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.

move to Garden Compound,” Johnathan

famous for its security–one of the

and Sierra there. After a full sweep and clearing the premises, they

Stone promised to start tracing the intrusion. But everyone knew the odds of finding anything were

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only tidied up the master bedroom. For now,

“Scared?” Johnathan asked.

dealt with things like this before—but

head.

from the group behind

“Most likely,” Johnathan said.

Quinn

comes from the symposium, I’ll go visit Quinn

“But her condition-”

us anything,” Sierra said. Quinn had spiraled into madness. She was under heavy watch. Medical experts were attempting to repair her nervous system–but with

to see her with

always been good at

for

call connected, his grandfather’s voice came through, low and sharp. “Was the

so fast. Wayne had been busy these

he could. And the more he found, the

eldest grandson, the next in line for the patriarchal

organization. That’s why the authorities had given Quinn’s case so much attention–it had become