Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 889:

Without hesitation, she reached for a separate phone resting on the table and dialed.

“Let the team know it’s time to initiate the handover. Claudius will now oversee operations in Otruitho.” Her voice carried the kind of certainty that left no room for debate.

“Right away, Ms. Cooper.”

Without missing a beat, Kiley switched to another contact and placed a second call.

It rang three times before Claudius finally answered, his voice low and familiar. “Kiley. What’s going on?”

Kiley didn’t bother with small talk. “I assume Dad already told you. Start making arrangements for your flight. I don’t want Otruitho running without one of us present.”

Claudius kept his tone

Claudius spoke with that kind of composure,

After all, Claudius was meant to take the reins of Cooper Group someday, and when that day came, she intended to step aside and

right path. And maybe, while you’re there, you’ll find the clarity you’ve been

grip slightly while maintaining his usual elegance and gentlemanly demeanor. “I understand,

𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 g𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫺𝖼𝗈𝗺

waste time before responding. “That’s what I want to hear. I’m heading back to Wront in the morning. If you’re free, we should catch up. Also, Mariana’s struggling lately. See if you can arrange for her to

call before Claudius

phone down on the table, she turned her attention to Mariana, who was curled

from the cushions, her gaze clouded and distant. Every day since the art exhibition, she had drifted through life as though nothing could shake her from the disappointment. Losing to Maia twice had shattered her self-esteem and dulled