Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 634:

The assistant nodded quickly before disappearing through the doorway. A heavy sigh escaped Pattie as she leaned back, fatigue settling over her, and she dialed Maia’s number yet again.

Relief washed over her when the call finally connected.

Pattie didn’t wait for a greeting. “Maia, you act as if nothing is wrong. Do you realize how bad things look right now? When are you planning to address the rumors?”

Unfazed, Maia answered in a steady tone while she nibbled on an apple. “There’s no need to rush.”

Hearing Maia’s calm response only heightened Pattie’s anxiety. “This is unbelievable! You’re managing to keep your cool while everything we’ve poured our effort into for this brand is now hanging by a thread!”

Her jaw tightened as she let out her irritation. “And what about Larkin? He really takes the cake. He picked now, of all times, to throw a launch party with the slogan Genuine and Unmatched. Is he trying to rub salt in our wounds?”

down her apple, a ripple of emotion in her clear eyes, but her tone remained steady. “Pattie, take a step back

clearly being used

nerves, Pattie inhaled deeply. Even so, her thoughts raced. She said honestly, “You’re making sense, but just sitting

no plans to sit on my hands, but now isn’t the right moment to make a move,” Maia answered. “If we wait, we’ll have a better shot at finding

a plan,” added Maia,

assurance helped Pattie relax, even if only a little. “If you say so, I’ll follow your lead. Still, you know I’m terrible at waiting. Why not put me to work?” Pattie gave a half-hearted laugh. “Otherwise, I’ll be up

Larkin’s launch event is set for tomorrow, and the press will be everywhere, I

soared as she watched Maia get

stories

not forgotten her loss to

defeat hadn’t been a true loss after all. Maia had always been clever at taking credit for things that weren’t hers. For all Mariana knew, the piece that won the competition could