his claim even without speaking it out loud. And he is still holding his fiancee.

It took her just two weeks to land in this mess. Now, she is thinking if she could ever get out of it.

An accident

Two weeks ago.....

Sierra Leone woke up with a banging headache and felt like her body was on fire. Every muscle in her body is aching, as if she ran a marathon.

"Ahhh" she groaned and sat up on the Plush cloud like bed in her room while holding her head.

The soft lull of the ocean as their Yacht took them farther away from the shore made her stomach feel queasy.

Her best and only friend Claire Woods Invited Sierra to her uncle's engagement party which was going to be held on their private island after two weeks, and the bride and groom's side friends and relatives will celebrate the upcoming festivities on the ocean while sailing in their huge luxurious Yacht.

Claire gave Sierra her own room, knowing how difficult it is for Sierra to adjust with strangers. And the bed in her room feels like she is sleeping on a cloud.

"I suggest you to leave before I decide to throw you out" a very masculine and a strange voice rang from beside Sierra, much to her shock. Her eyes blinked open with confusion. When she saw a very handsome and Muscular and not to forget a half Naked man standing in the middle of the room, she was stunned.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my room?" she cried out in alarm and belatedly realised that she is naked too. When she sat up, the blanket slipped down and poolled around her waist, exposing her naked torso to that man. She immediately covered her body with panic.

She was never been kissed by a man before, let alone sleep with one. So to see a man in her room came out as a big shock. And the soreness between her legs is telling her more than she remembered from last night. All she remembered was that, she got drunk and then nothing. Her first night on the yacht, she ended up losing her virginity to a very handsome stranger who has a tattoo running from his back to the side of his neck.

His features are sharp as if he was carved from a Greek statue. His eyes are like two dark pools of Abyss. Bottomless and scary.

"I am not in your room. You are in mine" that man replied calmly, as this is an everyday occurrence and he is bored to even answer her. He didn't even bothered to look at her. He went to his wardrobe to pick his clothes..

Belatedly Sierra realised that he is telling the truth.

"How did I ended up in your room?" she demanded.

That caught his attention. Slowly he moved his gaze away from his laptop and looked at her with his intense but captivating gaze. His iris is so black, she felt like his eyes are two black holes sucking her in.

"Cut the act will you? I don't believe in coincidences. Don't try to fool me by saying that you entered my room by mistake. Every woman says the same and demand money later. There is some money on the table for last night. Take it and leave" he spoke camly. Despite insulting her like this, he is not raising his voice. But still he managed to show her what he thinks of her in just a few words.

His words stung. She is not like that. She never throw herself at men. She never did and she never will. She has too much self respect to do that.

She didn't defend herself. Looking at him, she realised that It's useless. She is indeed in his room even though she doesn't remember how she came here. She ignored the money. Without wasting any time, she quickly got dressed in record speed and ran out of his room. She didn't stop until she is standing inside the safety of her room.

She is breathing heavily, trying to remember what happened last night. She remembered feeling out of place in between these rich people. Only Claire and her boyfriend Adam cared about her and tried to give her company. But she could see that Adam wanted some alone time with Claire, so Sierra assured them she will be fine on her own.

After that, she remembered her mother whom she lost just six months ago. Then she forgot how much she drank and how she ended up with that man.

"Oh god, what a mess. I can't even run away from here even if I wanted to. He must be some rich man who must have thought that I was an easy lay. Should I tell Claire?" she wondered when a loud knock came from outside followed by Claire's voice.

"Sierra, are you awake?"

Sierra was about to open the door and cry on her best friends shoulders about how she lost her virginity to a stranger. But when she heard Adam's voice, her hand paused on the door handle.

She looked at herself. She is a mess. With one glance anyone can tell that what she was up to. She couldn't face Adam looking like this.

"Ya, I am awake" she replied through the door.

She heard shuffling of foot steps.

"Good, then freshen up and meet me on the second floor deck. I will introduce you to my uncle, the groom and his bride" Claire announced with excitement.

Sierra doesn't want to go out of her room. She wanted to sit in her room and feel sorry for herself.

But she doesn't want to disappoint Claire who seemed excited.

"Alright, I will meet you there" Sierra promised.

She heard the retreating foot steps of Claire and Adam.

After they left, She stood there for a while before she gathered herself. She stood under the shower, washing away the night she spent. She decided that she would pretend as if she doesn't know that man even if she sees him while on board.and avoid him at all costs. And he didn't look like he is desparate for female attention either.

She finished up her morning routine and picked up an outfit for the day. A floral printed sleeveless sundress, which was gifted by Claire. This is one of many. That dress rested just above her knees. She pulled her hair up into a neat fancy bun. After applying some maskara and lipstick, she was ready to face the day.

On the other hand, After Sierra left, Xavier Woods looked at the bed where it's stained red.

Something flashed in his dark orbs. Something odd and unreadable. He ignored the stain and finished getting dressed. He remembered how she entered his room.

Like he told Sierra, he doesn't believe in coincidences. He is to meet his niece, daughter of his elder brother, who passed away a few years ago. Xavier promised to take care of Claire for his brother.

After he is done, he walks out of his room to the deck to meet Claire.

"Uncle, you are here" Claire exclaimed excitedly much to Sierra's shock.

'He is the groom?' Sierra thought with shock.

He is the groom

'He is the groom?' Sierra thought with shock.

All the blood drained out of her face at that realisation. Not only is he the groom, but also Claire's uncle and the owner of the yacht.

'Sierra, how did you end up in this kind of a mess? You slept with Claire's uncle who is thinking that you are some cheap whore. Why is this happening to me?' Sierra thought to herself feeling stressed.

"Hello" she heard his voice. He is behaving as if he doesn't know her, which saved her from a lot of awkwardness. And after this new revelation, she doesn't want to tell Claire that she lost her virginity to her handsome, and not to forget soon to be married uncle.

"Hello" Sierra forced herself to say.

After that, he tactfully ignored Sierra while exchanging a few words with Claire who is the only one who is chatting the whole time. Even Adam sat there stiffly, speaking only when he was spoken with.

Sierra couldn't eat much. She is not hungry. Her stomach is feeling heavy as if it's filled with lead.

After forty three minutes of hell, Xavier Woods left. Only then did Sierra dare to breathe loudly.

She heard Adam releasing his breath too, as if he was scared of Claire's uncle.

Claire is blissfully unaware of all this.

On the other hand, after the breakfast, Xavier made a call to his friend and assistant 'Carlos Smith'.

If there is anyone in the world who can talk to Xavier without shitting his pants, then it would be Carlos. They both were together through thick and thin over a decade. But even Carlos couldn't understand Xavier more times than he could count.

"Xavier, what's up? Missing me already?" Carlos teased his bestfriend like usual.

But like always, Xavier ignored it and came directly to the point.

"Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on all the people Claire befriend?" Xavier demanded coldly.

Carlos frowned. Xavier's would have scared anyone, but Carlos is used to it by now.

"You did. And I already gave you the information about the girl who is and was Claire's only friend. Sierra Leone. And you met Adam. These two are the only people with whom Claire spends her time with. You know this. Why are you asking about them so suddenly?" Carlos asked curiously.

Xavier's gaze gleamed.

'Sierra Leone, this is her name?' he thought to himself.

Earlier when he saw her with Claire, it took him by shock. He wanted to throw her into the ocean for being a scheming bitch who befriended Claire first and then entered his bed. But he noticed how happy Claire looked when she was introducing that girl to him. So he controlled his urge and barely got through that breakfast without snapping her neck in two.

"Tell me everything you know about this Sierra" Xavier demanded.

Carlos pulled back his mobile and looked at the caller id to double check if he is really speaking with his best friend. This is the first time Xavier is inquiring about a woman, even though he detected anger in his tone.

'Strange, I wonder what this poor girl did to offend him' he thought, showing pity on Sierra.

"Sierra is Claire's best friend for six years now. She lost her father and twin sister in an accident five years ago. After that accident, her mother became depressed and attempted suicide a few times untill she succeeded four years ago. But her mother did not die immediately. She was in a coma for three and half years untill she passed away six months ago. It was on the same day Sierra and Claire graduated from college. In these three and half years Sierra used to work three part time jobs to pay her mother's medical expenses. She barely used to sleep and eat. Poor girl, she never used to go out and party like other kids her age. Despite all her efforts, she still lost her mother. She became depressed and it was hard for her to cope up from that grief. So our Claire invited her on board to help her to forget about everything" Carlos shared everything he knows about Sierra, as their men were watching everyone who are with Claire.

Xavier said nothing after this. He disconnected the call and threw his mobile away. Coincidentally it landed on the bed, right beside on the red stain.

His eyes turned colder when he looked at the stain. He stormed out of his room.

On the other hand, Claire is showing Sierra around the yacht. As Sierra was tired from the journey the previous day.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Claire asked excitedly.

Sierra gave her a nod and a smile.

"It's really beautiful" she agreed.

They were standing near the third floor deck where a hammock is beyond the railing. The Yacht is huge with four floors and thirty nine bedrooms. There is only one bedroom on the fourth floor, and that belongs to Xavier.

Sierra 's room is on the third floor, where only five other rooms are available. One room, Claire is sharing with Adam, while the other three are reserved for the bride and her family.

The second and ground floors are reserved for other guests who are mutual friends of the bride and groom.

Just then, Claire pushed Sierra from behind. And Sierra tumbled down on to the huge Hammock. For a second she thought she fell into the water. A scream erupted from her throat, only to die down when her body hit the Hammock instead of water.

"Claire, you scared her" Adam reprimanded Claire, who was grinning.

Claire jumped down, making Sierra bounce on the Hammock a couple of times.

Adam shook his head at his girlfriend's antics. He loves Claire so much because she is very sweet and caring.

"Did I scare you?" Claire asked Sierra, who is now sitting crossed legged on the Hammock.

Sierra was scared, but she wouldn't tell that to Claire.

"No" she lied instead.

Claire's shoulders sagged with disappointment.

"Si, what happened to you? You were not like this before. You would have atleast shared your genuine feelings with me before. But now, I feel like I am talking to a stranger. Don't you think that it's time to live for yourself? I scared you now, I saw it on your face. Why don't you tell me that? Show some anger. Tell me if I disappoint you. Please open up and be yourself" Claire pleaded.

Sierra gave her a sad smile. Six months ago, she would have told Claire the truth. But her mother's death hit her harder and now she is stuck in between depression and insecurity. She lost all her family members, and Claire is the only anchor who is keeping her sane these days. She doesn't want to lose Claire too.

For a split second Sierra remembered that last night was the first night after six months when she slept without being tormented by her nightmares. But she pushed that memory to the back of her mind.

"I am was really not scared" she assured Claire, instead of agreeing the fact.

Claire hugged her best friend and prayed to whoever was listening to her.

'Please bless my friend with some peace' she thought sadly.

Xavier was watching everything from his private deck on the fourth floor. His eyes are glued to Sierra, who looked like a piece of puzzle which he wanted to solve.

'Why is she trying to please Claire? What is her end game?' he thought to himself.

A crush

As the Yacht reached its next stop at around noon, the bridal party embarked onto the luxury Yacht. Claire and Adam received them with all the fan fare. The employees on the yacht wearing their blue and white uniforms stood on either side, welcoming the bride and her guests. Sierra stood separately, trying to stay invisible. This is a family affair, and as an outsider, it's better to be out of their way.

Sierra couldn't help but notice that Xavier woods is nowhere to be found. It's his bride who is joining them on his yacht. As a host, he should have been here to welcome her. But he didn't bother to show up. And by the looks on the bride's face, she doesn't seem to mind that at all. She is all smiles while talking with Claire and Adam. There is a man who resemble her alot, and Sierra decided that he must be a relative.

Apart from them, a group of five women and three men were accompanying them in their expensive clothes and accessories. For the second time that day, Sierra thought that she is looking out of place on the Yacht among themselves rich people.

"I am so happy that you came Nancy, we could have so much fun" Claire said, showing that rapport with her future aunt is good.

Nancy is tall with model-like looks and slim body. Her body con dress is showcasing her perfect figure. Her wavy blonde hair is styled to perfection. While Sierra is looking young and naturally beautiful in an innocent way, Nancy looked more mature and put together. Sierra's sun dress is showcasing her fit and toned body with curves at the right place and her long toned legs on display. Nancy looked slim without any curves, but still beautiful in her own way.

Sierra felt a pang of guilt when she remembered that she slept with the groom.

"Sierra, come on over" to Sierra's horror, Claire called her over to where she was chatting with the bride to be.

Sierra's face turned pale. She couldn't hide her discomfort. She didn't feel this bad when she didn't know who the bride was. But now, seeing her face to face is making her feel like something is gnawking at her insides. But still, she made her way towards the group.

"She is my best friend Sierra" Claire made the introductions and wrapped her arm around Sierra's shoulder in a gesture to calm her nerves.

Nancy extended her palm and offered a hand shake to Sierra.

"Hello Sierra, Claire always speaks about you. It's a pleasure to finally meet you" Nancy spoke, showing that she is a nice person and not a bitch.

Sierra shook hands with Nancy. Her guilt intensified to know that Nancy is a sweet woman and not an entitled bitch.

"Pleasure is all mine Ms. Nancy" Sierra replied politely. Her voice came out soft and sweet.

Before Sierra could withdraw her hand away from Nancy, her hand was clasped by a male hand, which is bigger and warmner than Nancy's hand.

"Hello, I am Douglas, Nancy is my elder sister. You are so beautiful Sierra. Mind joining me for a coffee later?" Douglas is openly flirting with Sierra, who looked surprised and flustered.

She turned to look at Claire for help, but Nancy tried to help instead.

"Doug, don't scare the poor girl. She looks like a good girl. Don't mess with her" Nancy reprimanded her brother, who is a playboy, but completely harmless.

"Nancy, no problem. Sierra is single and she said she will bored for two weeks. It's a good thing that Doug is intrested to help her. Right Sierra?" Claire asked, expecting and wishing that Sierra would refuse.

Since her mother's death, Sierra is hiding her discomfort and is doing everything Claire is expecting her to do. But instead of making Claire happy, it's making her sad. Claire can see that Sierra is bottling up her emotions and she is not being herself. So she is pushing Sierra to open up and say 'No'. But to her disappointment, Sierra nodded her head, agreeing with the arrangement, even though Claire can see that she doesn't want to.

Douglas is not harmful. He is a flirt, but still sensible. So for now Claire is not worried that Douglas would take advantage of Sierra.

"Great, then why don't you show me around the Yacht now?" with that said, Douglas pulled Sierra away from the group and along with him.

Douglas has seen Sierra before when he went to drop Claire near her college. He liked her then, but he never got a chance to talk to her, untill now. So he is taking full advantage of this opportunity and is planning to woo Sierra and make her his girlfriend by the end of these two weeks.

Claire and Nancy were watching Douglas and Sierra walking away. Anyone can see that Sierra is not interested.

"You are right. She needs help. Looks like She doesn't want to disappoint you. She is feeling vulnerable and lonely. Now, You are the only person whom she can call a friend or someone who is close to her. So she is trying not to lose you too. Her mother's death hit her harder than she is letting out. She needs to find an outlet to focus her pain on. She has to open up" Nancy suggested Claire.

Nancy is a psychologist. When Claire noticed Sierra's change of behaviour, she brushed it off as it might be a one time deal. But when if kept repeating, she started to get worried. So she shared it with Nancy, who is a good person and a family friend.

"What should we do now?" Claire asked worriedly.

Nancy sighed. This case is not as simple as it looks.

"She is taking her time. It's not wise to intervene now. When she started to feel suffocated by doing things which she doesn't want to, then she would burst out. Combined with the grief of losing her mother and her past scars from losing her father and brother, it will be bad. If she doesn't open up in these two weeks, I will interfere. Until then, let's wait and see" Nancy suggested.

Not interested

Xavier Woods is busy with work to really bother about trivial matters. But that doesn't stop his fiancee from coming to his room to interrupt his work.

"Xavier?" Nancy's soft voice penetrated through his room door. But Xavier didn't reply. He knows that it wouldn't stop her from entering his room.

Nancy entered Xavier's room with a soft smile. She is used to his coldness by now, so it doesn't bother her much.

"Hey, I thought of arranging a party tonight to kick off our engagement party in style. What do you think?" Nancy asked him. She is still standing near the threshold of his room, and did not dare to enter inside the room. She knows how far she can push him. Because out of all the people, she knows him best.

Xavier paused what he was doing. But he didn't bother to look at her.

"You and I we both know that it's not necessary. Our marriage is just a matter of convenience for both of us. So I'd rather not involve myself with all of this. If you want, you can arrange. But don't expect me to attend" he replied in a tone which didn't leave a room for negotiation.

Nancy sighed but left quickly. She knows that he hates emotional entanglements the most. He is very practical. Everything he does is a means for an end, including this marriage.

After Nancy left, Xavier heard Sierra's name being called out by Douglas. It spiked his interest. He is not the type who would waste his time on people and their affairs. But for whatever cursed reason, he couldn't help himself from abandoning his work and walking towards his private deck. When he noticed that Nancy's brother was trying to teach Sierra fishing, his blood started to boil with anger.

Douglas is standing behind Sierra while teaching her how to hold a fishing rod properly.

She seems to be really interested in learning fishing rather than the man teaching her. But Xavier knows that people can be deceiving.

"Douglas" he spoke before he could stop himself. He slept with so many women before. But no one affected him the way his niece's best friend is affecting him. She is much younger than him, and he is sure as hell that she cannot be as innocent as she seems to be. But still, he couldn't ignore her.

Both Sierra and Douglas lifted their heads at once and looked at the man standing on the fourth floor private deck. He is standing there like a king looking down on his subjects. Xavier is looking at the place where Douglas was touching Sierra. Douglas immediately jumped away from Sierra, as if an invisible command has been passed out.

"Good morning Mr. Woods" Douglas greeted with respect.

Sierra caught the tremor of fear in his tone. The moment she looked at the man, she quickly turned her gaze away from him. She can feel his gaze burning holes on her body, but she didn't dare to move or even make a sound. She is scared of him, and mostly terrified about what happened the other night between them.

"Your sister seems to be hosting a party this evening. Why don't you go and do something useful instead of wasting your time with people like that?" Xavier spoke coldly, propelling Douglas immediately into action. He didn't even hesitate. He left immediately, leaving Sierra alone.

His comment made Sierra uncomfortable. She wanted to leave too. But she couldn't move a muscle, as if her body is waiting for his command.

After Douglas left, Xavier looked at Sierra with his penetrating gaze. Mostly his gaze is centered near her shoulder where Douglas touched her just now.

"You, come up" he issued a command, which made her freeze. He turned away and disappeared inside.

Sierra became tense and uncomfortable. She doesn't want to go. But she couldn't ignore him either.

'Now what does he want from me?' she thought as a shudder ran down her spine, by just imagining his cold stare.

'What if he decided to tell Claire that I seduced him last night? Even though it was a mistake, It's me who entered his room and not the other way around. What if Claire misunderstand me? She is the only person left who genuinely cares about me any more. Can I afford to lose her too?' she thought, feeling depressed just by the thought of it. Losing her mother is a big blow as it is right after she lost her father and brother.

So she decided to go and speak with him.

Xavier watched while Sierra made her way inside his room, as if a prey walking inside a predator's den. Just like Nancy, she stood just near the threshold and didn't dare to close the door either.

"Close the door and come here" Xavier instructed her in a neutral tone. He noticed how she became tensed, but still did as she was told.

"Mr. Woods, what happened last night was a mistake on my part. I accidentally entered the wrong floor instead of the third floor. Please let's forget what happened" she quickly explained with a small voice.

She is standing in the middle of his room, while he is sitting on a single chair to the far end. His room is bigger than every other room in the yacht.

Xavier looked at her coldly.

"You are not worth remembering. But if I see you playing the same tricks on other men on board, I will definitely have to remember you and I can promise that it's not what you want. So stay away from Douglas and anyone else for that matter" his tone is cold and his words stung.

He is insulting her in the worst way possible. Sierra was innocent, but was not meek like she is now before her mother's death. She has pride and never backs down if someone tramples all over her dignity. But after her mother passed away, she started to feel like nothing matters anymore, and she pushed herself into a shell where she prefers to keep quiet rathan talk, and forget about arguments and disagreement. But Xavier's words made her past self wake up from its deep slumber. But she is scared of Xavier to the point that she couldn't meet his gaze while speaking. But she did defend herself.

"With all due respect Mr. Woods, I am not a intrested in you or anyone on your Yacht either. Thank you for having me here. Excuse me" her tone is soft, but firm. And she didn't dare look at him while she made her point. Her heart was pounding to the point that she could hear it drumming in her ears.

After she made her point, she didn't dare to stay there any longer. Quickly she turned away and left, while Xavier kept looking at her with a strange glint in his gaze.

Party

After her brief but scary run in with Xavier Woods, Sierra decided to hide in her room for the rest of the day. Her heart refused to slow down even an hour after she walked out of his room. She was scared and angry at the same time. He managed to bring the best out of her in his presence. He has a way with his words which woke the old Sierra from its slumber. She is not worried about offending him, because he never had a good opinion on her to begin with. So she doesn't have to try to please him. And at the same time, he also incites fear inside her, which almost makes her feet paralyse to the floor.

"Si, what are you doing in there? You have been inside your room all day. Come on out" Claire urged Sierra.

This is the third time Claire came to check on her. Every time Sierra assured her that she is fine.

Reluctantly Sierra opened her room door. Claire immediately entered inside her room. She was holding a navy blue coloured dress in her hands.

"What were you doing in here?" Claire demanded with concern.

Sierra waved the book she was trying to read, but couldn't calm her head enough to do so.

"I was reading" she explained.

That seemed to make Claire relaxed.

"Alright, enough reading for the day. You get dressed. Nancy arranged a party to welcome everyone on board. It will be fun. Come on" Claire demanded with her usual goofy smile.

Sierra sighed. It was on the tip of her tongue to refuse. But she kept her mouth shut and went to do as she was told. The dress is short, barely reaching past her thighs. It hugged her frame like a glove. After Sierra was dressed, Claire worked her magic on her hair and face. Some light make up and styling of her hair layer, Sierra looked like she belonged on the boat. Beautiful and put together. But out of all people, she knows that it's an illusion. If not Claire, she doesn't belong there.

"Now come on" Claire pulled Sierra along with her.

Claire on the other hand is wearing a red velvet body con dress. Claire is tall and absolutely stunning with her branded clothes and confidence to match.

By the time Claire and Sierra came to the second floor deck, the party was going on in full swing. Loud music combined with colourful drinks, were the first thing Sierra noticed. That reminded her of her past, which now feels like another life time. Then, she had a purpose to work and a person to take care of. Now, she is an orphan. If not for Claire, no one would bother to know if she is alive or dead.

Nancy was seen sitting alone near the bar section while nursing a pink drink, while her brother was dancing with a hot blond who is wearing a corset dress which barely covered her butt cheeks.

"Nancy" Claire joined the bride, and her groom is thankfully nowhere in sight.

"Finally you found her" Nancy teased while looking at Sierra.

Sierra gave her a small smile, guilt gnawking on her insides.

"Yes, she was in her room studying some book. She is such a nerd" Claire teased Sierra along with Nancy.

Sierra just smiled at their antics. Her heart is pounding though. She doesn't want to face Xavier Woods again.

Douglas was busy with the blond.

Sierra mostly stayed silent while drinking her fruity drink. Nancy and Claire chatted about the theme of the upcoming engagement party.

Whatever was there on the drink, Sierra started to feel light headed after the second drink. She cannot handle her alcohol.

"Si, let's dance" Claire pulled her along to the middle of the dance floor.

Sierra is a good dancer, but everything stopped after she lost her father and brother.

Her hips swayed to the beat of the music, unaware of the intense gaze from the fourth floor private deck. Xavier's figure is hidden in the shadows. But he was watching everything from the moment he heard Sierra's name.

After Sierra started dancing under the affect of alcohol, she caught the attention of everyone in the party. All the men are ogling her with lust, while woman are eying her with envy.

Nancy is watching her dance with curiosity.

But Sierra is unaware of all the attention she was receiving.

Adam joined Claire as the music changed to a romantic number. Sierra excused herself from the dancefloor to use the restroom. She found the toilets on the far end of the corridor, where it's relatively empty.

All the employees are serving the guests near the deck. After Sierra finished her business, she stumbled out of the toilet feeling dizzy and drunk.

"Hey beautiful" two strange arms wrapped around her from behind, scaring the hell out of her.

"Let me go. Who are you?" Sierra struggled to break free from the man who is now kissing her neck from behind.

But he is not listening to her, and he doesn't have any intention to let her go. He roughly pulled the straps of her dress down from her neck, while he persistently started to kiss her roughly.

"No, let me go. Claire" Sierra started to panic. But she is drunk and she couldn't muster enough strength to pull herself free from her molester. And no one seems to hear her cries for help over the music.

"No, Claire" Sierra is desparate to break free. If this man successfully completed what he started, then she might not be able to survive this blow.

"No, help" as if someone heard her cries of help, the man was roughly pulled back and away from her.

Sierra immediately moved away and turned to face the person who helped her. Her eyes widened with shock when she saw none other than Xavier Woods standing there while looking at her with a gaze that looked like he is mocking her.

Her molester is now lying motionlessly on the floor in the corridor.

"Come"