Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 788:

A slow, chilling laugh drifted from nearby. “Is that so? Are you Alice Byrd?” The speaker’s tone dripped with arrogance and authority.

Maia glanced up to see an elegantly dressed woman emerge from behind Mariana, icy and poised, her presence casting a hush over the crowd.

Kiley advanced, her eyes fixed on Alice with scorn. “Since when do you get to have a say here?”

The sheer force of the woman’s presence left Alice momentarily speechless, forcing her to step back.

Trying to regain her footing, Alice asked warily, “Who are you?”

“Kiley Cooper,” the woman replied in a cool tone, her face betraying little emotion.

Everyone nearby was stunned. A whisper quickly spread through the crowd.

of Radiant

just heard she was the one who told the organizers to track down the artist behind this painting.

sure has good luck. I wish Ms. Cooper admired

moment, Chris stepped out from behind the

stood casually next to Maia, his posture relaxed as he watched

when her eyes landed on him, shock widening her

too?” Her voice trembled, her hands clenching so

kind of connection did they share? Could Maia be the

flashed a lazy

“Just a coincidence.”

Mariana ground her teeth, fury blazing in her eyes. They were in Sceibar, a country far from home. Who would

stare

son of our Cooper family. How dare you show your

Chris smirked, utterly