Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 527:

Meanwhile, Richard’s fury reached its boiling point. He was now convinced that Vince hadn’t come to make peace; he’d come to mock them.

Sandra couldn’t hold her tongue any longer. “Vince, how could you humiliate Rosanna like this? She’s your fiancée!” she cried, her voice sharp with disbelief.

She then shot a glare at Maia. No wonder she had agreed to come to this birthday party so easily. She must have had ulterior motives! Was this her plan? To humiliate the Morgan family right in the middle of the celebration?

From somewhere in the crowd, a voice whispered, “He didn’t even bring anything for Rosanna — only for Maia. He’s deliberately embarrassing her.”

Another guest added, “Didn’t Ms. Watson already reject him before? Why’s he still hovering around her like that? It’s pathetic.”

Hearing the gossip swirl, Claudius gave a subtle frown and cleared his throat, silencing the murmurs around him.

Vince, however, seemed deaf to it all. He stood frozen, his attention fixed solely on Maia, completely oblivious to the stares and sneers.

to Rosanna, a pleasant grin on his face. He reached into a box and pulled out a sleek designer handbag. “Happy birthday, Rosanna. This one’s

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had offered earlier, but it was still a luxury item, and

Every birthday, he showed up with trendy bags and the newest fashion pieces — never extravagant,

the smile on her lips more

𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕕 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖: gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧿ⅽ𝗈𝗺

spun on his heel, heading straight for Maia

neck, his ears tinged slightly red,

his voice gentle and uncertain. “Um, it took me quite a bit of effort to get hold of this. I just hope it can

earnestly. “Maia, I know I’ve made mistakes — I hurt you badly in the past, but all that’s behind us now. Can’t we start fresh? If you return to the Morgan family, you’ll always be

Sandra wore expressions of genuine shock. Jarrod, who was notorious for never offering

socialite gasped aloud, “Wait, isn’t that ‘Velabloom’? That legendary ointment that’s guaranteed

months ago! The demand was astronomical — it was impossible to find