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.

and that his attendance honored her

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

tinged with shame for

love jewelry, Ms. Watson. This ‘Crimson Heart,’ a century-old treasure from Radiant Jewels, is something only you are worthy

of a quail egg onto her palm. “This natural

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let out a gasp, as though thunder had cracked overhead, and exclaimed, “Isn’t that the ‘Crimson Heart’? The legendary gem that shines like a

it, and still, Radiant Jewels clutched it like a dragon hoarding treasure! I can’t believe Claudius just handed such

all along — it

glances shifted, turning toward Rosanna with a newfound sneer, their earlier admiration unraveling into contempt. In the midst of this storm of attention,

orchestrated a series of surprises for her, she had always

accomplished to deserve such grand gestures from Claudius. Their relationship, at best, was a

“Mr. Cooper, your gift is too extravagant