Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 574:

Chris didn’t respond right away.

After a beat, he lifted his gaze, eyes crinkling with a smirk of exaggerated defeat. “How about we stop competing over who had the worse past? Just once, let’s compare something that doesn’t involve near-death or a rap sheet.”

His voice dropped as he leaned in, eyes clouded by something darker.

Another inch closer, and the tension thickened.

With slow precision, his fingers reached for her face, brushing lightly across the soft curve of her lips. “If we’re comparing, why not see who gives in first?”

Before the words fully settled, he closed the distance and kissed her. This one held no hesitation. It was bold, fierce — a kiss that claimed rather than questioned.

Whatever doubts still lingered inside her were drowned in that moment, replaced by a flood of something warmer.

a second, Maia froze. Then her eyes fluttered shut, and her hands instinctively gripped his, clasping the fingers that held her steady. All the unrest that had made a

softly over the lake. The moon spilled its light like molten silver,

faint wall sconces spilled golden light across the walls, casting overlapping shadows that danced together

Maia was struck by a sudden, fierce belief — that if the world came at him with chaos, she could stand in its path

It was also about

early morning, Maia and Chris were already on their way to the Primary

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through the trees, while a crisp breeze swept

moved with steady grace, her features serene and collected. Although her gaze appeared steady, it kept drifting toward Chris, especially the clean lines of his profile. The warmth of his kiss still clung to her lips, sending a gentle pink hue to her cheeks. It felt

something more relaxed. The change suited

tilting her head as she watched him. “It wasn’t easy landing a slot with Dr. Beresford, you

what’s there to be

minds in neurology, Leland Beresford stood out as a true expert, widely respected across the region. Since he began practicing at the Primary Healthcare Center in Wront, his appointment slots vanished