Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 771:

“Wait, what’s going on?” he asked, but she didn’t give him a chance to finish before hauling him all the way up to the rooftop.

Once they arrived, silence stretched between them. The breeze swept past, leaving Ethan momentarily stunned.

When Marisa finally turned to face him, the usual mischief in her eyes was gone. Her voice cut sharp through the air. “Tell me the truth, Ethan. What’s happening between you and Melanie?”

Caught off guard, Ethan rubbed the back of his neck and muttered, “Nothing’s going on between us.”

Without warning, Marisa leaned in close, her gaze locking onto his. “Then why has she been glued to you every single break for the past two days?”

Ethan opened his mouth, faltered, then rushed out a reply. “She’s worried about the entrance exam. There were things she didn’t understand, so she came to me for help.”

And just like that, he told Marisa something that wasn’t true — for the first time. Anxious thoughts surged through him, and his pulse refused to settle.

narrowed her eyes and stepped closer without hesitation. She wasn’t tall, but the energy she carried was impossible to ignore. Planting her hand firmly

almost teasing, but beneath it was a demand as clear as steel. “Don’t feed me lies. I know when someone’s not

against the wall, Ethan felt his breath catch, uneven

tugged at him as he met

was the only person at Wront University who had ever made him feel like he belonged. That was exactly why deceiving her didn’t

this time, the matter involved

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had already started working together behind the scenes, and what they were planning had

his face. Marisa’s questions left him cornered, unsure

the end, Ethan gave a small nod — because the mission to pair JusticeBlaze with Maia mattered more than anything else

telling the truth.

of tension slipped from Ethan’s shoulders as

measured breath,

found a brightly wrapped