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.

clutched her wrist firmly and said, “I want you…

face flamed bright crimson. She bit her

still found it hard to address him so intimately. After all,

go of her hand, his expression falling into one

don’t want to, then forget it. Maybe

voice cut through

up at her, his eyes shimmering with shaky,

catch that.

Stay tuned galnov???.co?

Maia froze again.

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

ringing in Chris’s ears and making his heart

pulled her close and