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!”

out of his shock at his father’s

confrontation flashed through his mind, sparking a new thought. With a sharp glare, he stood and pointed accusingly at Alice. “Ms. Byrd, you’re a global icon in fashion! Does your reputation mean nothing? How could

energy shifted instantly. Dozens of eyes turned to Pattie, sitting coolly on her folding chair as

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

a revered trendsetter, would seek Maia as

“It never made sense,” someone muttered. “Why else would Ms. Byrd suddenly show such respect to

kind of influence? Could they

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 met his stare across the

choose to draw? Grasping at wild accusations like a drowning man desperate for a lifeline? Stop tossing baseless claims around. If all you have is a blurry photo, you’ll need much more to rewrite the

your