Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 648:

He pivoted toward Alice, giving her a polite nod. “Ms. Byrd, I’m Vance Dixon from Lark Fashion. My father, Larkin, is waiting outside. Allow me to escort you.”

As soon as the three disappeared into the crowd, Pattie wasted no time dialing Maia’s number.

“Maia, I’m so sorry. Things went sideways. I tried to explain our purpose to Alice, but she wasn’t having it. Vance barged in before I could say more, and now he’s taken her off somewhere. What should our next step be?” Pattie’s voice quivered with regret and frustration.

On the other end, Maia answered with an almost eerie calm, “Maybe this is just how it was meant to go. Don’t worry. We’ll see her again at the launch event this afternoon.”

After ending the call, Pattie spun on her heel and walked away, the matter unresolved.

Without her knowledge, a bystander with hidden motives had quietly snapped photos of her encounter with Alice.

sleek office of

across his face.

proof

had left behind such a

Maia who asked Pattie to see Alice or not, consequences were sure to

his voice low and direct. “Upload this photo right away. You

with a headline: “MCN President Pattie Seen

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once published, set off a wildfire of speculation and debate. Online forums

MCN trying to buy off Ms. Byrd? This makes it obvious that Maia’s guilty of stealing

to ask Pattie to confront Ms. Byrd herself. The

up to Maia, but now I’m sickened. She needs to get out of