Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 863:

After a pause, he added a warning, “Don’t blow through all our savings. We’re nearly tapped out.”

“No problem, Dad,” Jarrod answered, confidence radiating. “Just watch. I’ll bring Maia home, you’ll see.”

Meanwhile, Pattie had already caught wind of Maia’s return and wasted no time calling. “Maia, you’re back at last! I’ve missed you more than you know.”

The instant Maia picked up, Pattie’s excited voice burst through the speaker, forcing Maia to hold the phone a few inches away.

“You vanished overseas without a single warning, then made headlines everywhere. Your name alone sent MCN’s sales in Otruitho through the roof! Just last week, we moved a million units. Can you even grasp how huge that is?”

Words tumbled out of Pattie in a breathless rush, each one brimming with excitement barely held in check.

their smear campaign had left MCN struggling for

to her ear, Maia allowed herself a small, amused smile. “That sounds

wonderful? That’s all you’ve got for me?” She practically squealed, unable to hide her glee. “Honestly, Maia, you’re too calm. You’re an international sensation now! Who would have guessed the

isn’t just good luck —

“Stealing the spotlight was never part

Alice — she’s been singing your praises everywhere, calling you her one true mentor and hailing you as a living legend, the portrait star of a new age. If you keep hiding, I bet your fans will hunt you

𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖈𝖐 𝖚𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝖔𝖓 𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖓𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫶𝖈𝗈𝗆

Maia pressed her fingers to her temples, feeling a

social media with glowing posts about her and MCN, a

been great for business,” Pattie chimed in, her laughter brimming with approval. “Anyway, enough about work.

phone, Maia could pick up

answered, “Do you still remember the restaurant at the top of Harmony Plaza?” She shot a look at