The Lost Heiress 21

Chapter 21 The Idea of Concern

Sierra didn’t answer. She just headed upstairs.

“Stop right there.”

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Bradley’s patience was wearing thin. He had been more than accommodating, yet Sierra remained as distant as ever.

Thinking back to what had happened that morning and Jonathan’s words, he forced himself to stay calm, adjusting his tone to sound almost gentle.

“I’m your brother, Sierra. I care about you. Don’t treat me like the enemy.”

From the floor–to–ceiling window, he had seen the black Maybach parked outside. He had watched as Sierra stepped out of the car.

The windows were tinted, so he couldn’t see who was inside.

It made him uneasy.

Sierra barely had any friends, and she had just gotten out of prison. Who could she possibly know that drove a car like that?

Was someone trying to get information through her?

His voice lowered. “I gave you money, didn’t I? You know what you should and shouldn’t say.”

A warning.

Sierra let out a sharp laugh. “Relax, Mr. Xander. I took your hush money–I won’t talk.”

was his

What a joke.

clearly uncomfortable with her response.

we’re family. We should

but you shouldn’t rely on

Sierra’s expression shifted slightly.

was the one

cover–up? Or that an outsider would see that the great Mr. Xander

wanted to cut

smart enough not to mention that part. He figured Sierra wouldn’t

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The Idea of

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going through Bradley’s mind, nor did she care. Her head was throbbing from overworking herself, and she had

next morning, Sierra came downstairs for breakfast and found Denise already there. She looked pale and weak, clearly still

spared her a glance before looking

was truly something else. No matter how many times she teetered

failed

parting slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she

worried you’d struggle after switching majors so suddenly, so she personally asked some of the top sophomores to lend you their

entire Xander family turned to

had just picked up her fork but suddenly lost

laughed coldly. “So? Am I supposed to be grateful? Did

her she never wanted, then expecting her

of generosity, as if she should

twisted logic was

“You-”

guard, momentarily at a

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