Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 600:

“That was extraordinary!” Pattie exclaimed, her enthusiasm unmistakable as she sidled closer to Roland. She had a mission tonight. She had to keep Roland in check, prevent Chris from misreading Maia’s intentions, and ensure that Chris’ role as Maia’s husband remained concealed.

Roland’s face darkened as he watched the performance, his irritation palpable.

Pattie leaned in, her breath brushing his ear. “Penny for your thoughts?” she murmured.

With Elvira momentarily distracted, Pattie seized her chance.

“Care to join me for a drink, Mr. Cullen?” she asked, her tone teasing yet insistent.

Roland glanced up, ready to decline, but Pattie’s expression left no room for refusal.

“Been apart for just a few days, and already you’re so distant. Don’t you recall that night at the hotel?” she whispered, her lips grazing his ear.

A chill of dread coursed through Roland. He clapped a hand over her mouth, casting furtive glances at Elvira and Maia.

he hissed, exhaling in relief when he saw

“Nothing happened that night!”

nothing?” Pattie purred, her voice a velvet lure as she traced a finger along a button

his face, stirring unease. That night, clouded by too much drink, remained a blur in Roland’s memory, and her words sowed

smile, Pattie raised a glass to his lips. “Drink this.

tighten and her expression darken. How dare Pattie exploit the moment to

The audacity was infuriating.

a wine glass, Elvira moved to intervene, but

I’ve heard of your reputation as the renowned healer of Drakmire. Your last visit to Wront caused quite a stir. You see, I had an accident before and was left with a hidden

tone, now earnest, contrasted sharply with his earlier levity. Elvira’s

come see me tomorrow,” she replied, her voice

a hand to his

by his shamelessness, though she couldn’t deny his impressive

clear the errant