The Lost Heiress: Never Forgiven (Sierra Xander) novel Chapter 19

When the Flame of Love Fades

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Jonathan frowned and was about to step forward when he saw Sierra dodge Yaron’s hand before he could touch her.

Her gaze darkened as she looked at the pen and paper he had knocked to the ground. Coldly, she met his eyes. “Who gave you the confidence to think I still like you?”

Yaron really was just like Evan–both of them suffering from an incurable case of blind arrogance.

Maybe it was a common flaw among scientists. She glanced instinctively at Jonathan.

Their eyes met. To her surprise, Jonathan actually understood what she was thinking. Adjusting his glasses, he said, “Not all researchers are delusional. Uh… maybe those two are just special cases.”

Sierra blinked, then let out a tiny smirk.

So, he had heard her mocking Evan that day.

It was only now that Yaron seemed to notice Jonathan’s presence. His face turned pale with panic. “P- Professor Yeager!”

He stammered out a greeting.

If Evan was his goal, then Jonathan was a legend–someone on an entirely different level.

And yet, he had just embarrassed himself in front of this godlike figure. Yaron was overwhelmed with

regret.

He never should have come to find Sierra.

Yes–this was Sierra’s fault.

But even as he blamed her in his heart, he didn’t dare show it on his face. His only priority now was salvaging his image in front of Jonathan.

“Professor Yeager, let me explain, I-”

Jonathan lifted a hand, cutting him off. “There’s no need to explain anything to me.”

“After all, I don’t even know who you are.”

“Hah!”

Sierra couldn’t hide her laughter. She had always thought Jonathan seemed mild–mannered, but when he wanted to be sharp, he didn’t hold back at all.

Anyone could see how much Yaron respected him, and yet he had landed a direct hit.

Yaron’s face turned red, then white, then green–what a show.

And Jonathan wasn’t done. “I might not know you, but you are a man, aren’t you? At the very lea should have some basic manners.”

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With that, his gaze flickered to the pen and paper on the ground.

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Yaron snapped out of it and quickly bent down to pick them up. That’s when he finally saw what was written on the paper.

Chemical equations.

For a moment, he was stunned, staring at the formulas. He was about to take a closer look when Sierra snatched the paper away.

“Wait, let me see it again,” he blurted out instinctively.

He studied chemical biology–he knew exactly what those equations meant.

He had never thought of that kind of combination before. He hadn’t even gotten a good look at the rest-

Then he realized something. This was Sierra’s paper.

His first reaction? It couldn’t be hers.

“Where did you copy this from?” The words slipped out, but he immediately realized his mistake and tried to backtrack. “I mean… these equations don’t work. They’re impossible.”

Sierra shot him a mocking look. “I’ve never seen a man so eager to declare himself ‘not working. You’re the first.”

Jonathan’s lips curled up slightly at that. This girl was pretty entertaining when she was on the attack.

At this moment, she seemed nothing like the fragile girl from before–the one who had looked like she might shatter at any moment.

Sierra turned to Jonathan. “Professor Yeager, let’s go.”

She had something to discuss with him anyway.

“Alright.” Jonathan nodded. But before leaving, he landed one last jab at Yaron. “By the way, as a man, you really shouldn’t go around saying you ‘don’t work.”

With that, he and Sierra walked off, leaving Yaron standing there, utterly humiliated.

He watched their retreating figures, jealousy simmering in his eyes.

There was no way Sierra had come up with those equations. She was a literature major. How could she possibly understand advanced chemistry?

There was only one explanation.

Jonathan must have taught her.

Even if they went against conventional knowledge, they were worth testing. Who knew? There might actually be a breakthrough hidden in them.

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