The Lost Heiress 225

Chapter 225 The Deal

“You know, new drugs always need test subjects, Kason explained, voice smooth as ever. “These are all volunteers.”

Volunteers!

Sierra almost laughed out loud

Kason actually had the nerve to say that with a straight face?

“We have signed agreements with all of them,” he added. They willingly consented.

Sierra raised an eyebrow. “That’s all?”

Kason smirked. “More or less”

He was lying.

She could tell.

Everything he had shown her so far was what he wanted her to see–the kind of research that, while unethical, could still be justified under the right circumstances.

The real horrors were hidden elsewhere..

But where? This was the lowest level. There was no deeper floor.

She frowned slightly, deep in thought.

“Something on your mind?”

She hadn’t noticed Kason leaning in until his voice was practically against her ear.

Sierra’s instincts kicked in.

She immediately stepped back, hand twitching toward her pocket–but she stopped herself just in time.

She met Kason’s gaze without hesitation and said, I was just thinking… Money really can buy anything.”

Kason blinked in surprise.

Then he burst into laughter.

That right! Money can even buy life itself!”

His amusement faded slightly, and he sighed, shaking his head.

If you had agreed earlier, your grandmother could have been

Sierra’s fingers curled.

her gaze, voice

was her choice. Lrespected

head. Then, suddenly, he grinned. “So? What do you think? Worth

Sierra pretended to hesitate.

she gave a small

“Fine.”

Kason’s grin widened.

Chapter 225 The Deal

head, lips curling slightly. “I am interested in

darkened

him, Sierra wasn’t

She was an investment.

If he could pull

to my office to finalize

the

it up,

did.

His expression changed.

eyes flickered toward

Her pulse quickened.

had to

hung up without saying

She didn’t ask.

she leaned back in her chair and said, “Before

Kason raised an eyebrow.

my research focus. And

out a

percent? Do you even know how much

thought she

But really-

She was testing him.

fact that he didn’t

someone above

the only one

As she expected.

leaned back, looking her over with

still thinking about that

voice on the other end had been

One sentence.

“Don’t contact me again.”

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