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.

Wynn, the first thing Johnathan noticed was how old the man looked. He was using

and Johnathan instinctively stepped forward to support

Wynn didn’t refuse. He studied his grandson for a long

not planning to let go? The Zach family’s

didn’t want to have this conversation, but there was no avoiding

I don’t want to argue

going about things… how do you expect me to rest easy? You’ve made

Mr. Wynn

you’re not afraid. But what about the people around you? Can you guarantee you’ll always be there

finally changed.

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to figure out how to rein in this grandson of

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path, the Wynn family had only two possible

or total destruction.

understood Johnathan’s nature better than Mr. Wynn did. The boy didn’t care if the entire family went

end, Mr. Wynn had focused

had studied everything about Johnathan’s relationship with her,

you care about. If hurting others means putting her in danger…

grandfather was getting at. He could’ve

the moment he pictured Sierra actually getting hurt, the words caught in his

Capital City. That’s

“Alright. I’ll handle it.”