Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 762:

By the time she arrived at Elysium Apartments, a pulse of anticipation stirred beneath her skin. It was already late — Chris should have been home by now, no matter what had delayed him.

With deliberate slowness, Maia slid the key into the door, almost holding her breath as she stepped inside — only to find the apartment steeped in darkness.

There was no trace of Chris.

Maia’s heart sank, heavy with unspoken worry.

Switching on the light, she caught the faded aroma of the dinner she had prepared, now left untouched — a quiet testament to how long she had been waiting.

A weary sigh slipped from her lips as she collapsed onto the sofa, hands kneading the tension from her temples.

Worry gnawed at her — was Chris caught up in trouble? Yet beneath that anxiety, a deeper hurt threatened to surface, one she struggled to ignore.

keep a promise, let alone left her without even a single text. Even if his phone had died, surely he could have borrowed

this what it felt like to be taken

heart had grown resilient after Vince, moments like this revealed just how vulnerable she still

the cushions, eyes fluttering shut, until

of footsteps echoed just beyond the door, followed by the quiet click of a key turning in

blinked away the fog of sleep, her gaze

silhouette stepped inside, illuminated only by the faint spill

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wall clock without conscious thought. The hour hand had already

and watched in silence

flooded the room as he flicked the

surprise flickering across his features before his brows drew together. “Why are you

and dirtied sleeves. Her voice carried a sharp chill. “You