The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 420 Return to the Fortress

The mission had been clear–take Johnathan alive. But now, it was falling apart.

They’d gone to great lengths to orchestrate this ambush. If not for that fleeting moment when his guard was down, they never could’ve subdued someone like him.

*Think of something else,” the other man said through clenched teeth.

Failure wasn’t an option. If they went back empty–handed, death awaited them.

He glanced at Johnathan, still lying motionless on the floor. A flicker of violence flashed in his

eyes.

If they’d only needed him dead, this would’ve been over by now.

All because he had to be taken alive.

He wanted to kill him right then and there–but the punishment for disobedience terrified him more. So instead, he vented his rage with a punch–straight to Johnathan’s injured ribs.

Ordinary men would’ve cried out, but not Johnathan. He didn’t move, didn’t even flinch.

He was awake. The drug dose had been heavy, but his body had been conditioned against chemical agents. He’d started regaining awareness a while ago, but with limp limbs and two armed men, he’d opted to stay still.

The pain was excruciating–especially the blow to his ribs, which had barely begun to heal. But he endured it in silence, knowing any reaction could give him away.

As his senses returned, Johnathan rapidly assessed the situation.

He hadn’t expected he was the target–but realizing it now, he felt a strange sense of relief.

If they were after him, Sierra was safe.

two

When the coast clears, you slip out

past the campus perimeter, reinforcements would take

“Got it,”

Failure meant death for both of them. They

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the building, the second man lifted Johnathan onto his

smaller than Johnathan, and carrying him was clearly a strain. But he moved fast.

group of students–when he felt something clamp

into the side of his neck, and an arm locked around his throat like a vice. His breathing faltered

dragged on. The campus was still locked down, and tensions were rising. People began murmuring complaints. Even Sierra couldn’t sit

hours had passed since Johnathan

mattered. Every

though her rational mind told her he’d be

got a

stood abruptly. “We found

to him at

okay,” Maddox

was wheeled in on

him lying there made Sierra’s heart

still conscious, saw her pale face and immediately explained, “I’m

but all she could

and the others followed

had been alerted ahead of time. As soon as Johnathan arrived,

all things considered, were