Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 597:

Maia froze, recognizing him. “Mr. Payne? What are you doing here?”

He laughed softly, explaining, “I was next door, heard the singing, figured it was you! Looks like I was right.” He narrowed his eyes, coldly staring at the man beside Maia.

The guy was handsome, but Maia was Chris’ wife. Trouble was brewing.

Then, a man in a black casual shirt stepped inside. Maia’s face stiffened.

Her bright eyes locked on a familiar figure — Chris.

“Mind if we crash the party?”

That smooth, commanding voice rolled in like distant thunder. It was Chris.

Maia’s stomach sank. Without thinking, she handed off the mic and took a few steps back from Roland.

his eyes landed on Chris. His face tightened. Wasn’t that the man Maia was supposedly keeping around? What was he doing here

dropped when she spotted him. She made a beeline for Maia, nudging her and murmuring, “What’s

especially now, while she was mid-duet with Roland — made everything ten times worse. Pattie’s surprise mirrored the

the night took a wild

Roland nor Elvira knew who Chris actually was. Playing dumb, she glanced at Maia and asked, “Hey, who’s the tall

each word tasting like stone as it

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brows shot up

close and murmured near Chris’ ear, “What trick are

cold side glance and replied in a low tone, “If that’s the story

was briefly stunned. So Chris

was still staring at Maia, confusion written all over his face. “Isn’t

the guy that Maia was keeping behind closed doors? How did he become her neighbor? But with so many eyes and ears around, Roland knew better than

figured the least he could do was protect