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 the restaurant’s warm

anguish, his eyes

been outside MCN every day for two weeks, Maia. Rain, heat, it didn’t matter. I waited. I can’t stop thinking about you. Every night, when I close my eyes, it’s you —

his hair, his voice thick with

sorry — so sorry. Give me a chance to make it right. I’ll give you anything, everything, if you’ll just forgive me. You loved me once,

he became. His voice, heavy with remorse, echoed

some recognizing the Ward family heir from

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a woman whispered, pointing. “Begging

another sighed. “But she’s not

you can’t take back,” an older

the onlookers, their voices sharp

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