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Jonathan raised an eyebrow. “That’s a pretty big leap.

#Finished

“What made you suddenly get interested in this? You don’t seem like someone starting from scratch”

Far from it she was ahead of most people.

Take that idiot from earlier, for example. He couldn’t even compare to Sierra.

Were geniuses really this common?

He couldn’t help but ask, “Have you ever been on that forum before?”

Sierra knew exactly what he was referring to. Lowering her gaze to avoid his eyes, she shook her head. “No. I got interested in chemical biology when I was in prison. I came across it by chance, found it intriguing, and happened to meet someone who knew about it, so I picked up a few things.”

“To be honest, this is my first time actually trying to see if my theories can work.”

She didn’t want Jonathan to know that she was Tano.

It wasn’t a matter of trust–it was embarrassment.

Back then, she had confidently told him she would make a name for herself, win the Youth Academic‘ grand prize, and develop a drug that could completely stop the spread of cancer cells.

But instead of making a name for herself, she ended up in prison.

Misty had been her only friend. She didn’t want to see disappointment in his eyes.

She didn’t want Jonathan to know that she was Tano.

Hearing her response, the look in Jonathan’s eyes shifted slightly, as if he were weighing the truth of her

words.

After a moment, he said, “You have a real talent. Keep at it.”

Then, as if switching topics, he suddenly asked, “Can you tell me who taught you?”

Sierra hesitated.

One lie always leads to another. She was already regretting saying she had learned from someone.

Suddenly, a name popped into her head, and she quickly answered, “Sure. I learned from the prison warden.”

She had a feeling Shane knew a thing or two about pharmaceuticals. After all, she had first realized something was off in prison when she noticed certain inmates behaving strangely.

And when she had asked for a lab, Shane had arranged one for her almost instantly. She hadn’ven heard of the research institute he had set her up with.

“Thanks,” Jonathan said with a small smile.

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I met her on a forum. She was only eighteen at the time, a very

last time we spoke, she told me she was working on a drug to cure cancer. Then she disappeared. I was worried something happened to her, so I came to Linton

felt warmth spread

person, yet Misty had been

wanted

couldn’t bring herself to do

want to see

reasons

Yeager, I

“Alright.” Jonathan nodded.

your time. I’ll

left, he pulled out his phone and made a call. “Look into the warden of Linton

long for him to get an answer. His

person he was

didn’t doubt

the fact that she was

He frowned slightly.

took a cab straight to

to their work. Sierra ignored them

reagents, all ready for use. Changing into her lab coat, she immediately got to

before she knew it, it was already

was so absorbed in her work that she

She exhaled

multiple times, yet the results were still

rom

was she

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her temples, feeling a dull

long list of missed calls–all from the

her realize it

phone

moment’s thought, she

Finished

he was getting used to her ignoring his calls. Instead, he asked, “Where the hell are

the cold glint in her

she hung up, changed out of her

she spotted Shane sitting in a

footsteps came to an

looking up. “I’ve been waiting for two

didn’t feel even a shred of surprise. Instead, every nerve in her body tensed. “Do you need

looked up at her. “I heard you were in the hospital today. You should be more

silent. She knew what he meant–her every move was under his

the implications of his words. Putting his phone away, he stood up. “Come on, I’ll

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