Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 545:

The guests standing closest froze, their faces a mix of shock and awkward realization.

“Look at that seal… It’s legitimate. Stamped by Cooper Group. So that really is Angel’s Tear…”

“Heavens! Who is this Mr. M anyway? With money like that, he might even outrank the Coopers! Maybe he’s from one of those elite families in Drakmire?”

The words sliced through the doubters like a winter gust, leaving them red-faced and speechless.

Richard felt his knees wobble. The weight of regret pressed down harder than ever.

If only the Morgan family had treated Maia with decency — if they hadn’t cast her aside — maybe they would have had a stake in all this fortune too.

Sandra drew several sharp breaths in a row, her chest heaving as she struggled to steady herself. The shock from the documents nearly sent her to the floor. She had braced herself for drama tonight, but this? This was seismic. She never, not even in her wildest speculations, imagined that Maia had such a powerful backer. A single gift—just one—had flipped her entire worldview on its head.

into his bottom lip

in shackles—was gone. Four years in prison had reshaped

background noise. The whole Morgan family, for that matter—dust in the rearview mirror. Yet they still

but laugh, the gift in his hand slowly slipping and falling

forward. With both hands, he lifted the gemstone high and

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Watson,” he said with elegance and calm, “it

had heard correctly. Was

could see the shimmer ripple inside it like a living flame. It was breathtaking. For her, being able to see the Angel’s Tear gemstone up close was already enough, fulfilling one of

back gently and shook her head. “I’m sorry, this is far too valuable,” she said, her voice steady but sincere. “And I don’t even know who Mr. M is. I truly can’t accept this. But please thank him for me—for the incredible performance tonight, and for

young women nearby. She said what? She didn’t know Mr. M? That

word out loud. Pride

glossy, stared at Maia in disbelief. Why would this woman refuse something like that? If