The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 289

Chapter 289 Turning Point

“You didn’t know? She’s been going to the Astrophysics Institute these past few days, Autumn ca, deafy surprised.

Johnathan smiled politely. “She mentioned it once. I didn’t realize she was already over there?

“Sorry to bother you.”

He turned to leave, then suddenly looked back at Autumn.

“Sierra mentioned your parents had some trouble a while ago. Is everything resolved now?

“It is. Thank you for asking,” Autumn replied, pleasantly surprised that someone like Mr. Yaeger had remembered something so minor.

“Good.”

Johnathan nodded with a smile, but the second he turned away, his face fell.

He was sure Sierra had never told him about going to the Astrophysics Institute. He knew about the potential collaboration, but he didn’t know she was already involved.

He had suspected she was avoiding him. At first, he thought he was imagining things–but now it was clear. She really was avoiding him.

He didn’t drive over right away. Instead, he sat in the car for a long time, thinking.

He was smart. It didn’t take much to figure out the root of the problem.

It wasn’t just the Zach family.

It was his attitude.

Sierra seemed indifferent on the surface, but she had a warm, kind heart. She had never been treated with much care herself, yet still managed to care deeply for others.

So what he said that day must have made her uncomfortable.

Johnathan pressed his lips together and let out a long breath before finally starting the engine.

Draven for a few days, Sierra finally

on the surface, but once he got into work mode, he became a complete maniac- utterly ruthless,

research in the entire group,

he held back even slightly was with Sierra, but even then, the sarcasm

of work, though, he went back to being the easygoing version Sierra was used

a milk tea and said, “Now I finally get

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Chapter 289 Turning Point

people working under

Finished

me… tsk tsk.You have any idea how

“Thanks, but I’ll pass.”

down immediately. She liked research–but not

He

“It’s Johnathan.”

to open the gate. Even with access, Johnathan would only be allowed to park in the courtyard. Going upstairs was out of

“Come on, he’s waiting.”

stood up and glanced at her.

“No.”

Sierra’s tone was calm.

eyebrow but didn’t

down to the parking lot. When they reached

working here for ages, and this is the first

“What’s there to see?”

think that

to Sierra, the mockery vanished. His tone softened

“Sierra, all done?”

standing there, Sierra couldn’t say much. She simply answered, “Just finished. I’ll

“Alright. I’ll wait.”

into the building before his face darkened

help asking,