Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 609:

In her mind, she saw flashes of Pattie flirting, all smiles and coy glances — and the image made her stomach twist. She turned sharply to Maxwell. “Where’s my brother?”

Casually, Maxwell gave a shrug. “He went to the restroom.”

Maia added, “Where’d Pattie go?”

With a smirk, Maxwell replied, “Same place.”

The response made Elvira and Maia freeze. Confused glances passed between them before they rushed toward the hallway. Just as they arrived, the restroom door opened. Pattie stepped out slowly, one hand steadying Roland beside her. Their faces were flushed, their breathing uneven.

Elvira’s jaw dropped. Her eyes bounced between the two of them in disbelief before she finally blurted out, “What were you two doing in there?”

Heat rushed to both their faces the second the question landed.

Roland. “Your brother was drinking with Chris. He had way too much, and I got worried. I just checked in to make sure he was okay. Seriously,

in confusion. “Not what we think?

mid-explanation, Pattie froze. She could already feel the words digging her a deeper hole. No matter how she tried to explain it, it just sounded worse. At this

a thin line. She clearly wanted to say more, but after glancing at her

up and pulled Roland away from Pattie, shooting her a sharp glare in the process. With her arm looped through his, she softened her voice. “Roland,

already filled her in on everything. There was no reason for Roland

books at

really leaving? To her

ahead without me. I still have things I need to deal with here.” That wasn’t what Elvira wanted to

was here?

said, his voice suddenly heavy. “The Zenith Legal attorney who got into that car crash before the trial — I’m not leaving until I get to

tighten. The fury behind

her in full force. During Maia’s last court appearance, her lawyer had been in a serious accident — rushed to the hospital and never