Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 623:

Surprise flickered across Maia’s expression before understanding settled in. She reached for Pattie’s hands, squeezing them warmly. “Pattie, you’re my dearest friend. Roland is someone I trust completely. If your feelings for him are genuine, not only wouldn’t I mind, I’d be thrilled for you both.”

Those words sent a wave of emotion through Pattie’s chest. She lifted her eyes to meet Maia’s, watching as her anxiety dissolved into determined resolve.

Her hands rubbed together with barely contained excitement. “Well then, I’m done holding back!”

Maia immediately offered an enthusiastic thumbs-up and an encouraging nod.

The two women caught each other’s eyes and dissolved into shared laughter.

Across the city, Vince emerged from an exclusive private club, settling into his car with a cold smile ghosting his lips.

meeting with Richard had just

Otherwise, he couldn’t have elaborated such schemes. They indeed commanded a grudging respect from Vince. There

was something deeply satisfying about witnessing someone’s spectacular fall from grace, watching them crumble from heights of success into complete ruin. This

and heartbreak consumed

his phone and scrolled to a familiar

surprise! To what do I owe

as he savored

history stretched back years, to when Shiloh was merely another faceless corrections officer with ambition but no connections. Vince had recognized his potential early, cultivating

about Maia’s prison experience. Learning that she was managing well enough, he’d let

the best