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.”

like a blade, shattering the illusion of madness he had

like a predator ready to spring into action and shield Maia at any

the opposite building, Maxwell gritted his teeth, eyes pressed against the scope. Through the lens, Maia’s figure grew clearer

she crazy? What’s she doing walking toward Vince

as Maia’s incomprehensible actions left him completely baffled. Memories of past encounters flooded back, reminding him how

different. Without any audio from the scene below, Maxwell couldn’t afford to take such a dangerous gamble. His throat tightened as he swallowed hard. The gun barrel shifted with deliberate precision, the crosshairs gliding from Vince’s forehead to

Vince’s hand, ensuring the madman couldn’t press the detonation button on

𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 g𝙖𝙡𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨ⳓ𝙘𝙤𝙢

Each step she took was measured and confident, far from the reckless desperation of someone throwing her life away. Something

the trigger. What kind of

uncontrollably. The controller