Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 864:

A genuine laugh slipped from her. “Sounds good. See you soon.”

Sliding her phone into her bag, Maia shot a quick look at the man seated at the wheel beside her.

The way Chris handled the car — calm, precise, and unhurried — offered a comfort she couldn’t quite explain.

Now that Pattie was in the loop about the two of them, sharing a meal together hardly felt out of the ordinary.

Before Maia could bring up her own thoughts, Chris spoke first, his voice low and certain. “Dinner’s on me tonight. You and Pattie are my guests.”

Meanwhile, over at Wront University’s advanced placement classroom, Melanie went straight to Ethan the moment the bell rang.

“Ethan, your sister’s back in town!”

her voice,

even Ethan couldn’t get through to Maia. Those concerns led her to confide in her father, Hurst, who immediately

screen displayed a photo of Maia at

business he had acting as Maia’s bodyguard. Given Chris’ reputation as the Cooper family’s illegitimate son, Mariana had never approved

left Melanie uneasy, especially with Chris shadowing Maia everywhere and internet gossip swirling that she

calling Maia now. Tonight, we move

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with Chris. No connection between Maia and JusticeBlaze was something he wanted

her way to the entrance of the advanced placement classroom after catching wind

Marisa muttered, “Seriously, Melanie, what game are you playing now?” and turned away in

puzzled over the source of her

business. So why did seeing him with Melanie always leave her feeling