Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 594:

Not quite sure what to make of her attention, Roland felt a prickle of discomfort. “That’s very kind, Miss Miller, but I can help myself.”

“Don’t worry about it, just eat up,” Pattie replied, undeterred by the curious looks from the rest of the table, her gaze steady on Roland.

Every time he took a bite, another helping appeared on his plate. The more Pattie doted, the stiffer Roland became, and Elvira’s patience finally snapped.

How could Pattie be so brazen, barging in and wrecking everything she’d planned?

Refusing to let Pattie steal the spotlight, Elvira shot to her feet. “If this is what you want, Roland, then let me be the one to take care of you!” Suddenly, the meal…

The scene turned into a silent tug-of-war, the two women piling food onto Roland’s plate in a battle of wills. Soon, the plate was heaped high, overflowing with their rivalry.

laughing, pausing with her fork mid-air as every dish on the table

here. Why doesn’t one of you check

two women

to her seat, Elvira couldn’t shake off the sting of embarrassment, though her irritation with Pattie simmered

bold move came to mind — Elvira decided that it was time to play her ace and put an

do you remember that evening… Just the next day, when I called you, you said you were at a hotel, and there was a woman beside you…” Her assumption had always been that Maia was the mystery woman, and Elvira

be confused, Pattie copied Maia’s suspicious tone and aimed a questioning gaze

finds a home

in the room turned to Roland, waiting for his response. A furrow appeared between Roland’s brows

cool, Roland cleared his throat and answered, “Actually, I was working late on a case that night. On my way home, I bumped into a colleague from the law firm in Wront. We grabbed some food, had a few too many drinks, and I ended up crashing at a

hadn’t been with him after all. Still,

at Pattie, her voice teasing. “Really? I was convinced Elvira