Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 911:

A brief silence stretched between them, then Ethan replied, uncertainty in his voice, “You really managed to find it?”

“Absolutely,” Melanie said, straightening with pride, her eyes gleaming. “Tomorrow, you’re coming with me. We’ll see for ourselves if she’s actually married.”

Ethan pressed the phone closer, his knuckles whitening, torn between emotions. Still, he gave a quiet, “Alright.”

The moment she ended the call, Melanie kept her phone in hand, her fingers dancing quickly across the screen as she scrolled through her chat with Cade, the private eye. Her message was brisk: “Nice work! Now dig deeper—find out who actually owns that apartment.” With a decisive tap, she sent it.

Pillows stacked behind her, Melanie settled back, her eyes locked on her phone, anticipation flickering in their depths. A soft whisper left her lips, meant for no one but herself. “Dad, you have no idea how much I’m rooting for you to finally capture Maia’s heart.” A sly smile tugged at her mouth, her thoughts swirling with secret plans.

Meanwhile, just outside the Elysium complex, a black sedan idled, nearly invisible in the shadows of the street. Cade settled deeper into his seat, studying the message he had just received—find out who owns the place.

took his time lighting it. Thin streams of

be another

free, especially when it involved Maia; that would require extra

the military had shaped Cade before he wore the detective badge. He approached every case with discipline and a strict

over Maia’s actual location—just one close enough to pass. Technically, Maia lived in the same complex, but the building was different. Cade planned to figure out

𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻

think you’d give the client a fake address. Everyone back in Wront—including my mom—owes you for being smart

assistant. “I’ll be the

actual address.

it, sir,” his assistant replied

The following day arrived.