Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 697:

Pattie was thinking along the same lines as Maia. She couldn’t believe that Chris had the means to cover a job like that. Maia had once mentioned that Chris didn’t make much — just a modest salary as a chauffeur, barely scraping by.

And hiring someone of Maxwell’s caliber? That would cost a small fortune.

Pattie leaned closer and whispered in Maia’s ear, “Maia, what exactly did Chris give Maxwell? Isn’t he kind of broke?”

Maia gave Chris a brief look and replied softly with a shake of her head, “I’m not sure either.”

Pattie raised one brow, clearly intrigued, but chose not to push. Still, the question stayed on her mind.

Before long, Chris pulled over to let Maxwell and Pattie out.

After that, he headed toward Elysium Apartments with Maia in tow. Outside, the rain kept coming down in sheets, showing no signs of easing up.

gust swept through the air,

the umbrella. With the

umbrella’s on the small side. I’d rather

him hold her as they made

words. Maia glanced sideways at Chris, taking in

lightness in his tone. “We should celebrate your name being cleared

looked at him, her lips lifting into a faint

the doorway, she paused unexpectedly and asked in a low voice, “By the way, what did

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folded the umbrella, his eyes settling calmly on her

didn’t respond right away. His mouth tilted into a

a second, caught off guard. She wondered why Chris hadn’t come out and told