Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 886:

Only after they stepped beyond the glass doors of Harmony Plaza did Maia finally exhale, the breath long and heavy.

A weight settled quietly on her chest. Deep down, she couldn’t shake the thought—if not for her, Vince might never have come. These people might never have been in danger.

The sun greeted her as they stepped outside. Its warmth touched her skin, chasing away the gloom that clung to her thoughts.

Right then, as her foot crossed the threshold, someone familiar broke through the crowd and rushed toward her.

“Maia!” Pattie came charging forward, giving Maia no warning before throwing her arms around her in a crushing hug.

Tears already brimmed in her eyes, and her body shook from the lingering panic. “You scared the hell out of me! Do you even realize that?” Her voice wavered, but the bluntness was unmistakable. “I was watching the live stream—I nearly threw my phone across the room. You were standing in front of that maniac with a bomb strapped to him! What were you thinking? Have you completely lost it?”

momentarily stunned, then gently patted Pattie’s back, her voice soft and steady. “Alright. It’s all over now. Look at

again.” Pattie stepped back and scanned her from head to toe, her expression tight with worry. Only

you for good. I swear, if I could get my hands on him, I’d beat the living daylights out of

already have him in custody,” Maia said with

to rot behind bars for the rest of

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

so… but that’s not for us to decide,” Maia replied, lowering her voice. “Roland’s involved now, and on top of that, Vince is being linked to a murder case. I doubt he’s going anywhere anytime soon.” She didn’t linger on it, quickly steering the

blinked, caught off guard.

face completely serious. “I was running on pure adrenaline. Now that

them before Pattie suddenly lit up with recognition. “Actually, yeah—I’m starving too. Completely drained. And now we can’t get our spicy comfort food because of that lunatic. I swear, I’ll never forgive him!” She huffed, crossing her arms. “Just thinking about those dishes makes me

stomach let out a loud growl. “Obviously. Talk about spice any longer