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

especially when even Ethan couldn’t get through to Maia. Those concerns led

said, offering her phone to Ethan. The screen displayed a photo of Maia at the airport, surrounded by a crowd of

and couldn’t help but scowl. She wondered what business he had acting as Maia’s bodyguard. Given Chris’ reputation as the Cooper family’s illegitimate son, Mariana had never approved of him, especially since Maia

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

Ethan said, “I’m calling Maia now. Tonight, we move forward with our old plan — the

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gone to Sceibar with Chris.

Marisa made her way to the entrance of the advanced placement classroom after catching wind of the news, only to spot Melanie standing uncomfortably close to Ethan once

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

off, she puzzled over the source of her

chose to spend time with anyone, that was his business. So why did seeing him with Melanie