The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 294

Chapter 294 Under Pressure

Finished

Stone and Maddox both looked grim. They’d just finished asking around, trying to get information through indirect channels -but came up empty.

At best, this was a data breach. At worst, it was treason.

When it came to national security, the system was airtight. No matter how much political pull they had, access was locked down. Even the smallest move could put a target on their backs.

“The more we interfere, the messier this could get,” Maddox said quietly.

Every powerful family had its enemies, all watching and waiting to pounce. A single misstep and they’d be torn apart, even if it was all based on lies.

Johnathan knew that. But it didn’t stop the knot in his chest from tightening.

He bit down on his cigarette filter. “Is there any way I can see her?”

He knew what Sierra feared most. That prison sentence had left deep scars, even if she never said it out loud. But he could feel it. Every day.

“I’ll try something,” Stone replied.

The He family had always been spotless–clean reputation, patriotic background. That made Stone a better fit for approaching this quietly than Maddox.

“Thanks,” Johnathan said. A rare moment of civility.

But no one cracked a joke. The room was too heavy for that.

“I’m worried this isn’t just about framing her,” Maddox muttered.

just about Sierra anymore. Draven had been pulled into

of politics,

in. “Want me to see how far

not? I’d rather not have to

to the national cybersecurity division, but that didn’t mean

didn’t say anything. He

this could wait. First, he had to clear Sierra’s name and

hadn’t realized just

became clear this wasn’t just a misunderstanding. Multiple agencies had gotten involved. The interrogations came one

focus anymore–just answered mechanically,

know how long she’d been stuck there. She’d started out thinking she’d be

was

expression was

“Sierra!”

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say his

forward, only for one of

follow the

back. He looked

here now. You’re not

Finished

slowly came back into focus. When she realized he was real–that

wanted him to hold her. To make the nightmare

she could manage was