When the Flame of Love Fades (Sierra) novel Chapter 273

Chapter 273 That Kind of Welcome?

Sierra hid the sarcasm in her eyes.

Halfway through lunch, she went to the restroom. When she stepped out and saw Shane waiting, she wasn’t surprised in the least.

If he hadn’t shown up, that would’ve been weird.

“What do you want?”

She cut straight to the point. “Come to avenge Kason?”

“Hah.” Shane let out a low laugh like she’d just told a joke.

“Kason? That idiot got what he deserved. He’s got nothing to do with me. We go way back, you and I—this is the kind of welcome I get?”

His eyes locked on her, searching for something. But there was no fear in her face. No hesitation. Nothing to feed on.

Boring.

His smile faded.

“You forgot me already? It hasn’t been that long. I’m actually kinda hurt.”

To an outsider, it might’ve sounded like they were exes catching up. But Sierra knew better. She knew what he was fishing for.

“That part of my life is over,” she said coolly. “So are the people in it.”

She knew what he wanted–panic, dread, humiliation. That used to be her every time she saw him.

But she wasn’t that girl anymore.

All she wanted now was for Shane to join Kason in the ground. That was it.

Shane studied her for a moment longer. When he didn’t find what he wanted, his expression cooled even more.

Then, to her surprise, he smiled.

“You know what? This version of you’s not bad. See you around.”

He waved like they were old friends, then turned and walked off.

Sierra watched him go, frowning. She had no clue what his next move would be–but he definitely wasn’t done.

The next morning, she found out exactly what he was planning.

She barely made it into the lab building before security stopped her.

“Hey! These flowers are for you.”

“For me?” she asked, confused.

A giant bouquet of roses waited at the front desk.

Autumn came walking up and gasped. “Damn, Mr. Yaeger really went all out. These are gorgeous!”

“I didn’t know anything about this,” Sierra said with a strained smile.

She picked up the bouquet and glanced at the card.

Her face turned to stone.

Without a word, she walked over and dropped the whole thing straight in the trash.

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12:38 PM N

It wasn’t.