The Lost Heiress 257

Chapter 257 A Deal Between Lovers

Sierra’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly said,

“Sorry, I didn’t know…”

“It’s fine.”

Johnathan cut her off, his voice calm. “It’s all in the past.”

Is it really in the past?

Sierra looked at his profile. He seemed like he wanted to smile out of habit, but remembering what she had said earlier, he didn’t force it.

“I’ll tell you about it when I’m ready. Just… not right now.”

“Alright!” Sierra agreed easily. “The teacher’s coming back next week. Didn’t you say you wanted to go see him? Want to give him a heads–up or just surprise him?”

“We’ll see. I’m not sure if I’ll have time next week,” Johnathan replied.

He needed to plan for both outcomes.

host a birthday party, he had a feeling that

“Okay.”

“I’m really busy too, but I don’t like this. I think there should be more to life than just research. Mr. Yaeger, how

her a

you can stick

was calling her out–she

Truth was, she had been running. Pushing herself harder and harder in the lab to feel

today, she realized that if they kept going like this,

wasn’t as invincible as he

had a past he didn’t want to talk about, just like she had her own–three years behind bars, the things she went through… things she’d

to tend to each other’s wounds, not keep hiding

of that,

weekends, I’ll talk to the teacher and my seniors too. And if I don’t keep my word, you can

interested.

enough that Sierra instantly caught

cleared her throat, the tips of her ears turning red. She pressed her lips

‘Yes.‘

saw Johnathan visibly

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