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 the first place. So tell me,

stayed with him, cutting deeper than he wanted to

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

today to apologize,

had it ended up like

there

frowned and dialed a

minutes later, he arrived at Northwind

already waiting for him. Bradley got into

it?”

school, keep an

him, raising an

“Something happened.”

grandmother’s suffering, the years of torment she endured

Evan’s expression darkened.

hell was the prison doing? Just standing around while she got

Bradley didn’t answer.

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

where people got

had thought he had taken care of things. But somehow, through some

messaged Denny. She’s

Bradley nodded.

had

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was soft–hearted, always so sweet

She shared everything with

could she possibly stand by

be something else going on.

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as if remembering something, Bradley added, “By the way, you’re in charge of the lab. Can you section off a part of it? Or set up a smaller one–something that

shot him

“Sierra wants a lab.”

either

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

it through, Bradley decided to give her a

then, he’d feel a

after a moment

it to

wasn’t hard. Just a couple million dollars, and it’d be done. Consider it compensation for

with a lab? Did she think it

even made a note to keep dangerous

despite all this effort, she still had the

just so

what the

had just returned to Northwind University after receiving a message from

him there.

She was surprised.

was at

a student?

had only ever talked about academics. They had never

she was at Northwind, but

too.

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had changed in the past