The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 15

When the Flame of Love Fades

Chapter 15 Genius

Just as she expected, Shane’s next words confirmed her suspicion.

“The prison called me. A few of your old cellmates ran into some trouble.”

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“One broke her hand. Another had her leg tendons cut. The rest… well, they all got hurt, more or less. All of them, your–hm, roommates.”

Sierra’s face immediately darkened.

She had a feeling this wasn’t the end of it.

Sure enough, Shane continued, “Oh, and apparently, someone’s looking into how there were snakes and bugs in the prison.”

“Why go through all that effort? Should I just tell them directly?”

Sierra clenched her jaw, forcing her voice to remain steady. “Whatever you decide to do is your choice.”

Shane studied her for a few seconds, as if trying to gauge whether she was telling the truth.

Then, he let out a bored sigh and waved a hand dismissively. “I’ll let you know what your payment is later.”

That was it.

Sierra hesitated for a second before nodding and turning to leave.

The research facility was in the outskirts of the city, far from any main roads. Taxis didn’t come out this way.

She walked the entire way back.

She needed the time to think.

She had a good guess about what happened today.

She didn’t feel grateful.

Just disgusted.

By the time she reached the Xander estate, the sun had already set. Her phone had rung nonstop during the walk, but she hadn’t answered once.

Surprisingly, the entire Xander family was home.

The moment she stepped inside, everyone visibly relaxed.

Sean was the first to explode.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Why weren’t you answering your phone? Do you know how

were?”

Sierra glanced at him mockingly.

ried we

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Sean saw her expression and immediately felt his anger flare again.

He was about to say something but forced himself to calm down. After what they learned today, he couldn’t just lash out like before.

“Whatever. Just don’t ignore calls next time,” he muttered. Then, as if trying to make up for his tone, he added, “I bought you some dresses. Go take a look. Girls shouldn’t wear pants all the time.”

Evan spoke next. “You didn’t go to class today. You didn’t even file a leave request. What happened?”

Noticing how harsh his words sounded, he softened his tone.

“I’ll let it slide this time, but you need to notify someone if something comes up. I already spoke to the department. From now on, all your courses are switched to mine.”

Bradley added, “Yeah, from now on, Evan’s got your back. No one at school will dare mess with you anymore.”

the people who bullied you before? We’ve taken

Sierra laughed.

She couldn’t help it.

was just

tears

dresses–did they even ask

they ever consider that she didn’t want to see

for getting

Please. That wasn’t revenge.

was nothing more than their

wanted, they

wanted a life free from

they give her

Her voice was

for your unnecessary meddling, but could you

of

was the first to

so ungrateful? No wonder you got

Sierra didn’t even blink

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“Yeah, I deserved it.”

met his gaze, her voice

half a brain, I never would’ve

left that

“You want justice?”

She scoffed.

“What a joke.”

them, she headed

was so sick

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but the consequences of

Who knew what kind of twisted game he’d come up with

was just so “grateful” for

lingered in the air, leaving the

muttered. “Let her do whatever the hell

a grudge. And honestly… she has every right to. We really did

her household registration back into our family records. We can’t even call her family

that, Sean’s anger immediately

Dad coming back? Does he

“And no,

honest, he hadn’t even thought about

reason he remembered was because Cameron had told

she was eligible for early release on

was when he suddenly remembered–oh yeah, he had a

he still

to pick her up

course, he had lied to her, pretending he had fought tooth and nail to

it wasn’t completely untrue. He had done it without their father’s

something right?

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might not agree,”

father cared too much about

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been switched, he had immediately

of family they were, he had wanted nothing

suggested leaving things as they were, pretending the

when the Colemans found out,

reason

she was an illegitimate

she had a criminal record, it would be even harder

he gets back,” Evan said. “She’s still our

him,”

Sierra finished her shower

had a private message from Jonathan on the

It was about James.

had been detained and wouldn’t be released for at

Two weeks?

Sierra was surprised.

expected him to be held that

had a

whether to call

she remembered–she had blocked

lips together, she removed him from her blocklist and dialed his