The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 248

Chapter 248 A Restless Heart

Jonathan didn’t notice Sierra’s change in mood.

He was on the phone with Maddox, who had just returned and was calling to confirm their weekend plans. Maddox also asked him to inform Mateo and the others.

Before hanging up, Maddox mentioned that he had something to discuss in person.

Jonathan already had an idea of what it was, so he simply responded with a brief acknowledgment, his mood noticeably lighter.

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When he told Sierra about the weekend gathering, she agreed without hesitation. “Our group has a research project. I’ll talk to Finn and take a day off.”

Jonathan frowned. “You just got there, and they’re already overworking you?”

“I volunteered. I want to integrate quickly. I really enjoy it there,” Sierra said sincerely.

Jonathan might not have truly loved this field, but she did. She wanted to test her limits, see how far she could go.

And she couldn’t let herself care too much. The one who loves more is the one who gets hurt first.

She refused to become something that could be shelved and forgotten. She wanted to be herself.

“Alright, I support you.”

Jonathan admired her determination..

But the next day, he regretted it.

Sierra had thrown herself entirely into her work, staying in the lab for two days straight without coming home.

busy, but returning to

but no one picked

knew it was common to leave phones unattended during research, but that didn’t stop

then, Mateo called, and Jonathan told him

belonged to Mateo’s family, and they had their own

Jonathan arrived, Mateo smirked. “Jonathan actually stepped out? What, not

Jonathan’s expression darkened instantly.

shrank back. “So, you guys had a

him a warning look. “If you have

Alright then.

a zipping

of them to

his glasses, rubbing

mostly taken care of. The visible

had undergone a massive purge. On the surface,

knew better–it was all

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of that scale didn’t happen without

some of the people who were

Kason won’t be executed immediately. He’ll suffer

Maddox had made sure he wouldn’t

and as a favor for his best friend, Maddox had taken care of

Maddox found

that, Kason had dared

hadn’t personally taken action was

Jonathan said,

sip of his drink before