Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 524:

Rosanna’s nails carved crescents into her palms. This couldn’t be happening.

Why? Why did Maia constantly overshadow her existence? First, Vince, now Claudius. Maia had already stolen seventeen years of the privileged life that rightfully belonged to her. Wasn’t that theft enough?

Rosanna longed to confront her immediately, though she knew even that confrontation couldn’t possibly contain her rage. She wanted to reduce Maia to nothing but scattered fragments!

Biting her lip until she tasted copper, Rosanna’s gaze darted toward the entrance. Where was Mariana? Had Mariana not insisted on inviting Maia, this birthday celebration would have proceeded flawlessly, sparing Rosanna this public mortification!

Why wasn’t Mariana here yet?

Richard and Sandra stood motionless, exchanging looks of stunned confusion.

As they reflected on their earlier treatment of Maia, shame crept through them like a slow poison.

assured them emphatically that Claudius had accepted her invitation and that his attendance honored

hadn’t manifested through Rosanna, but through Maia? Richard and Sandra stood transfixed, disbelief etched

tinged with shame for their

his hand. “I heard that you love jewelry, Ms. Watson. This ‘Crimson

ruby the size of a quail egg onto her palm. “This natural gemstone represents the rarest of finds, appearing perhaps once in a hundred

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though thunder had cracked overhead, and exclaimed, “Isn’t that the ‘Crimson Heart’? The legendary gem that shines like a royal diadem in Radiant Jewels’

wonder it struck a familiar chord. I once heard someone offered a billion for it, and still, Radiant Jewels clutched it like a dragon hoarding treasure! I can’t believe Claudius just handed such a

came for all along — it

Rosanna with a newfound sneer, their earlier admiration unraveling into contempt. In the midst of

orchestrated a series of surprises for her, she had always held firm to the belief that rewards should follow

great feat she had accomplished to deserve such grand gestures from Claudius. Their relationship, at best, was a passing encounter written

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