The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 9

When the Flame of Love Fades

Chapter 9 Scumbag

“You want a lab? Are you out of your mind?” Bradley blurted out without thinking.

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He had assumed Sierra would ask for clothes, bags–something normal. But no, she had to open her mouth and demand a lab.

A lab that had cost The Xander Group hundreds of millions to build. A lab that was crucial to their pharmaceutical business.

How could he possibly give it to her?

He was about to say more, but then he saw the mocking smile on Sierra’s face. Remembering what he had just said moments ago, he forced himself to adjust his tone.

“The lab isn’t something I can decide on my own,” he said. “And even if you had it, you wouldn’t know how to use it.”

Then, as if trying to pacify her, he added, “How about I buy you some clothes? You didn’t like the ones Denny picked yesterday, right? I’ll get you new ones. Be good, okay?”

Be good.

Sierra let out a laugh.

What she wanted, they refused to give. What she didn’t want, they shoved into her hands, acting as if it were some grand act of kindness.

And she was supposed to be grateful for it? To obediently go along with whatever they decided?

Why?

Suppressing the coldness in her eyes, Sierra spoke icily, “No need to trouble yourself, Mr. Xander. I’ll handle my own affairs. And my grandmother’s situation? No need to trouble yourself with that either.”

Bradley’s irritation flared.

“Enough already!” he shapPC. Your grandmother’s situation is your greedy parents‘ fault. What does that

have to do with me? I’ve already done more than enough. What more do you want?”

Then, as if something inside him cracked, he growled, “And I’m your brother! Stop calling me Mr. Xander!”

Bradley was the kind of person who rarely lost his temper, but now? He was furious.

Furious at Sierra’s ingratitude.

Furious that she refused to listen.

Hadn’t things been fine before? Why did she have to turn so sharp and unyielding now?

Sierra lifted her gaze to him, the corners of her lips curving in a slight smirk.

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“Greedy parents?” she repeated. “Mine?”

Bradley stiffened.

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Only then did he remember–James and Yulia weren’t her parents

They were Denny’s.

Before he could speak, Sierra’s voice rang in his ears again.

see?” she said, her tone almost casual. “You never thought of me as family in

her words stayed with him, cutting deeper than

into a thin line, irritation twisting into something heavier–something doser

today to apologize,

ended up

then there was

and dialed a

minutes later, he arrived

for him. Bradley

is it?” Evan

school, keep an eye on

glanced at him, raising

“Something happened.”

explained Sierra’s situation–her grandmother’s suffering, the years

Evan’s expression darkened.

prison doing? Just standing around while she got

Bradley didn’t answer.

in academics. He

where

through some

exhaled sharply, gathering his thoughts. “I messaged Denny. She’s coming after

Bradley nodded.

Denny had done anything

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always so sweet and

She

could she possibly stand by and let Sierra

had to be something else going on.

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Can you section off a part of it? Or set up a smaller one–something that

him a

“Sierra wants a lab.”

the idea, but he figured she was either

it wouldn’t be surprising if she had

it through, Bradley decided to give her a “lab“-something to

then, he’d feel

after a moment

it to

lab wasn’t hard. Just a couple million dollars, and

what was with her obsession with a lab? Did she think it was

made a note to

yet, despite all this effort, she still had the nerve to say they didn’t care about

just so

idea what the

returned to Northwind University after receiving a message from Misty,

him there.

She was surprised.

was at Northwind

a student? A

ever talked about academics. They had never

she was at Northwind, but Misty hadn’t

too.

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something had changed in the past