The Lost Heiress 249

Chapter 249 Secrets and Names

Hearing that familiar voice, Sierra relaxed.

But then she remembered–they were still right outside the lab building. The thought made her a little uncomfortable.

“Let’s head back first.”

“Mm.”

Jonathan loosened his hold on her, but instead of letting go, he simply laced their fingers together and walked her away.

As they walked, Sierra caught a faint scent of alcohol.

“You were drinking?” she asked, surprised.

“Maddox is back. We had a drink together and talked about the gathering this weekend,” Jonathan explained.

Then, looking at her, he asked, “You’ll be able to make time, right?”

“Yeah, I already told Finn and the others.”

Hearing that, Jonathan’s mood improved.

Not seeing her for the past two days had left him restless.

“I kind of regret letting you go to North Salem University,” he muttered. “You’re even busier than me.”

He let out a self–deprecating chuckle. He never thought he’d have this kind of feeling.

“How’s your research going?” he asked.

“It’s going well.”

Sierra didn’t say much more.

Jonathan glanced at her, a little surprised.

love discussing her research with him. But now,

this wasn’t her personal project–it belonged to a research group, and there

something about it

had always been controlling. He usually hid it well, but maybe the

slightly and asked, “You can’t

not classified. I just

interested in everything about you,” Jonathan said

corners of Sierra’s

general direction of their

need to wait for our professor to return before we finalize

hadn’t

bad,” Jonathan commented. “The direction makes sense, but it depends on

discussing as

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she asked, “What about you? What have you been

never felt the need to report his

ask was almost

my family’s business records from the past

family empire wasn’t something you could

announce him as heir after his birthday, which was only ten

time to get a

the Wynn family had

of people who would try to

noticed that Jonathan wasn’t bothered by it at all–if anything, he seemed completely

She didn’t press further.

two of

in the end, it

Jonathan received a

His expression darkened instantly.

up, he grabbed his coat and headed for

Finished

grandfather is in the hospital. I’m going over. I already told

even respond, he was

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