Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 770:

“What!?” Melanie nearly fell out of her seat. “You’re joking, right? How can you not know your own sister’s address? She’s got you on lockdown tighter than a pop star dodging the paparazzi!”

A sheepish grin spread across Ethan’s face. “Maybe she’s just making sure I never cross paths with her husband…”

A long, drawn-out sigh escaped Melanie as she ran through her mental checklist.

This level of secrecy was a new hurdle, but she wasn’t ready to quit.

Giving herself a moment to think, Melanie finally said, “Alright then, here’s another angle. What if you—”

A sharp voice interrupted before she could finish.

Marisa had materialized behind them, her tone frosty. “Melanie, don’t tell me you’re pestering Ethan again?”

her mouth, spoke slowly, and said, “Let me spell it out for you. Ethan’s under

enough to cut through the noise in

for Marisa to drop by whenever the bell rang for a break. Only yesterday, she had turned a corner and caught sight of

they shared some private joke. Melanie leaned in close, practically clinging to

friend. Did Melanie really

overheard a few voices

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always rushes to Ethan right after class. I even saw her dragging him along after school yesterday. You think something’s going on

can’t be right. Back when Ethan was new here, Melanie wouldn’t stop giving

trying to grab Ethan’s

glances at Marisa while one

than Marisa expected. She hadn’t thought the students in Class One would be