Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 554:

Axell Nelson nearly trembled with anticipation. His eyes lit up as he tried to shoulder past her into the room. “Miss Morgan, you never disappoint!”

But Rosanna stood firm, one arm braced against the doorframe, a single brow arching in mock warning. “So… what about your promise, Mr. Nelson? The Morgan family investment?”

After finalizing the plan with Mariana, Rosanna had been hunting for the right accomplice — someone desperate, willing, and easy to manipulate. Axell had practically volunteered himself. He had a mouth that ran wild with praise every time Maia’s name came up — always obsessed with her delicate figure and porcelain skin.

If in the past, such comments would have disgusted Rosanna, this time, he was the perfect pawn for her and Mariana’s scheme.

Hence, they immediately made a deal.

“No need to worry, Miss Morgan,” he said, his breath already shallow. “My assistant’s handling the transfer as we speak. But I…” He wiped the sweat trickling down his temple, his face flushed crimson. “I took something to, ah… get me ready, and I can’t hold out much longer. Please — let me in.”

“You really know how to spoil yourself, Mr. Nelson,” she said,

Her slender collarbones peeked

up his spine, and he tore off his jacket, flinging it aside as if it burned him. His shoes scuffed against the

I have waited

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away when Maia suddenly sat upright. She clapped both hands over her mouth, looking like she

spooked that he jumped up and took a few steps back, clearly scared of getting caught in Maia’s mess. “Damn it! What a total mood crusher! Why are you just standing

getting sick coming either. She’d made sure that Maia drank quite a bit to get her way tonight. Worried, Rosanna spun back, hurried over, and helped Maia to her feet, steadying her as she

longer. She turned her head and clung to Rosanna, as if she were about to puke all over her. Shocked, Rosanna quickly pulled away and pushed Maia into the bathroom, slamming the door

shown just moments before disappeared in a flash.

been for her stint behind bars — where Zoey had slipped laxatives into her drinks

Zoey’s dirty tactic, putting the drug on the rim of