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.

discussing her research with him.

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

something about it didn’t sit

hid it well, but maybe the

squeezed her fingers slightly and asked, “You can’t

her head. “It’s not classified. I just thought you wouldn’t be

everything about you,”

Sierra’s lips curved

general direction of their

still just a rough plan. We’ll need to wait for our professor

it, she hadn’t

direction makes sense, but it depends on what your professor wants as an

discussing as they

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moment of hesitation, she asked, “What about you? What have you

never felt the need to report

ask was almost

been going over my family’s business records from the past few

you could

heir after his birthday,

gave Jonathan just enough time to get a handle

Wynn family had rules

plenty of people who would try to make

by it at all–if

She didn’t press further.

the two of them started preparing for

end, it

around ten, Jonathan received a

His expression darkened instantly.

hung up, he grabbed his coat and

Finished

the hospital. I’m going over. I already told Mateo and the

could even

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