The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 477 The Trap Is Set

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White hadn’t always been in the spotlight. It wasn’t until about ten years ago that his family suddenly began to value him.

That timing was just a little too convenient.

Coincidentally–or perhaps not–that was also around the time Johnathan’s own research had been stolen. He couldn’t help but connect the dots.

The man who’d died in the last incident had finally been identified. No notable background. Which only convinced Johnathan further, he hadn’t been the mastermind.

A conspiracy of this scale couldn’t be run by someone without deep roots.

And for an organization to have operated this long in complete secrecy, its backers had to be beyond powerful.

Johnathan had once suspected White. He’d put those suspicions aside for various reasons–but now, they resurfaced, stronger than ever.

Through weeks of observation, Johnathan had come to a conclusion. White was not only a master manipulator, but also arrogant–too arrogant to accept failure.

Someone like that wouldn’t back down.

This time, Johnathan was ready. He was going to bait him into a trap.

He didn’t keep these thoughts from Sierra. She knew the plan and was already helping him set the stage.

So, Sierra gradually began drawing White into their inner circle. When spring arrived, she and Johnathan hosted another mountain gathering–like the one before–but this time, she invited her mentor, fellow researchers, and of course, White.

“Are you sure it’s safe?” Sierra asked, hesitant. “What if he tampers with the security system?”

The mountain estate had top–tier defenses. Everyone who entered went through strict screening.

“Don’t worry. He won’t,” Johnathan said confidently. “White’s not that stupid.”

the weekend, their group

mountain belonged to Johnathan. She simply said it was a friend’s house, and that the back

to being cooped up in labs and

security check at the base of the mountain, Sierra led them

was typically used to host visiting guests. Sierra had asked the butler to do some light redecorating,

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called cheerfully, motioning for them

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the main house halfway up the slope–but she

not to see it.

too. He walked straight

to go have a look?”

and chuckled. “Don’t get the wrong idea.

wasn’t hiding it, Johnathan replied evenly, “It’s the

rare

feel free to visit anytime,”

eyebrow. “Now that’s

her

he walked off toward Mateo and the

was just the right amount of engagement–not too much, not too little. Any more, and

White didn’t grow

He’d already decided that if White said even one

strangely, White had toned

the art of subtlety–whatever the

mountains was a completely different experience from winter. Gone was the snow- everything was green