Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 784:

When it rotated halfway, the reverse side came into view.

A beat later, the crowd gasped in unison, stunned.

On the back was the image of a phoenix, soaring upward from smoldering ashes. Its wings stretched wide in triumph, beak lifted in a fierce cry toward the heavens.

A beam of light swept across the surface, revealing the same bird from before — reborn. The contrast between the two sides was striking, a vivid portrayal of life clawing its way back from death. The image radiated strength and beauty, striking the crowd with an emotional force. The phoenix seemed so alive it could leap straight out of the canvas, leaving those who had mocked the “dead bird” utterly rooted to the spot.

“This is…” Mariana’s eyes widened, but no further words came. She stood frozen in silence.

Just minutes earlier, she had dismissed it without thought. Now it hit her like a slap — she had been completely wrong.

And it wasn’t only her. Even Raegan stepped back unconsciously, whispering under her breath, “It’s not a dead bird; it’s a phoenix.”

Kiley’s gaze locked on the flaming creature,

concept, masterfully executed. Could this be the hidden gem she

is this Matias

last, it dawned on her why this piece might truly be the prized jewel

off as nothing more than a

she realized it wasn’t just about paint on two surfaces.

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bent down, narrowing her eyes to study

to bleed into the “dead bird” on the reverse, as if the paint from the death

conflict; they flowed into one another, telling a single

ingenuity and vision went far beyond clever design. The work

trembled slightly. So this was the truth of it. In that moment, she couldn’t deny that

clenched her fists, a spark of determination flickering in her