Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 813:

Why Maia? What did that woman have that set her apart?

A prison record and four wasted years — Raegan saw nothing in Maia that could rival her own loyalty and accomplishments.

Therefore, Raegan refused to believe the leader held any true affection for Maia. She had to be nothing more than a piece on the chessboard, another of the leader’s carefully placed shadows.

Yet when Raegan glanced down, she saw the deep crescent marks her nails had pressed into her palms.

The sudden creak of a door pulled her from her thoughts. Clouds of steam rolled out from the bathroom, drawing her back to the present.

Kiley stepped into the room, her hair still damp as she ran a towel through it, the belt of her bathrobe loosely knotted. With an easy tone, she asked, “So, did you find anything interesting?”

voice, Raegan quickly collected herself. Her response was smooth, carrying no hint of the turmoil she’d just felt. “It could

continued, “My guess? He’s the one pulling strings for Maia, inventing all

to take the towel from Kiley, gently running it through her hair as she added, “So… I doubt your sister will lose

views, and the doubt that had lingered about Raegan began to

hidden motives, each hoping to use her for their own gain. Yet Raegan stood apart from the rest — just her presence in a room seemed to

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otherworldly, a beauty that seemed to

by the immediate bond they

a haze of laughter and shared drinks, and they had been inseparable ever since. Remarkably, only a month had passed since

kept her guard up — not completely trusting, but more afraid of