The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 413 The Line That Was Crossed

“Did you notice something wrong?” Sierra hadn’t dared to ask carlier.

“Someone’s been inside,” Johnathan replied crisply.

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He’d set up a small security mechanism by the door–something even Sierra didn’t know about. Just now, he’d spotted a slight disturbance. That was all it took.

If it had just been him, maybe he wouldn’t have cared. But with Sierra there–he wasn’t willing to gamble.

It was a while before Mateo and Stone returned from checking the apartment. Their expressions were grim. Mateo opened his hands, revealing the problem. “There were several hidden cameras installed.”

If he hadn’t been an expert, he might have missed them entirely. Stone had initially found nothing, and only when Mateo pulled out his most advanced detection device were they located. 7

“These are cutting edge,” Mateo said, frowning. “Even more advanced than the models I’ve developed.”

Johnathan’s face darkened.

Mateo might act unhinged most of the time, but when it came to electronics, he was at the top of the field. If this tech surpassed his latest prototypes, then the people behind it were no small operation.

Mateo was visibly. rattled, his pride bruised. “I’m locking myself in the lab tomorrow. I will make something better.”

But Stone brought them back to the point. “Now’s not the time. What’s the plan?”

This place was clearly compromised. Even Stone felt uncomfortable staying there now.

Garden Compound,”

was one of his other propertjes, famous for its security–one of the best

a full sweep and clearing

But everyone knew the odds

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“Scared?” Johnathan asked.

with things like this before—but this was Sierra’s

head. “Not scared…

it someone from

“Most likely,” Johnathan said.

Quinn had come into

comes from the symposium, I’ll go visit

“But her condition-”

may not be able to give us anything,” Sierra said. Quinn had spiraled into madness. She was under heavy watch. Medical experts were

with

always been good at pretending. This could

to settle down for the night, Johnathan’s phone rang. It

through, low and sharp. “Was the intrusion meant for you–or for the

heard about it so fast. Wayne had been

could. And the

the Wynn family’s eldest grandson, the next in line for the patriarchal seat.

been sitting idle. He’d been running parallel investigations into the same organization. That’s why the authorities had given Quinn’s case so much attention–it had