The Lost Heiress: Never Forgiven (Sierra Xander) novel Chapter 488

Watching Jose’s retreating figure, Chase let out a sigh.

It was true — he’d grown old. Hesitant. Timid. Lacking even a shred of decisiveness.

His father had said it before — that he was too soft. When the events of the past unfolded, he had only confessed to his father after it was all over. The old man had scolded him harshly before helping clean up the mess.

Then, he quickly named Johnathan the successor.

Compared to his sons, Chase knew he fell far short.

Jose made it to Johnathan in record time — only to find himself completely tongue-tied.

His thoughts were written all over his face. Johnathan saw right through him.

“If I need you, I’ll call. Now go home.”

“Johnathan—” Jose opened his mouth, but Johnathan cut him off, his voice a little softer.

“Listen.”

Jose had never heard Johnathan speak to him like that. He instantly turned around and ran home, full of enthusiasm.

It was only once he got back that he realized he’d been duped. Johnathan hadn’t agreed to anything.

He wanted to do something, but was afraid of interfering with Johnathan’s plans. After thinking it over, he decided to wait for Johnathan’s summons.

Johnathan stayed alone in his office for a long time, quietly digesting everything that had happened. Only then did he head home.

He didn’t keep any of it from Sierra. The moment he returned, he told her everything. Hearing it made her heart ache.

She felt deep sorrow for Wendy — even more so for Johnathan.

And because of that, her dislike for White and his family deepened.

“So what do we do now?” Sierra asked, looking at Johnathan.

“Victor’s family is powerful. Taking them down won’t be easy.”

Johnathan remained calm.

He was angry, yes — but not reckless.

“If Victor was this arrogant in his youth, he’s probably worse now. There are bound to be plenty of people who want him gone. I’m thinking of starting from that angle.”

Once Victor lost his power, there would be more than enough ways to deal with him.

Sierra naturally supported Johnathan’s plan.

“Do whatever you think is right. I’ll back you.”

“No rush.”

Johnathan didn’t know if he was reassuring her or himself.

White had thought that after helping Johnathan resolve the pressure, Sierra would return to the university lab.

But to his surprise, Sierra still chose to stay at the estate.

“It’s quiet here. No interruptions. And someone always makes sure I eat. It’s good for my health. I used to be all over the place in the lab.”

Sierra offered her excuse — though it wasn’t entirely false. When she was in the lab, she often forgot to eat.

Here, meals were regular. The butler would remind her by intercom, and she’d usually wrap up her work and go eat.

As a result, her complexion had noticeably improved.

Of course, the real reason was that she didn’t intend to give White a single chance to make a move.

The more relaxed and distant she seemed, the more anxious White would become.

And sure enough, after hearing her explanation, White became visibly uneasy.

“But I think we’d be more productive together. Honestly, I don’t like being interrupted during experiments. I usually work alone. All my past projects were solo. I think I work best that way. What we’re doing now is actually great — checking in with each other’s progress daily. Look, my results are moving fast. I’ve had some new ideas. I think we might get a breakthrough in lymphocyte application. Also, I’ve been considering a direction involving emotional manipulation...”

The more Sierra shared, the more anxious White became.

He wanted to get control over all of it. He had no intention of spreading this knowledge the way Sierra did.

If he wanted to make money, he had to go straight to the top.