I've lost my Sister Chapter 13 Seth's POV I've lost my sister . We've been looking for her for three days , with no leads . Holden and I have been worried , so we hired a private investigator on Monday morning when she didn't come home . She had disappeared off the face of the earth . She hadn't read our texts or answered any of our calls . She should have answered our parents , or me . I expected her to be radio silent with Holden . I would rather her be mad at him all day long than be upset with us . I've never been so worried about her . We gave the investigator all the information we had on her . We listed both companies she works for , a picture of her from my phone four months ago , and both addresses . He hasn't been able to find her anywhere . She hasn't come back to either home . He couldn't even locate her silver Honda in the parking garage at her work . She was so cold when she left , she's never looked at me like that before . I could feel the anger radiating off of her . She literally ran to her car because she was halfway down the driveway when I finally ran out the front door . I tried to have Greg stop her at the gate , but it was too late . We decided to give her a few hours to calm down . None of us felt like she would react like she did . Ana has always been one of the kindest people that I know . She has never done anything like this before . She has always been forgiving , except for this thing with Holden . She would have forgiven him anything before , so I really need to find out what happened between them . I never expected her to react so vehemently to my suggestion . I thought I was doing her a favor . She used to love Holden . I thought that by having him marry her , it would let her save face . Allowing her to go back to how she was before without having to apologize or make nice . I knew Holden would take care of her . He and I had sown our oats and were now ready to settle down . I wouldn't have to worry about Ana if she married Holden . I knew that she would have a good life once they worked through their issues . The Vaughns already loved her , and she wanted to marry Holden so badly before . She should view this as an opportunity Now I'm terrified that I'm about to be lumped in with Holden , My sister might never forgive me . I want to fix this as quickly as possible , but I admit it's my fault . Mom cries every day , and Dad is still waiting for an update , but we have nothing to report . Holden and I thought she was just mad at our heavy - handed tactics . However, as each day passes , I become increasingly worried . My phone rang , and I saw Holden's name on the screen . When I answered , he didn't even greet me . He just said , " Have you heard anything yet ? " " No , and I feel horrible for pushing her to get married . She's always gone along with our wishes before ; I don't know why she's refusing now . I messed up trying to force her into this . I was honestly just trying to help ," I MONDO CONO 1/4 о < Eve lost my Sister replied . " We will have to drop by Roger's company , Seth . That's the only place we know for sure that she'll be . We don't even need to speak to her , as long as we can see that she's unharmed . I spoke to your father about her plans . She's going to burn his company to the ground . I know she'll be there this week . She's probably been taking an Uber to work , to keep us from finding her . She's too smart for her own good . But it isn't safe for her to be there . Once Roger figures out what she's done , he's going to be furious . It can't hurt for us to show up and let her co - workers know that she has our support . That will make Roger think twice before he acts . I've had all four of them investigated . One of the men at the table is Roger's CFO . It's clear that he can't stand Ana . I think it would be best to step in and make sure he knows that we won't allow her to be bullied ," Holden replied . It's clear that he's been busy this week . I can tell he still cares about Ana . It might not be love yet , but he will always be there for her . I knew I made the best choice for her . She loves him , she just doesn't want to bend . She might be a sweetheart , but she's so much like Dad it's crazy . He doesn't forgive easily either . This is going to be an uphill battle to get her to calm down and accept Holden . " That's a good idea . We can discuss the investigation at lunch . It's twelve thirty now , let's meet for lunch near her company , so we can go there afterwards . She should be in her office by two . I don't want to miss her or give her any warning that we're coming , I don't want her to run off again . I just want to remind her that I will always protect her , " I replied . We met at a steakhouse a few miles from her work . Whoever Holden hired was really thorough . Especially when it came to Sasha's background . I haven't had this good a laugh in a while . He even had someone hack into her OBGYN's office . She's four months pregnant , not three , as she had told him . According to Roger's schedule , he wasn't in Paris for the two weeks before or after the time frame she became pregnant . The likelihood that the baby belonged to Roger was impossible . She had lied to him from the beginning , and he fell for it . I hope he loves her very much , because soon , that ' love ' is all he's going to have . " Do you want to tell Ana that it's not Roger's baby ? " Holden asked . He was hiding his emotions . But I've known him for a long time . I could see that he was concerned about her taking Roger back if the baby wasn't his She " No , we don't need to tell her . I'm sure it will be revealed soon enough . You should know that once Ana has made a decision , it's final . She won't change her mind ," I replied , and froze as I realized what I had just said . "I didn't mean that towards you , Holden . You've known her since she was born . You two share a deep connection , one that extends far beyond mere friendship . This Roger guy just showed up on the scene because he needed her help to get his business off the ground . Now that she knowns what he did to her , she's done . Look at it like this : has she ever done anything to you ? To pay you back for why she's angry ? hasn't told any of our parents what happened ? She protected you , despite her anger at whatever it was . That alone shows she still cares about you . We both know that if it were bad enough , it would have torn our families apart . She did that for you , for all of us . So I can promise you that her anger towards Roger is probably the same , but she hated being used , so she's tearing his world apart . So if she does agree to marry you , you need to stay on her good side , " I corrected . I tried to lighten the mood with a joke , but Holden didn't smile . We finished our meal in silence . Holden had his driver with him , so we each ordered a drink . I think we both needed the liquid courage for going to go see NDE O NO 24 Ive lost my Sitter Ana . Holden's driver drove us to the business , and we entered the lobby and headed for the receptionist's desk . She didn't try to hide her wandering eyes , and we both smiled as we knew this part was going to be easy . " How can I help you ? " she purred . " We are here to see Elizabeth Wade at Cook's Custom Jewelry ," I replied politely . I saw the frown lines on her forehead . " Do you have an appointment ? " She asked . " No , she's my sister , and I wanted to speak to her for a moment . Is that a problem ? Do I need an appointment ? " I replied , my tone much less polite . " No , it's just our CFO , Dixon Chandler , stopped by a few minutes ago , telling me to hold her calls and his for ten minutes . He looked angry , so he isn't going to like an interruption , " she replied . I could tell that she was torn about allowing us to see my sister . " My sister is co - owner of this raggedy company . He's not her boss and has no reason to confront her . Which floor is her office on ? " I stated coldly . If you're reading or seeing this anywhere except Dreame / Stary Novel , it has been stolen and is being distributed and sold without my permission , Kat Von Beck . I heard her gasp of surprise . She didn't know Ana was co - owner either . Roger certainly kept my sister's actual title a huge secret . Do they even know that she's engaged to him ? Thankfully , it doesn't matter anymore , as it's over and done now . I wasn't about to let some jerk try to intimidate my sister . " It's the next floor up , but please wait for their meeting to end before going in , " the receptionist told us . " Sure , " I replied with my patented smile , I saw her sag in relief , and I felt bad for her . I wasn't going to wait , but she needed to be warned . " Just a word of advice . You need to update your resume and begin actively seeking new job opportunities . This business is a sinking ship . " That got an even bigger gasp from her , as we turned to head to the elevators . We headed up to the next floor , and as soon as the doors opened , we knew where Ana was . None of the designers were working ; they were all looking over at the office located at the back of the room . We could all hear a man yelling at my sister , and there was no way in hell that I was going to allow it . " You really think you own the place , don't you ? New's flash , Elizabeth . You're nothing , completely replaceable , as there's nothing special about you . Sign the write - up . You have been arriving thirty minutes late every day this week . Do you think because Roger's gone , or finds value in you , that you would be able to get away with this ? You know your schedule ; you're supposed to work nine to five each day . How are you going to be an example to the department when you clearly don't care ? Roger put me in charge this time , as he knew you were unreliable . I've already let him know how you've missed two hours of work this week . He was the one who told me to write you up , so sign it , and stop wasting my time ," the man yelled out as we headed to her door .