The Lost Heiress 249

The Lost Heiress 249

Chapter 249 Secrets and Names 

Hearing that familiar voice, Sierra relaxed

But then she rememberedthey were still right outside the lab building. The thought made her a little uncomfortable

Let’s head back first.” 

Mm.” 

Jonathan loosened his hold on her, but instead of letting go, he simply laced their fingers together and walked her away

As they walked, Sierra caught a faint scent of alcohol

You were drinking?she asked, surprised

Maddox is back. We had a drink together and talked about the gathering this weekend,Jonathan explained

Then, looking at her, he asked, You’ll be able to make time, right?” 

Yeah, I already told Finn and the others.” 

Hearing that, Jonathan’s mood improved

Not seeing her for the past two days had left him restless

I kind of regret letting you go to North Salem University,he muttered. You’re even busier than me.” 

He let out a selfdeprecating chuckle. He never thought he’d have this kind of feeling

How’s your research going?he asked

It’s going well.” 

Sierra didn’t say much more

Jonathan glanced at her, a little surprised

She used to love discussing her research with him. But now, she barely said a word about it

He knew this wasn’t her personal projectit belonged to a research group, and there were confidentiality agreements to consider

But still, something about it didn’t sit right with him

Jonathan had always been controlling. He usually hid it well, but maybe the alcohol had lowered his restraint

He squeezed her fingers slightly and asked, You can’t tell me?” 

Sierra shook her head. It’s not classified. I just thought you wouldn’t be interested.” 

I’m interested in everything about you,Jonathan said matteroffactly

The corners of Sierra’s lips curved up slightly

She briefly explained the general direction of their research

It’s still just a rough plan. We’ll need to wait for our professor to return before we finalize anything.” 

Come to think of it, she hadn’t even met the professor in person yet

Not bad,Jonathan commented. The direction makes sense, but it depends on what your professor wants as an end result.” 

They continued discussing as they walked back

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Chapter 249 Secrets and Names 

After a moment of hesitation, she asked, What about you? What have you been busy with?” 

Jonathan never felt the need to report his activities to anyone

Hearing Sierra ask was almost refreshing

I’ve been going over my family’s business records from the past few years.” 

A family empire wasn’t something you could just take over overnight

His grandfather had already decided to announce him as heir after his birthday, which was only ten days away

That gave Jonathan just enough time to get a handle on things

Technically, the Wynn family had rules in place for succession

But there were still plenty of people who would try to make things difficult for him

Sierra noticed that Jonathan wasn’t bothered by it at allif anything, he seemed completely at case

She didn’t press further

The next morning, the two of them started preparing for the gathering

But in the end, it never happened

At around ten, Jonathan received a call

His expression darkened instantly

As soon as he hung up, he grabbed his coat and headed for the door

Finished 

My grandfather is in the hospital. I’m going over. I already told Mateo and the othersthey won’t be coming,he said over his shoulder

Before Sierra could even respond, he was gone

Dickson had arrived earlier to help with preparations. Seeing Jonathan leave so suddenly, he asked, Mr. Yeager’s grandfather is sick? Sierra, aren’t you going with him?” 

Sierra opened her mouth, then paused before replying indifferently, He didn’t invite me.” 

Dickson thought about it for a second and realized she was right

From the moment Jonathan got the call to the moment he left, he hadn’t asked Sierra a single question

His words were just a statement of facthe had never considered bringing her along

Dickson frowned. What’s that supposed to mean?” 

Sierra’s expression didn’t change. His family is complicated.” 

From the little Jonathan had mentioned, it was obvious that he came from a powerful background

And it was equally obvious that his relationship with his family wasn’t great

Maybe that was why he didn’t see the need to introduce her to them

That was the best explanation she could come up with

By the time Jonathan’s cancellation reached Mateo and the others, they had already arrived

So instead of leaving, they just came upstairs anyway

“Why’d he suddenly cancel?Mateo asked, frowning

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Chapter 249 Secrets and Names 

His grandfather was hospitalized,Sierra answered simply

Since these people had an unusual friendship with Jonathan, there was no need to hide it from them

What? Mr. Wynn is in the hospital? And at a time like this?Mateo looked shocked

Wynn?Sierra turned to him. Isn’t Jonathan’s last name Yeager?” 

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