Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 865:

Ethan decided he didn’t mind missing dinner as long as Maia would still visit his home, so he quickly agreed to her plan.

Once the call ended, Maia and Chris made their way to the elevator and rode straight up to the building’s highest floor.

The top floor buzzed with energy, especially outside the spicy restaurant she and Pattie always favored, where a sizable crowd waited for a table.

Chris took in the scene and asked, “Isn’t it possible to reserve a spot at this place?”

A shrug from Maia answered him. “Reservations only open on the same day. We’ll just have to take a number and wait it out.”

They grabbed a reservation ticket and found six parties ahead of them, which meant about an hour before they could be seated.

With a small grin, Chris remarked, “People must be hooked on this food.” If he remembered correctly, the owner of this restaurant was Maxwell. He was considering calling Maxwell to pull a few strings.

before he could act, an unwelcome voice cut through the crowd. “There you are, Maia. I’ve been searching everywhere

his sunglasses and

before them was

thinking, Maia shifted closer to Chris, putting a little

by her side, she met Vince’s gaze and asked, her tone calm and measured, “Vince, what exactly do

as if a dormant spark had roared to life. He

can we talk? Just

𝕍𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕥 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖: g𝕒𝗅𝗇𝗈ⱽ𝖊𝗅𝗌﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

lips pressing into a thin line. She folded her arms, her voice sharp as a

got something to say, spit it out now.

tainted wine glass flashed in her mind. Vince’s relentless attempts

and Vince. His broad shoulders squared,

gaze darkened, his jaw clenching as