Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 832:

“Sophia?”

“What are you talking about?”

Chris’ words caused another wave of murmuring in the room.

A faint change passed over the faces of some older guests and art collectors as soon as they heard that name. Hearing it seemed to stir something deep in their memories, as if old stories had suddenly come back to life.

After a brief pause, though, they dismissed the thought with a shake of their heads. Surely it wasn’t her. Most likely, it was only a case of two people sharing the same name.

At that point, nearly everyone there had no clue what was going on. They leaned toward each other and murmured, puzzled and unsure.

“Sophia? That doesn’t ring a bell.”

what if we know

name is enough for us to

have a photo of his mom, but throws a name at us?

shock. It hit her — Chris had never brought up that name, not even once. Maybe the headache had jogged

Chris’ head had shifted somehow. He really had to see Lenny again — to get another scan and find out where the fragment had ended

might not be so dangerous anymore. Chris could finally be free of this long-standing problem. The very idea fired Maia up. She felt like grabbing Chris by the arm and marching straight to

a woman’s voice broke through the air, sharp

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unison. Every gaze landed on the woman who had spoken. Alice pushed her way out

Nicola, also went by Sophia,” she said. “But that name’s not exactly unique. Is there anything else you can recall about

“Can you think a bit more? Maybe something will come back to you. Did your mom ever go to Otruitho? Was

up to his temple as if by habit, as if it helped him think. But surprisingly, it didn’t

she