The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 229

Chapter 229 An Unwanted Gift

“He’ll have a clearer reason to get involved now.”

Noticing their concerns, Stone reassured them, “Relax. This friend of mine is one of my own.”

Sierra nodded. “Will Kason suspect anything?”

“No need to worry about that,” Mateo chimed in. Tve been keeping him busy with a few ‘surprises. He won’t have time to think about anything else.”

Mateo had caused several explosions–figuratively speaking–inside Richardson Pharmaceuticals. The entire company was in chaos, and Kason was too occupied dealing with the mess to even consider that someone was looking into the crematoriums.

Seeing that everything was in place, Sierra finally felt at ease.

Johnathan, who had been watching her closely, spoke up. “Feeling better now?”

Sierra smiled but didn’t answer.

She had spent so much of her life relying only on herself. It was only now that she understood what it felt like to have someone–friends, allies, a lover–fighting by her side.

Everything was moving in the right direction, and in good spirits, she said, “I really appreciate everything you guys have done. Let’s have dinner together later. We’ll cook at home this time–no takeout.”

Since Sierra had already made up her mind, Johnathan naturally had no objections.

He got up to go with her to buy groceries, but Sierra stopped him.

“I’ll go with Dickson. You stay here with Mateo and the others. They don’t need me to keep them company.”

Completely indifferent to his friends, Johnathan grabbed Sierra’s hand and walked straight out the door.

There was no way he was letting her go out alone right now,

As far as he was concerned, Dickson was useless–might as well not be there at all

With: Johnathan takinglover, Dickson was left behind. He didn’t bother arguing and stayed with Mateo and the rest,

Mateo leaned back on the couch and grinned. “Might as well relax and enjoy this rare moment of being served by our dear

days, Dickson had gotten familiar with Mateo and no longer felt as intimidated. He couldn’t help but

upright and declared, “You don’t think he’s a munt?

But you

Stone exchanged a look, both seeing the same

up together,” Mateo muttered. “And then we got

realized we couldn’t

but to follow him.”

little. So that’s how it

hat’s how it w

shopping quickly–mostly because

packs of instant noodles. Those guys weren’t picky anyway, and

229 An

about to leave. Johnathan suddenly remembered something he hadn’t bought

here. I’ll be right

was

was that the moment he left, someone

instinctively looked up, and her expression

reaction, the person outside smiled and

Shane.

and

met with

days, it’s really hard to

He smirked.

Sierra didn’t respond.

simply watched him with wary

but he had

had suffered at his hands too

chuckled. “Relax.

short. Otherwise, Mr. Johnathan will

casual, as if he and Sierra were simply old friends

Finished

“We’ve known each other for quite some time, so before I go, I have a little

“No

Sierra refused without hesitation.