Chapter 658:

A tremor ran through Alice’s voice as she asked, “Is it possible that you really are Salina?”

Maia confirmed her suspicion. “Your acquaintance, Morse Rayne, was the warden during my time in prison.”

The revelation sent Alice stumbling backward in shock.

A memory surfaced: before Morse’s death, Alice had pressed him about the events from three years ago, but Morse had insisted that the secret was safe with him.

Yet Maia stood before her, not only knowing every detail but also holding Salina’s other original sketches—drafts whose brilliance eclipsed Alice’s own work.

There could be only one conclusion—Maia was Salina.

What made Alice’s heart pound even harder was realizing these sketches represented nothing more than Maia’s unfinished ideas from years ago—she couldn’t begin to imagine the level Maia’s artistry had reached now.

dread passed through

she stepped forward, every eye in the room locked on her, confusion and

a moment no one expected, Alice made a deep bow before Maia, her voice breaking with humility. “I truly am sorry for my earlier ignorance and arrogance. Salina, no, Maia, please, accept me as

in the hallway—every sound seemed to vanish, the silence

cameras, determination etched into every line of her face. “I know this may not be what you want to hear,” she announced, voice clear

of concern for her own reputation. “There’s no doubt in my mind—I would never have reached this point without her. For years, I

the thief and claim that they were my works, would Salina finally show up and accuse me of

a smile. “Never in my

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