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

masterfully executed. Could this be the hidden gem she had been searching for all

this

off guard and lost for words. At last, it dawned on her why this piece might

it off as nothing more than a flashy trick

paint on

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narrowing her eyes

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

they flowed into one another, telling a single story.

far beyond clever design. The

she couldn’t deny

a spark of determination