Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 873:

“Seriously, Maxwell? Vince is about to propose to Maia — are you really losing it over something this petty?” Marisa shouted. Still fuming, she added, “And why can’t I at least watch it unfold? What’s the big deal?”

Maxwell kept his lips sealed. Not a single word left him until the car rolled to a halt. “I’ve got something urgent. I won’t be going with you.”

Without waiting for a reply, he popped open the trunk, pulled out a sleek black cello case, and strode straight toward the elevator.

Left standing alone, Marisa blinked blankly for a few seconds before her face twisted with frustration. “Ugh, that idiot Maxwell… always keeping secrets. He better spill everything later.”

Maxwell couldn’t afford any distractions now. Every second mattered if he wanted to stop that maniac Vince from making his next move.

Back in Drakmire, Maxwell had already earned a reputation as the prodigy of the Payne family’s hidden division — particularly for his marksmanship. Sniper rifles had always been his specialty.

had earned him a hidden identity as one of the world’s top ten snipers, listed on the infamous

away from Maxwell’s strange behavior. With a flick of her thumb, she pulled out her phone and sent the livestream link to

Ethan sat alone in a quiet corner of the library’s first floor, eyes locked on his screen, his fists clenched tight as the stream

had already briefed Ethan about what was

boiling beneath the surface as his eyes locked on the two men in front

spent years tormenting Maia — lying, manipulating, and

𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙩

was Chris. He played the role of her guardian, yet Ethan couldn’t shake the suspicion that

alone? The thought

the powerful families — Morgan, Cooper, and Ward — caught wind of the commotion in no time. All eyes turned to the

The Morgan family’s villa.

How could it possibly