Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 883:

“I only wanted to frighten you… to make you rethink things, to get you to say yes… marry me… That’s all I wanted. Just a chance.”

Completely defeated, Vince crumpled to the floor, resembling a broken fighter left sobbing in the wreckage of his own choices.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps pounded on the fire escape. With a thunder of boots, a SWAT team stormed inside, weapons drawn, spreading out to lock down every angle. Several officers wasted no time, wrestling Vince to the floor and pinning him with practiced efficiency.

All around, the crowd burst into a chaotic uproar. Amid the shouts, a crisp, familiar voice sliced through the noise. “Hold on.”

Heads swiveled as a clear path parted in the wall of onlookers. Striding into view came a cluster of detectives in plainclothes, authority written on every badge. Out in front walked a man everyone recognized—Roland.

A steady, unwavering presence, Roland’s sharp gaze missed nothing; every inch of him radiated control and silent command. Maia’s heart skipped. She hadn’t expected to see him here.

greetings. Roland crossed straight

words cut like a blade. “You’ve had

flashed in Vince’s eyes, a bitter grin flickering as if he still had something left to say. Steel cuffs clamped

“Vince Ward, you’re under arrest for major disturbances, endangering the public, illegal possession of explosives, and making

never blew up anything! Those were just fireworks, smoke bombs, nothing more! I

𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠: g𝕒𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝕖𝗅𝕤﹒ⅽ𝕠𝕞

his pleas ringing hollow in

tension like ice. “You hired an assassin to target a Zenith Legal attorney. We have ironclad evidence—along with a signed

erupted

an assassin? He’s absolutely

attorney from Zenith Legal representing Maia?

was Vince pulling