The lost heiress never forgiven

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.

uncomfortable with her response. “That’s not what

we’re family. We

Jonathan… he’s not exactly an outsider, but you shouldn’t rely on him

Sierra’s expression shifted slightly.

was the one who had driven

about? That Jonathan would find out about the cover–up? Or that an outsider would see that the great Mr.

didn’t know how Sierra and Jonathan had met, but he wanted to cut off any possibility before it grew into something troublesome–especially since Jonathan was someone

to mention that part. He

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going through Bradley’s mind, nor did she care. Her head was throbbing from overworking herself, and she had no energy to waste on

there.

spared her a glance before

she teetered on the brink of death,

family never failed to fall for it

lips parting slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she stayed quiet, as if afraid

reservations. “Denny was worried you’d struggle after switching majors so suddenly, so she personally asked some of the top

the entire Xander family turned to look at

picked up her fork but

“So? Am I supposed to be grateful? Did I ask

this–forcing things on her she never wanted,

always with that condescending air of generosity, as if she

of twisted logic was

“You-”

caught off guard, momentarily at a loss for