Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 645:

Vance had assumed that it was just polite rejection wrapped in business speak.

But now Alice’s own post was live for the world to see, which threw him completely off balance.

Had his contact somehow worked magic behind the scenes? Maybe persistent follow-up had actually changed her mind?

Doubt gnawing at him, he quickly fired off an email to Alice directly, needing absolute confirmation of tomorrow’s plans.

Her response came back faster than expected. “Absolutely, touching down at Wront airport at 1 PM sharp. Really looking forward to this visit.”

Relief washed over Vance as he read the message. His worries had been for nothing.

was still basking in online praise. “Just heard back from Alice herself. Her flight gets in at 1 PM tomorrow. I’ll handle the airport

lit up

his chair, a subtle grin tugging at his lips as

stood waiting for instructions, and offered an

could have realized that the so-called intermediary was actually working

was unlikely they could reach Alice. So Kolton had his assistant arrange for someone to spread the word that an

eldest son, Vance, took the

of maneuvering might have seemed impossible, but for Kolton, it was child’s play. He took great satisfaction in quietly stirring up the flames, watching Maia’s downfall unfold piece by piece, all without technically violating the Cooper Group’s vow not

moving people around like chess pieces. Kolton’s smile vanished

doors

grab the media spotlight, but make sure it