Chapter 538:

“A citywide fireworks show? Is this real?” someone gasped.

“My phone isn’t doing it justice! The wide-angle can’t catch it all — record it, now!”

“This looks unreal… Am I dreaming?”

“Who is this Mr. M? How much did this cost?”

“Wait — look!” a voice shouted.

Gasps followed. High above, fireworks erupted in perfect sequence, arranging themselves into enormous letters that stretched across the canvas of the sky: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAIA.”

The sentence glowed in flames and light, burning against the backdrop of the night.

A hush fell over the entire venue.

Only the thunder of fireworks remained… and the frantic tapping of phones as guests scrambled to capture the moment.

of the display from every angle — downtown rooftops, party balconies, even

a

hashtag #CitywideFireworksForMaia climbed rapidly — rocketing straight to number three on

it were #HappyBirthdayMaia

hall, a few faces had

and Rosanna couldn’t look away. Dryness gripped her throat while her fingers pressed hard into her palms, yet she

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fireworks were the main event — the grand gesture of the night. Now, that

stolen the spotlight

name behind it? Mr. M. Whoever

this moment, Claudius’ expression was

he always wore. What remained was

same gift to Maia — but he

obvious whose gift had triumphed, leaving the other

he caught sight of Claudius’ shifting mood. Vince gently swirled his wine glass, his initial astonishment melting into

not only brushed off

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