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.

tone almost casual. “You never thought of me as family in the first place. So tell

and left, but her words stayed with him, cutting deeper than he wanted to

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

come today to

had it ended up like

then there

frowned and dialed

later, he arrived at

waiting for him.

is it?”

school, keep an

him, raising

“Something happened.”

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

Evan’s expression darkened.

doing? Just standing around while

Bradley didn’t answer.

buried in academics. He didn’t understand places like

a place where people

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

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

Bradley nodded.

believe Denny had done anything to hurt

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was soft–hearted, always so

Sierra. She shared everything

could she possibly stand by and let Sierra

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in charge of the lab. Can you section off

him a look.

“Sierra wants a lab.”

he figured she was either trying to compete with someone or testing

she had been through, it wouldn’t be

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

least then, he’d feel a little

after a moment of

it to

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

with a lab? Did

even made a note to keep dangerous materials out

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

were just

no idea what the Xander brothers

to Northwind University after receiving a message from Misty,

him there.

She was surprised.

was at Northwind

he a student?

of them had only ever talked about academics. They had

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

too.

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