The Lost Heiress 290

When the Flame of Love Fades

Chapter 290 The Line Between Them

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Johnathan glanced at Draven without saying a word. Draven immediately backed up a few steps, afraid the man might suddenly lose it.

Johnathan’s combat skills were no joke–Draven knew he’d be toast in a fight.

Luckily, Sierra came out just then. Draven let out a deep breath of relief and slipped away as fast as he could.

Watching him scurry off, Sierra asked, “What did you do to him?”

“He’s been exploiting my girl. What, I can’t say a few words to him?” Johnathan gave a faint smile.

Sierra didn’t respond. She just got in the car.

Neither of them said anything the whole ride home. Once they arrived, Johnathan didn’t get out right away. Instead, he said, “Sierra, can we talk?”

“Okay.” Sierra knew there was no avoiding it. She also knew this wasn’t something that could be brushed aside.

“You’ve been avoiding me lately. Is it because of what happened that day?”

Johnathan didn’t beat around the bush.

“Yeah,” Sierra admitted, nodding.

think I’m

smiled faintly. “But Sierra, this is who I am. I don’t have that kind of empathy. Calling me cold–blooded isn’t wrong. I don’t want to lie to you. Even now, I don’t think what I did was wrong. Survival of the fittest–that’s just how the world

wasn’t anything wrong with what he said. She was about to explain that this wasn’t really the root of their

I was ten, all I knew how to do was lash out and get angry. Took a lot of hits before I learned to keep it in. Then I realized people preferred the weaker version of me. But with you, I don’t want to

sure what

shook Sierra. She wanted to say something,

the end, she just gave him a hug. Sometimes, a hug said

to the matter–for now. But Sierra didn’t forget. In fact, she started spending

showed the world was strength, invincibility, and emotional control. But deep down,

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them out. He left them with

a bit relieved, thinking maybe Johnathan had come

learned the truth: it was all

together. Sierra never left him,”

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Sierra that Johnathan

didn’t seem

still coming.

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