The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 285

When the Flame of Love Fades

Chapter 285 The Man Behind the Curtain

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No one outside could uncover Jonathan’s past, but that didn’t mean the Wynn family was in the dark- especially Chase and Wayne, who had been keeping a close eye on him for years.

Jose knew some of it too. He didn’t expect to drive a wedge between Sierra and Jonathan overnight, but that was fine. One seed, planted deep enough, would eventually take root.

Sierra never brought up what Shane had told her.

She already knew Jonathan had blood on his hands–from the moment he admitted to being a mercenary, she’d understood that.

His past was his past. She didn’t want it to become a wall between them.

But what happened next was something she truly hadn’t prepared for.

The conflict between Jonathan and the Zach family was escalating fast. It was all over the news, and people were talking about it even in casual conversation. Even her fellow lab researchers–normally too buried in data to notice anything–had started to bring it up.

Autumn sighed during lunch.

“My parents work at the Zach Group. Looks like they’re getting laid off soon. They’re not young anymore. Finding new jobs won’t be easy. I don’t even know what they’re going to do…”

Her family hadn’t saved much over the years, and Autumn herself had little income. She’d spent most of her time doing lab work with her advisor.

Most people didn’t know who was behind the company attacking the Zach family. They just knew it was some rising corporate powerhouse. And so, Autumn had no idea the man responsible for her parents‘ looming unemployment was her idol.

Sierra did.

what to say, so she simply

apart–there’s nothing left to give. I heard even the Zach

haunted Sierra all the way back to her workbench. She ended her classes early and decided to talk to Jonathan–to see if there was any way

headquarters lately. He preferred working from a quiet, temporary office, where only Mateo and

recognized her

a meeting with

I’ll go in myself,” Sierra

Just as she raised her hand

last much longer. They’ve already started laying people off.

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just brushed her off the other day–he’d

say no, she

she heard his

Cold. Detached.

you get so soft? What do those people have to do with

Sierra froze.

Jonathan wasn’t always the warm, gentle person he appeared to be–but she didn’t expect him

there, frozen, as

to feed. If we can help, we should at least try, Mateo

in, “If we support employment solutions, we’ll get strong government backing.

this, make sure it’s seen. And pick a few cases to showcase. We’re not a charity–and even if we act like one, we don’t need to actually

with her own ears, Sierra wouldn’t have believed Jonathan could say something

stood there for a long time,