Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 890:

He could not deny his feelings for her, even though they left him uncertain. Through it all, only Maia managed to leave an imprint that he couldn’t erase.

His father couldn’t have picked a more strategic time to ship him off to Otruitho, and it was no coincidence that Kiley called right after, her message loaded with urgency. There was no mistaking the plan—they wanted Maia out of his story for good.

Most people believed that putting miles between two hearts and letting time pass would make the feelings disappear. That much seemed obvious to his father and sister. Still, when it came to his feelings, he wasn’t so sure. Could he truly erase Maia from his heart just by leaving for Otruitho, even though he was so taken with her?

Claudius didn’t know the answer.

He swallowed, eyes dropping toward the floor.

The thumping in his chest grew stronger, as if pushing him to make a choice that he’d regret if ignored.

to do before packing his

in

better to let his heart speak than to let

of Maia walking right up to Vince, her confidence on

like her,” Claudius

private vehicles crept into an exclusive club

shoulder. She slept peacefully, her lashes forming tiny shadows along

𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: gⲁⳑ𝗇𝓞𝖛𝗲𝗅𝓈⸱𝗰𝗼𝗺

could tell by her steady breathing and the soft, contented smile that appeared every now and then. This calm was a far cry from how she’d

times, she had leaned on his shoulder for

before, things between them had shifted.

in these thoughts, Chris nearly missed the