The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 148

Chapter 148 Brendan’s Bad Day

Finished

Jonathan omitted the fact that he had nearly been framed, since Sierra had only just agreed to give their relationship a try: he couldn’t risk scaring her off.

Sierra nodded in understanding, “Perfect timing. I wanted to visit my grandma anyway.”

“I’ll drop you off at the hospital then,” Jonathan started the car, but they hadn’t driven far when they ran into a police checkpoint. His eyes darkened with intensity.

The inspection was unusually strict, prompting Sierra to notice something was off, “What are they looking for?”

“Who knows? Maybe they’re searching for some fugitive,” Jonathan said nonchalantly.

Sierra didn’t dwell on it.

After dropping Sierra at the hospital and watching her enter the elevator, Jonathan called Maddox, “Where are you?”

Soon, he arrived at the location Maddox had mentioned–a warehouse belonging to the Treno Group, unknown to most. Mateo and Maddox were already there, waiting on a couch.

take it. Hands clasped in front of him,

someone named Brendan sent

of blood on his sleeve, which he ignored. Normally, he wouldn’t be the one getting his hands dirty, but they had rushed over without backup, and they couldn’t

name,

of him through Dickson. He

around here, and it turns out Brendan’s quite dirty, has somet

run a club like that and

and,” Maddox coughed to clear his throat, “that guy

into, so the meaning behind his expectation of Jonathan’s

clear.

and Maddox were shocked, then mentally lit a candle for

response was laced with dark amusement, “Is that so?

knowing look; Brendan had messed with the wrong

to Mateo, “Brendan is your

agreed instantly,

was a bit bored lately anyway, though he wondered why Jonathan

reading his thoughts, Jonathan adjusted his decorative glasses and said

major actions on his part would draw family attention and