Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 659:

He’d thought his plan was foolproof, every angle covered. Now here was Alice, publicly admitting her mistakes, pleading to be Maia’s apprentice, and praising Maia’s genius above her own.

Instead of bringing Maia down, this situation ended up becoming her greatest triumph—something Larkin never saw coming.

What was supposed to undermine her reputation had transformed into a product launch that marked Maia’s rise in the design world.

He couldn’t believe he had let things spiral this far.

Larkin shot up from his seat, fury etched across his face. Pointing a trembling finger at Alice on stage, he exploded, “Ms. Byrd, have you lost your mind? This isn’t what we agreed to! You were supposed to stand up here and accuse Maia—not do this!”

snapped out of his shock at his

pointed accusingly at Alice. “Ms. Byrd, you’re a global icon in fashion! Does your reputation mean nothing? How could

the audience, and the energy shifted instantly. Dozens of eyes turned to Pattie,

built around Vance’s claim. Surely Alice’s brilliance couldn’t have come from Maia’s old design

that Alice, a revered trendsetter, would seek Maia as

suddenly show such respect to Maia? Pattie must have paid her to put on

pushed back, “Come on, do you really think MCN has that kind of influence? Could

debate threatened to boil over, Pattie remained perfectly composed. Reclining in her chair, she tilted her head, icy eyes and a half-smirk of pure disdain fixed on Vance. No panic flickered in her gaze—only mockery as she

desperate for a lifeline? Stop tossing baseless claims around. If all you have is a blurry photo, you’ll need much

your storytelling