Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 701:

Outside, rain drummed softly on the windowpane.

Maia’s heart thumped in time with the raindrops, her cheeks glowing pink. She dared not meet his eyes, sensing the hidden meaning behind his words. Slowly, she shut her eyes. She braced for a soft or fiery kiss, but nothing came.

Instead, Chris chuckled quietly and asked, “What are you waiting for?”

Maia’s eyes snapped open suddenly, and she caught Chris staring at her with a cheeky grin, his head cocked to one side. Her cheeks burned an even deeper shade of red.

Wasn’t this exactly what Chris had been after?

Maia felt so mortified that she wished the ground would just swallow her whole.

“What exactly do you want? If you don’t say, I’ll just think you want nothing! Then I’ll rest,” Maia snapped, standing up to walk away.

said, “I want

went rigid. Her face flamed bright crimson. She bit her lip, feeling nervous and

legally her husband, she still found it hard to address him so intimately. After all,

hand, his expression falling

then forget it. Maybe deep down, you never really saw me that

soft voice

her, his eyes shimmering

catch that. Say it

Stay tuned galnov???.co?

Maia froze again.

was being toyed with? Still, thinking of all Chris had done for her, she decided to humor him

time, clear and soft, ringing in Chris’s ears and

pulled her close and kissed her with fierce