Chapter 393 Tension Beneath the Surface
Sierra went over her memories again. There was, in fact, an upcoming collaboration with a foreign university, but it was an annual event—a global academic exchange involving some of the world’s top institutions.
This year, it happened to be their school’s turn to host, and a large number of scholars would be attending. The event was scheduled to take place in about half a month.
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Chapter 1 Bloodline Chapter 2 Family Chapter 3 Plans Chapter 4 Taking What’s Hers Chapter 5 Delulu Bro Chapter 6 Grandmother Chapter 7 Wrong Chapter 8 Suffering Chapter 9 Scumbag Chapter 10 It's Me Chapter 11 What Happened appChapter 12 Forgiveness appChapter 13 Help appChapter 14 The Past appChapter 15 Genius appChapter 16 Punishment appChapter 17 Putting People in Their Place appChapter 18 Losing It appChapter 19 Not Happening appChapter 20 Who? appChapter 21 The Idea of Concern appChapter 22 Unwanted Kindness appChapter 23 What More Do You Want? appChapter 24 The Perfect Victim appChapter 25 The One They Left Behind appChapter 26 Pushed Out Again appChapter 27 Stripped of Choice appChapter 28 Not Worth It appChapter 29 The Gift She Prepared appChapter 30 The Wrong Choice appChapter 31 A Choice of Respect appChapter 32 A Deadly Turn of Events appChapter 33 A Change of Heart appChapter 34 A Suspicious Celebration appChapter 35 A Price to Pay appChapter 36 The Unwelcome Announcement appChapter 37 The Breaking Point appChapter 38 A Moment of Peace appChapter 39 A Trap for Sierra appChapter 40 The Madman's Game appChapter 41 The Fracture appChapter 42 The Breaking Point appChapter 43 Shadow That Cling appChapter 44 A Dangerous Bargain appChapter 45 Negotiating Freedom appChapter 46 Cutting Ties appChapter 47 Misplaced Concern appChapter 48 No Sympathy Left appChapter 49 Fever and Distance appChapter 50 The Wildcat and the Gentleman appChapter 51 Nowhere to Go appChapter 52 A Place That's Not Home appChapter 53 The Dead and the Living appChapter 54 A Place to Escape appChapter 55 Late Concern Means Nothing appChapter 56 A Breakthrough and a Battle appChapter 57 The Truth Spills Out appChapter 58 A Grandmother's Anguish appChapter 59 Things Left Unnoticed appChapter 60 The One Who Owes appChapter 61 We Will Be Fine appChapter 62 Running Out of Time! appChapter 63 You Are the Biggest Fool appChapter 64 Can You Take Me In? appChapter 65 She Just Needed a Break appChapter 66 You Cannot Save Him appChapter 67 An Unfamiliar Emotion appChapter 68 The Emotional Card appChapter 69 I Agree to Your Conditions appChapter 70 She Was Never Truly Part of Them appChapter 71 Moving in Next Door appChapter 72 You Are More Than Welcome appChapter 73 Another Chance appChapter 74 I Trust What I See appChapter 75 Expel Her appChapter 76 Exam Day Drama appChapter 77 Unwelcome Guests appChapter 78 The Xander Dilemma appChapter 79 Grandma's Day Out appChapter 80 Sierra's Showtime appChapter 81 Show Me the Papers! appChapter 82 When Exams Attack appChapter 83 Live and Let Grade appChapter 84 Question Everything appChapter 85 The Public Challenge appChapter 86 Fainting with Frustration appChapter 87 The Surprise Guest at the Lab appChapter 88 School Scandals and Sierra appChapter 89 Familial Fables and Foes appChapter 90 Kason’s Cavalry to the Rescue appChapter 91 The Game Begins appChapter 92 The Price of a Life appChapter 93 Playing by Their Rules appChapter 94 A Calculated Move appChapter 95 Missing appChapter 96 A Desperate Gamble appChapter 97 A Promise for Justice appChapter 98 Justice or Revenge? appChapter 99 The Ties That Bind and Strangle appChapter 100 Debts of Blood and Betrayal appChapter 101 A Taste of Her Own Medicine appChapter 102 A Debt of Gratitude appChapter 103 Trapped appChapter 104 Selective Concern appChapter 105 Lines Drawn appChapter 106 Cutting Ties appChapter 107 No Turning Back appChapter 108 A Token of Thanks appChapter 109 A Visit from Jonathan appChapter 110 Suspicion and Tension appChapter 111 The Professor and the Plagiarist appChapter 112 When the Truth Bites appChapter 113 A Gathering of Ghouls appChapter 114 A Pointed Response appChapter 115 The Cost of Caring appChapter 116 Whispers in the Dark appChapter 117 Baking Bonds appChapter 118 Bumps in the Night appChapter 119 Heartstrings and Harsh Truths appChapter 120 Campus Rumors Run Wild appChapter 121 Sierra's Surprise appChapter 122 Unexpected Revelations appChapter 123 Undercurrents appChapter 124 Unveiling the Past appChapter 125 Dickson's Downfall appChapter 126 Face the Music appChapter 127 Roses and Thorns appChapter 128 Screens of Scream appChapter 129 The Mask Comes Off appChapter 130 Hearts on the Line appChapter 131 House Party with a Twist appChapter 132 Morning After Realities appChapter 133 Keep Your Distance! appChapter 134 The Call of Worry appChapter 135 In the Nick of Time appChapter 136 Feasting on Fears appChapter 137 ockup and Lookouts appChapter 138 Fallout Feels appChapter 139 Lockdown Lessons appChapter 140 Aftermath and Plans appChapter 141 A Leap of Faith appChapter 142 The Art of Dating appChapter 143 The Professor's Public Declaration appChapter 144 A Storm in the Making appChapter 145 Unshakable Commitment appChapter 146 Crash the Party appChapter 147 A Meal to Remember appChapter 148 Brendan's Bad Day appChapter 149 Karma's Quick Call appChapter 150 Mystery Man from Imperial City appChapter 151 Do It Your Way appChapter 152 A Pawn in Her Game appChapter 153 Kissing Her appChapter 154 The Right Time appChapter 155 Were You Scared? appChapter 156 The Clinginess Between Lovers appChapter 157 A Bad Feeling appChapter 158 Don't Humiliate Yourself appChapter 159 You Are Lying! appChapter 160 He Was a Genius appChapter 161 The Real Researcher appChapter 162 Sierra's Presentation appChapter 163 Apologies From the Xander Family appChapter 164 Exposing The Truth appChapter 165 Online Commotions appChapter 166 Body Reaction appChapter 167 Is Jonathan Family? appChapter 168 Teach Yaron A Lesson appChapter 169 Resentment appChapter 170 Leaving Maviston appChapter 171 A Reckoning appChapter 172 The Fall of a Princess appChapter 173 A New Dawn appChapter 174 The Bait and the Trap appChapter 175 A Dangerous Game appChapter 176 Hats Off to Hideouts appChapter 177 Underground Unrest appChapter 178 Panic and Plots appChapter 179 Past Pains appChapter 180 Shadows of the Past appChapter 181 The Unseen Victims appChapter 182 The Day the Principal Stood Still appChapter 183 No Regrets, No Apologies appChapter 184 The Desperate Act appChapter 185 Crushed Bones and Cold Hearts appChapter 186 Love in the Time of Skepticism appChapter 187 When the Mask Slips appChapter 188 A Family Affair to Remember appChapter 189 When the Gavel Falls appChapter 190 Heartfelt Confessions appChapter 191 Echoes of the Past appChapter 192 Countdown to Heartache appChapter 193 Caught Off Guard appChapter 194 New Year, Old Grudges appChapter 195 Unseen Dangers appChapter 196 Unexpected Plus-Ones appChapter 197 Unwrapping Brotherhood appChapter 198 Too Generous to Handle appChapter 199 A Brief Respite appChapter 200 A Tense Encounter appChapter 201 A Slap in the Face appChapter 202 A Choice to Make appChapter 203 A Life of Luxury appChapter 204 A World She Had Never Seen appChapter 205 The Fireworks in Her Heart appChapter 206 Facing Fear appChapter 207 No More Ties appChapter 208 No Sympathy Left appChapter 209 The Fall of the Xander Family appChapter 210 A Different Kind of New Year appChapter 211 A Snowfall and a Decision appChapter 212 Fireworks in the Snow appChapter 213 The Wolf Unmasked appChapter 214 No More Miracles appChapter 215 No More Time appChapter 216 Holding On appChapter 217 Stay With Me appChapter 218 The Storm Approaches appChapter 219 The Game Begins appChapter 220 A Dangerous Game appChapter 221 A Parting at Sea appChapter 222 The Trap is Set appChapter 223 The Descent appChapter 224 Deeper into the Abyss appChapter 225 The Deal appChapter 226 Picking Up the Pieces appChapter 227 No More Holding Back appChapter 228 A Race Against Time appChapter 229 An Unwanted Gift appChapter 230 Shane’s Gift appChapter 231 Burning the Past appChapter 232 The Trap is Set appChapter 233 Nowhere to Run appChapter 234 Nowhere Left to Run appChapter 235 Old Debts appChapter 236 A New Beginning appChapter 237 A Place to Call Home appChapter 238 A Game of Control appChapter 239 The Final Encounter appChapter 240 Letting Go appChapter 241 A Fresh Start appChapter 242 A Place to Call Home appChapter 243 A Campus in Uproar appChapter 244 A New Beginning appChapter 245 A Meeting Long Overdue appChapter 246 A Test and a Surprise Visit appChapter 247 A Man Who Moves On appChapter 248 A Restless Heart appChapter 249 Secrets and Names appChapter 250 The Name He Never Told Her appChapter 251 The Family He Didn't Want appChapter 252 A Deal with the Devil appChapter 253 The Only One Who Could Stop Him appChapter 254 The Dragon and His Treasure appChapter 255 The One Who Tames the Beast appChapter 256 Shadows of the Past appChapter 257 A Deal Between Lovers appChapter 258 The Little Old Man and the Dog appChapter 259 The Wild One appChapter 260 That Dog of a Student appChapter 261 No More Lies appChapter 262 The Birthday He Never Celebrates appChapter 263 The Heir Appears appChapter 264 The Birthday Banquet Turns appChapter 265 You're Not Alone appChapter 266 You’re Not Alone Anymore appChapter 267 Our Home appChapter 268 Not Just One of Us appChapter 269 The Blackmail Album appChapter 270 The Line That Can't Be Crossed appChapter 271 No Room for Reconciliation appChapter 272 The Knife and the Calm appChapter 273 That Kind of Welcome? appChapter 274 Yours and No One Else's appChapter 275 Mutual Territory appChapter 276 Like Hell He Regrets It appChapter 277 The Dog Thing appChapter 278 No Room to Negotiate appChapter 279 If He Won't Listen, Then Break Him appChapter 280 No One's Innocent appChapter 281 A Wound That Won't Heal appChapter 282 No Place for Mercy appChapter 283 The God’s Weakness appChapter 284 A Line You Can't Cross appChapter 285 The Man Behind the Curtain appChapter 286 The Stranger I Thought I Knew appChapter 287 Who He Really Is appChapter 288 Lines That Can’t Be Crossed appChapter 289 Turning Point appChapter 290 The Line Between Them appChapter 291 A Gentle Conversation appChapter 292 : Set Up appChapter 293 Under Investigation appChapter 294 Under Pressure appChapter 295 Someone Changed the Code appChapter 296 No More Conditions appChapter 297 Cold Beneath the Heat appChapter 298 Uncovering Threads appChapter 299 The Face Behind the Mask appChapter 300 The Wind and the Reckoning appChapter 301 Summer’s Pause appChapter 302 Old Ghosts and Fresh Bruises appChapter 303 You Brought That on Yourself appChapter 304 I Only Believe What I Saw appChapter 305 The Weight of Consequences appChapter 306 Blood and Blame appChapter 307 Blood Debt and Bait appChapter 308 Smoke and Silence appChapter 309 Brothers and Boundaries appChapter 310 The Return of Quinn appChapter 311 The Reunion appChapter 312 Staying for Good appChapter 313 A Seat at the Table appChapter 314 Letting Go appChapter 315 Things Left Unsaid appChapter 316 Unwelcome Encounters appChapter 317 Brewing Doubts appChapter 318 Hidden Truths appChapter 319 Buried Wounds appChapter 320 Unspoken Shadows appChapter 321 Quiet Tension appChapter 322 Things Left Unsaid appChapter 323 Quiet Cracks appChapter 324 Rumors and Silence appChapter 325 The Bitter Taste of Distance appChapter 326 I’ll Be Back Tomorrow appChapter 327 Not Quite Right appChapter 328 Stirring the Shadows appChapter 329 The Truth Beneath the Surface appChapter 330 A Nightmare Unveiled appChapter 331 The Quiet in Her Eyes appChapter 332 The Decision appChapter 333 The Unspoken Doubt appChapter 334 Family and Fire appChapter 335 The Opening Move appChapter 336 Sacrifices and Substitutes appChapter 337 A Walk Between Rivals appChapter 338 The Trap in the Garden appChapter 339 A Hair’s Breadth from Ruin appChapter 340 Too Late appChapter 341 The Breaking Point appChapter 342 No Turning Back appChapter 343 A Burgundy Thread appChapter 344 A Beating for the Truth appChapter 345 No Way Out appChapter 346 Breaking Point appChapter 347 A Different Kind of Justice appChapter 348 Threads of Suspicion appChapter 349 Hidden Formulas appChapter 350 Out of the Mud appChapter 351 No One Came appChapter 352 The Source appChapter 353 Taken appChapter 354 A Crack in the Mask appChapter 355 Shadows in the Woods appChapter 356 Why Must We Suffer? appChapter 357 You Are Her Strength appChapter 358 No Room for Mistakes appChapter 359 Silent Suspicions appChapter 360 Traces of the Past appChapter 361 The Trap Tightens appChapter 362 Suspicion appChapter 363 No Way to Back Down appChapter 364 A Crack Appears appChapter 365 Cracks in Trust appChapter 366 A Widening Rift appChapter 367 A Dangerous New Player appChapter 368 A Growing Rift appChapter 369 The Rift Deepens appChapter 370 The Edge of Trust appChapter 371 A Silent Plea appChapter 372 Half-Truths and Half-Nods appChapter 373 A Brother’s Promise appChapter 374 Only the Obedient Are Safe appChapter 375 A Long Game appChapter 376 Smoke and Mirrors appChapter 377 A Perfect Opportunity appChapter 378 A Fatal Mistake appChapter 379 The Calm After the Storm appChapter 380 Half Truths and Hollow Trust appChapter 381 The Line in the Sand appChapter 382 Letting Go appChapter 383 The Name She Loved appChapter 384 Buried Lies appChapter 385 The Enemy of My Enemy appChapter 386 The Moment Everything Changed appChapter 387 Blood and Blame appChapter 388 The Warning appChapter 389 Narrow Escape appChapter 390 A Mother's Pain appChapter 391 Debts Unspoken appChapter 392 Calculated Risk appChapter 393 Tension Beneath the Surface appChapter 394 The Lie Unravels appChapter 395 Never That Important app
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