Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 879:

“Maia, it’s dangerous. Don’t go!” he whispered urgently, afraid that provoking Vince might put her life at risk.

Maia turned back and gave him a gentle smile. “It’s okay. Trust me.”

Chris felt his breath catch. Those two words — trust me — echoed in his mind, and instinctively, he released his grip. His faith in Maia was absolute.

Facing forward again, Maia stood tall, her long hair whipping in the smoky air. Her silhouette cut a striking figure against the chaos surrounding her.

Vince’s pupils contracted sharply. Like a cornered beast, he raised both hands and shouted hoarsely, “Don’t come any closer, Maia! I’m not joking. I will detonate this bomb.”

Maia’s steps never faltered. Her crystal-clear eyes reflected Vince’s panic-stricken face as she replied calmly, “Of course. I’m afraid of death, but I’m more afraid of being fooled and deceived.”

voice was soft, yet it pierced Vince’s ears like a blade, shattering the illusion of madness he had

gaze fixed on Vince’s every movement, poised like a predator ready to spring into action and shield Maia

from his sniper position in the opposite building, Maxwell gritted his teeth, eyes pressed against the scope.

crazy? What’s she doing walking

Memories of past encounters flooded back, reminding

as he swallowed hard. The gun barrel shifted with deliberate

Vince’s hand, ensuring the

𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 g𝙖𝙡𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨ⳓ𝙘𝙤𝙢

took was measured and confident, far from the reckless desperation of someone throwing her life away. Something told him

finger hovered over the trigger. What

his lips trembling uncontrollably. The controller shook violently in his grasp, yet his