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.

casual. “You never thought of me as family in the first place. So tell me, what’s wrong with me calling you Mr.

her words stayed with

into a thin line, irritation twisting

come today to apologize, to make things

ended

then there

frowned and

minutes later, he arrived at

already waiting for him.

is it?”

keep an

glanced at him, raising

“Something happened.”

the years

Evan’s expression darkened.

hell was the prison doing? Just standing around

Bradley didn’t answer.

had spent his life buried in academics. He didn’t understand places like

a place where people got eaten

through

thoughts. “I messaged Denny. She’s coming after

Bradley nodded.

Denny had done

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always so

Sierra. She

stand

something else going on. Something they

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you’re in charge of the lab. Can you section off a part of it? Or set up a smaller one–something that looks

him

“Sierra wants a lab.”

idea, but he figured she was either trying to compete with someone or

everything she had been through, it wouldn’t be surprising if

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

then, he’d feel

but after a moment of hesitation, he

Leave it

couple million dollars, and it’d be done. Consider it compensation for everything

with her obsession with a lab?

even made a note to keep dangerous materials out

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

just so

Sierra had no idea what the Xander

returned to Northwind University after receiving a message from Misty, asking her to

him there.

She was surprised.

was at Northwind

a student? A

them had only ever talked about academics. They had never

was at Northwind, but Misty

too.

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