The Lost Heiress 302

Chapter 302 Old Ghosts and Fresh Bruises

The lively atmosphere froze in an instant. No one had expected Shane to show up.

Maddox was the first to react. He quickly stood and greeted him.

“Shane? What brings you here?”

“Weekend’s coming up. A friend invited me out to hang. Thought the air might be cooler this way, so I came. Didn’t expect to run into you guys.”

As he spoke, his gaze slid toward Sierra–then locked directly onto Johnathan.

“Long time no see, Mr. Yaeger.”

“It has been a while, Johnathan said coolly. “Heard you were injured. What, all healed now?”

The air around the group turned weird. Most people didn’t know the full story, but they did. Shane had gotten the beating of his life from Jade–and it definitely had something to do with Johnathan,

But Shane was a hard bastard. He didn’t flinch at the dig. Instead, he smiled and answered, “Good as new. Appreciate your concern. Mr. Yaeger.”

“Hope you don’t forget the pain just ‘cause the scars are gone.” Johnathan said with pointed sarcasm.

Shane chuckled. “No need to worry, Mr. Yaeger. You should probably focus on your own problems. Who knows? One of these days, something of yours might just get taken.”

Til be waiting I’d love to see who thinks they’ve got the balls.”

forth like that, thinly veiled barbs laced with tension–but neither made a move to

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so he didn’t linger. He turned to head back but looked over his shoulder at them–pausing briefly

stone–cold sober now. No dazed

shoved whatever was swirling in his chest back down and walked

is he doing here?” Mateo muttered

wanted a chill night out–and

felt like hanging out anymore, so they

been prepared–clothes, toiletries, whatever they

inside, Johnathan pinned

kiss was feverish, desperate, like he wanted

didn’t think too much of it–just figured he’d had a bit too

She

her system, and

make it to the

that night gave her a

the ground

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+8 Pearls

It drove Sierra crazy.

she actually started crying. And once

Sierra had completely missed breakfast.

was long gone. She gnawed on some cold leftovers, cursing him

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