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.

shaky breath, she combed her fingers through her tangled hair and forced

appointment could

throwing on a jacket, she moved toward Chris’ room to wake him for packing, just as her

and Chris froze, their

Chris recovered first, flashing an innocent smile as he rubbed the back of

forgotten about today’s flight. Actually, I

shifted her weight and replied

grin. “Perfect. Can’t let your amazing cooking go to waste,

new

out last night’s untouched dishes from the fridge, and

left Maia momentarily stunned, her planned words dissolving on her

while transferring the warmed dishes

watched as Chris meticulously