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

with him, cutting deeper than he wanted to

thin line, irritation twisting into something heavier–something doser

to

ended

there

and

he

was already waiting for him.

is it?” Evan

keep an

glanced at him,

“Something happened.”

explained Sierra’s situation–her grandmother’s suffering, the years of torment she endured

Evan’s expression darkened.

the prison doing? Just standing

Bradley didn’t answer.

his life buried in academics.

was a place where people got

But somehow, through some twisted turn

thoughts. “I messaged Denny. She’s coming after class. We’ll

Bradley nodded.

believe Denny had done anything

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always so

She shared everything with

possibly stand by and let

going on. Something they didn’t

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of the lab. Can you section off a part of

him

“Sierra wants a lab.”

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

through, it wouldn’t be surprising

to give her a

least then, he’d feel a

after a moment of hesitation, he

it

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

was with her obsession with a

to keep dangerous materials

she still had the nerve to say they

just so

had no idea what the Xander brothers were

after receiving a

him there.

She was surprised.

at

a student?

two of them had only ever

once casually mentioned she was at Northwind, but Misty hadn’t

too.

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