The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 476 Smoke and Mirrors

Chapter 476 Smoke and Mirrors

“You can’t give up the things you love just because of something that might happen, right? Don’t you think

so?”

White kept pressing, his tone persuasive. Sierra didn’t give a clear answer–neither agreeing nor refusing- but her expression betrayed a flicker of hesitation.

White knew when to back off. He dropped the subject, letting the idea settle in her mind.

But Sierra’s thoughts were on a very different track.

From that day on, she and White grew noticeably closer. He no longer badmouthed Johnathan, but he often brought up the current state of global affairs–subtly, cleverly.

And Sierra… looked more and more like she was wavering.

Eventually, as their project neared a breakthrough, she gave–in–saying she planned to return to her own research once the current project concluded.

No one was happier than White.

“Sierra, trust me–you’re going to be one of the greatest scientists in history. One day, the whole world will know your name.”

“I don’t need all that,” Sierra replied calmly. “I just want to follow my own path.”

Where White was wild and ambitious, Sierra was composed, steady.

“Does he agree with you doing this?” White asked suddenly.

Sierra pressed her lips together, not answering. She changed the subject instead.

a knowing smile

she’d hoped never to see again. She tried to avoid the encounter -but it was too late. Johnathan’s aunt had already spotted

“Stop right there!”

The building’s security had already moved to block the woman. Compared to last time, she looked eyen older, more worn out. Clearly, the past month had not been kind. Johnathan had made it clear–no second chances.

of the first

liquidated to repay the

Johnathan wasn’t stopping there–he had taken her

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Smoke

respected. Now, she was disgraced and avoided like

her off. Her own brothers

options, she had come to Sierra–because she

anymore.

Wynn family’s pampered daughter, while treating Sierra like the

even spare her a

stepped in. One moved to Sierra and said

calmly

do was watch helplessly as Sierra walked right past her–untouchable–while she stood behind the line,

finally asked Johnathan about

that

billions. Of course

without a hint

far, he might’ve left her with a sliver of dignity.

fall. Once she was taken

in Wynn family affairs. She didn’t

didn’t deserve

like she was

warned. “She might do something