The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 288

Chapter 288 Lines That Can’t Be Crossed

Draven shared the progress from his end.

Finished

“The collaboration’s confirmed–we’ll be working together soon. Just a heads–up though, I get a little crazy when I’m deep in research. Don’t let it scare you.”

Sierra gave a light smile. “I’ll believe it when I see it.”

When Johnathan and Maddox returned, they found Sierra deep in conversation with Draven about research. Johnathan felt a bit of relief settle in his chest.

He still didn’t understand why she had reacted so strongly. To him, aside from Autumn’s parents, none of those people had anything to do with her.

But seeing her back to her usual self, he relaxed.

Though it turned out, he’d relaxed too soon.

After that day, Sierra started to distance herself from him. She didn’t disappear completely–she still spoke with him, still acted close–but that old sense of trust, of full emotional reliance, was gone.

He didn’t know what went wrong. So he started looking into the Zach Group layoffs.

It was around this time that his grandfather finally sent word.

He was summoned back to the Wynn estate.

It was their first meeting since Johnathan’s birthday–over two months ago now.

was how old the man looked. He was using a cane

of childhood surfaced, and Johnathan instinctively stepped

refuse. He studied his grandson for

satisfied? Still not planning to let go?

have this

answered carefully. “Grandpa, I don’t want to

I’m getting old,” Mr. Wynn sighed. “The way you’re going about things… how do you expect me to

Mr. Wynn pressed

not afraid. But what about the people around you? Can you guarantee you’ll always be there to protect her? That you’ll shield her

finally changed.

1/3

60%

That

the right

trying to figure out how to rein

Finished.

down this path, the Wynn family had

or total destruction.

better than Mr. Wynn did. The

the end, Mr. Wynn had

had studied everything about Johnathan’s relationship with her, again and again, before

to think about the people you care about. If hurting others means putting her in danger… is that a risk you’re willing to

Johnathan understood what his grandfather was getting at. He could’ve easily said he didn’t

actually getting hurt, the

“They leave Capital City. That’s my bottom

“Alright. I’ll handle it.”