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.

didn’t know what to say, so

to give. I heard even

words 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

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

receptionist recognized

is in a meeting with

I’ll go in

she raised her hand to knock,

much longer. They’ve already started laying people off. The economy’s

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her off the other day–he’d actually

say no, she

then she

Cold. Detached.

so soft? What do those people have to

Sierra froze.

knew Jonathan wasn’t always the warm, gentle person he appeared to

there, frozen, as the conversation

lot of them have mortgages, car loans, kids to feed. If we can help, we should at

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

we’re doing this, make sure it’s seen.

she hadn’t heard it with her own ears, Sierra wouldn’t have believed Jonathan could

for a long