Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 866:

Chris arched an eyebrow, his gaze a silent warning. He fell into step beside her, his voice low but firm.

“Stop harassing my employer, or I won’t ask nicely next time.”

A strange weight settled over Vince, rooting him to the spot. His fists clenched, nails biting into his palms as he watched Maia’s figure recede.

The memory of Chris’ fist connecting with his jaw weeks ago flickered in his mind, a bruise on his pride that hadn’t faded. His lips trembled, and his voice cracked, rising in a desperate pitch.

“Maia, wait! Fine, I’ll say it here!”

He stumbled forward, chasing her retreating form, the crowd’s curious eyes following him. Swallowing hard, he raised his voice, words tumbling out in a rush.

“Maia, I screwed up. I know that. Rosanna — she twisted my head, fed me lies, and I fell for it. One mistake after another.”

steady against

raw with anguish, his

heat, it didn’t matter. I waited. I can’t stop thinking about you. Every night, when I close my eyes, it’s you — every laugh, every

dragged a hand through his hair, his

I’m sorry — so sorry. Give me a chance to make it right. I’ll give you

remorse, echoed like a confession, quickly drawing the attention of

closer, some recognizing the Ward family heir

𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓼𝓪𝓯𝓮𝓵𝔂 𝓪𝓽 𝓰𝓪𝗅𝗇𝓸ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧿ⅽ𝗼𝗺

that Vince Ward?” a woman whispered, pointing. “Begging like

sighed. “But she’s not even looking

an older

through the

young woman scoffed. “He treated her like dirt, and now he’s playing