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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nodding. “Yes. I met her on a forum. She was only eighteen at

was working on a drug to cure cancer. Then she disappeared.

felt warmth spread

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

wanted to

she couldn’t bring herself to do

see

her reasons for disappearing. Maybe one day, she’ll just show up

Yeager, I

“Alright.” Jonathan nodded.

your time.

out his phone and

him to get an answer. His

person he was looking

he didn’t

fact that she was connected to

He frowned slightly.

took a cab straight to

before returning to their work. Sierra ignored them and headed straight to her

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

passed quickly, and before she knew it, it was

absorbed in her work that

still not right.” She exhaled and set her

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

rom

was she going

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feeling a dull

saw a long list of

the time made her realize it was

phone buzzed again.

thought, she

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asked, “Where the hell are you? Do you not remember you’re still

the cold glint

out of her

out of the lab, she spotted Shane sitting in a

footsteps came to an abrupt

you long enough,” Shane said without looking

even a shred of surprise. Instead, every nerve in

his game ended, Shane finally looked up at her. “I heard you were in the

She knew what he meant–her every move was under

care about the implications of his words. Putting his phone away, he stood up. “Come on, I’ll drive you home. It’s hard to