The Lost Heiress 295

Chapter 295 Someone Changed the Code

Sierra had been interrogated more than anyone else. But after three full days of questioning, she hadn’t given them anything useful. Her answers stayed the same every time.

That was why they finally agreed to let Johnathan in. Maybe he could get something out of her.

And sure enough, the second Johnathan took the seat across from her, Sierra visibly relaxed.

He started by talking about family–just small things. Then, gently, he asked, “Sierra, can you walk me through everything that happened? From the beginning.”

She trusted him. Always had.

Bit by bit, she began to recall everything in detail. The fog in her mind started to clear.

“I know for sure the data I submitted didn’t look like that.”

This was a major research project. It had to be reviewed at multiple levels. But something still went wrong. No one caught the issue until it was too late. By the time they checked, the system had already been breached, and the files had been leaked.

The memory made her temples throb.

“How’s Professor Martin?” she asked, voice low.

That was what worried her most–her advisor being dragged into this.

Johnathan said

truth–that Professor Martin and the rest of the team had already been pulled in. The investigation was unfolding step by step, and no one had found the

what happened now. You don’t need to worry anymore. Just cooperate with them. This isn’t Maviston–no one’s going to lay a hand on you, and they wouldn’t dare even if they wanted to. So don’t

was

“Okay,” she replied.

moment Johnathan showed

long. When it was time to go,

looked stronger than he’d expected. She was still pale and visibly tired, but the light

a small smile, “come

never doubted him. Not

She trusted him completely.

“I

others were waiting. The moment they saw Johnathan come out of the classified facility,

Over

“How is she?”

grim. They all knew right away–Sierra must’ve had a rough

295 Someone Changed the

after Sierra handed in the data, four other people handled

person

Finished

he was the final handler, the file must have still been clean when he submitted

That’s when the breach happened. But the logs show the leak came from the file

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