The Lost Heiress: Never Forgiven (Sierra Xander) novel Chapter 494

Nate stopped in his tracks at those words. Slowly, he turned around and closed the door to the private room.

He gave Johnathan a complicated look, then glanced at Shane.

“I didn’t think you two would ever work together.”

They’d only approached Shane in the first place because he and Johnathan were sworn enemies. Who would’ve thought these two would ever be on the same side?

Shane let out a chuckle.

“Wouldn’t call it cooperation. I just don’t like being played like a puppet. I prefer setting the rules, not following them.”

If they hadn’t dragged him into this mess, he might’ve stayed on the sidelines. But since they chose to involve him, the game was his to play now.

Nate muttered, “You really are insane.”

He regretted ever working with Shane. He’d assumed Shane would only go after Johnathan. Who could’ve guessed he didn’t play by anyone’s rules?

Shane didn’t respond, just smiled.

That’s when Johnathan finally spoke.

“Work with us, and we’ll push for leniency. Stick with White, and you go down with him. Your choice.”

Nate fell silent for a long time before saying, “You can’t beat him. He’s a complete lunatic. When he snaps, he’s not even human.”

The longer he stayed by White’s side, the more afraid he became. That man was terrifying.

Johnathan smirked faintly.

“Maybe in your eyes he’s a god, but not in mine.”

Nate looked at him, then muttered, “He has Victor’s family behind him.”

“I know.”

“Then I suggest you don’t provoke them. You’ll regret it.”

Johnathan gave him a surprised glance. So this guy knew even more than expected.

What he didn’t know was that White had confided in Nate more than anyone else — not because he trusted him, but because he had no one else to talk to, and Nate was easy to control.

“Not only am I taking down White, I’m coming for Victor too,” Johnathan said coldly. “I want to see just how powerful he really is.”

Nate pressed his lips together. After a long silence, he finally asked, “What do you want me to do?”

Over an hour later, Nate finally left the room.

His face was full of conflict. He wasn’t sure if he’d made the right decision. If he’d chosen wrong, his brother would pay the price too.

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, he couldn’t afford to cross either side.

All he could do now was pick one and pray he’d chosen right.

That reassurance was all White needed. With no suspicion whatsoever, he boarded the plane and left.

The official flight plan showed he was headed to Astrovia. But his people were already on the island.

It was his secret base — only he and Nate knew about it.

Even Quinn and the others hadn’t been told.

The island held years of White’s research. It was filled with so-called “deceased” scientists — shells of people who shuffled through experiments day after day like soulless puppets.

They’d all been lured there with promises of unlimited resources and freedom.

Only once they arrived did they realize how wrong they were.

Their freedom was gone. White decided what they worked on. They were cut off from the outside world, no different from prisoners.

Many of them regretted coming — but it was too late.

To the world, they were already “dead.” Disobey, and they would truly be dead.

They’d seen it themselves — watched as chips exploded inside someone’s skull.

No one dared resist anymore. They simply went through the motions, living like machines.

One after another, illegal drugs and devices were developed — and they were the ones responsible.