Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 767:

“Sounds good,” Ethan confirmed.

The sharp clang of the school bell cut through their secret meeting.

What neither conspirator realized was that Marisa stood pressed against the wall just around the corner, her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Why had Ethan and Melanie suddenly become so chummy?

At that moment, the shrill ring of an alarm pierced through Maia’s room in Elysium Apartments.

Her hand fumbled across the nightstand to silence the phone before she collapsed back against her pillow, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Sleep had been elusive the entire night.

As soon as she opened her eyes, a heavy ache filled her head and a sharp sting burned in her eyes.

fingers through her tangled

medical appointment could no

on a jacket, she moved toward Chris’ room to wake him for packing, just as her own door swung open. The door across the hallway opened at

Chris froze, their

Maia stood processing the coincidence, Chris recovered first, flashing an innocent smile as

today’s flight. Actually, I was just

Maia shifted her weight and replied stiffly, “Don’t

expression brightened with a playful grin. “Perfect. Can’t

new on

a beat, he strolled into the kitchen, pulled out last night’s untouched dishes from the fridge, and began heating them one by one

response left Maia momentarily stunned, her planned words

commented while transferring the warmed dishes

watched as Chris meticulously arranged each dish and even set out a fork for her, his