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!”

rang in her voice,

worries had grown, especially when even Ethan couldn’t get through to Maia. Those concerns led her to confide in her father,

out this headline,” Melanie said, offering her phone to Ethan. The screen displayed a photo of Maia

sight of Chris standing at Maia’s side and couldn’t help but scowl. She wondered what business he had acting as Maia’s bodyguard.

shadowing Maia everywhere and internet gossip swirling that she wanted no part

word, Ethan said, “I’m calling Maia now. Tonight, we

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gone to Sceibar with Chris. No connection between Maia and JusticeBlaze was

of the advanced placement classroom after catching wind of

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

off, she puzzled over the source of her

was his business. So why did seeing him with Melanie always