Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 505:

Letting out a long, silent sigh, Richard leaned forward and began dialing again, chasing new partnerships like a man who had finally caught sight of treasure on the horizon.

Elysium Apartments

Chris lounged on the couch, absentmindedly scrolling through his phone. But when his thumb stopped on the trending topics — Maia and the Morgan family — his relaxed expression vanished. A sharp intensity settled over his face, his gaze darkening as he read on.

Without a word, he got up and pushed open the door.

In the living room, Maia sat cross-legged on the opposite sofa, lazily flipping through a fashion magazine. A bowl of fruit sat by her side, and she nibbled from it like someone with all the time in the world.

Lately, she had put a pause on nearly everything else. Her focus had shifted entirely to preparing health-focused meals for Chris — recipes, routines, the whole shebang. She barely left the apartment these days, subtly ensuring that Chris stayed where she could see him.

And it had worked. He had not stepped outside in days.

already thrown himself into his usual whirlwind of activities. For now, he had no choice but to delegate tasks to Maxwell remotely. He walked over,

completely absorbed, had

particular page. The headline caught his eye:

beside it showed a sapphire the size of a clenched fist,

to a whisper near her ear. “Do you

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to look at him, startled. “Are you a ninja

into his pockets. “You were too lost in that magazine to notice

her eyes but had no comeback. Instead, she scooted a little to the side and pointed at the image. “I mean… look at it. I have never seen a sapphire that huge in real life. It would be incredible to see

eyebrow, his lips curling into a

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the same trending topics. His thumb paused as he caught sight

his phone buzzed

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