The lost heiress never forgiven

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Chapter 20 Who?

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

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“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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she told me she was working on a drug to cure cancer. Then she disappeared. I was worried something happened to her,

spread

in person, yet Misty had been searching for her for three years, worried

brief moment, she wanted to tell him the

in the end, she couldn’t

see regret in his

softly, “She must have had her reasons for disappearing. Maybe one day, she’ll just show

Yeager, I

“Alright.” Jonathan nodded.

your time. I’ll head out

soon as Sierra left, he pulled out his phone and made a call. “Look into the

answer. His expression darkened slightly,

he was

didn’t doubt

she was connected

He frowned slightly.

cab straight to the research

a glance before returning to their work. Sierra ignored them

there–equipment, common reagents, all ready for use. Changing into her lab

she

her work that she didn’t even realize how late it

right.” She exhaled and set

countless experiments, adjusted the ratios multiple times, yet the results

rom

was she

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her temples, feeling a dull ache in her

phone, she saw a long list

made her

her phone

thought,

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furious. Maybe he was getting used to her ignoring his calls. Instead, he asked, “Where the hell are you? Do you not remember you’re still on probation and

glint in her eyes. “I’m on my

she hung up, changed out of

Shane sitting in a chair, phone in hand, playing a

to an abrupt

Shane said without looking up.

shred of surprise. Instead, every nerve in her body tensed. “Do you need

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

what he meant–her every move was under his

to care about the implications of his words. Putting his phone away, he stood