The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 254

Chapter 254 The Dragon and His Treasure

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Jonathan took a quick shower, told Mateo and the others that they’d be heading to the restaurant later, and then drove off to pick up Sierra.

By the time he arrived, Sierra was already waiting downstairs, having just finished her research. But she wasn’t alone–she was surrounded by a crowd, mostly men, their eyes practically glowing as they looked at her.

Sierra was answering questions for her juniors, something that had started just a couple of days ago.

It all began when she ran into two younger students at the cafeteria. They were discussing a chemistry reaction, but neither could figure it out. As she passed by, she overheard a bit of their conversation and casually shared her insight. That one moment turned into a habit.

Every day since, she’d run into students during meals or on her way in and out of campus, all asking for her help with unsolved problems. She never hesitated to share her thought process with them.

What she didn’t realize was that her popularity at North Salem University was skyrocketing–not just because of her past reputation, but also because of her approachable personality.

She never held back from sharing her knowledge. Even though she looked cold and distant, everyone who talked to her knew how kind she really was.

Jonathan’s lips pressed into a thin line as he watched her surrounded by people.

Even though he had always known she was a hidden gem, bound to be noticed sooner or later, seeing Sierra become so popular still set off alarm bells in Jonathan’s mind. Right now, he felt like a dragon sitting on a pile of gold, paranoid that someone was going to swoop in and steal his treasure.

That thought made him step out of the car and walk toward them.

for a second

as he said, “Can we save the questions for another time? My girlfriend and I have a date

and took

stammering,

polite smile before leading Sierra to the

watching him the whole time. She noticed that his smile never reached his eyes—what they

movement, Jonathan turned to

you don’t feel like smiling,

smile. “Now I actually feel happy.” He chuckled. “Sierra, I feel so conflicted. On one hand, I’m glad

seeing so many people admire you, I don’t want

but the emotions underneath were raw and

eyelashes fluttered slightly. She didn’t shy away from his gaze. Instead, she met his eyes and asked, “Deep down, which

eyes

course, it was the desire for her to only see him. But he didn’t want to be the one to

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looked away and gave a light laugh. “I must be out of it today.

he started