Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 919:

Almost instinctively, she swiped through her phone and found a news alert. Kiley had arrived in Wront by private jet and was expected to take over as CEO of Cooper Group. Maia’s eyes widened. That was fast.

Maia had just returned from Otruitho—and now Kiley had suddenly arrived in Wront? Could it truly be just a coincidence? Or was there another reason behind Kiley’s return this time?

Maia’s eyes drifted back to the message, her mind sinking deeper into thought. Her instincts whispered that there was more beneath the surface. What exactly did Claudius want to say to her now? Maybe meeting him wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

Maia’s next move was clear—she needed to reclaim control of Cooper Group. That meant facing them head-on in the business arena, no more dancing around the edges.

After being away for so long, she had to get a firm read on the company’s internal landscape—who stood where, what had shifted, and how best to dismantle Kolton’s grip on the empire. And if meeting Claudius gave her the chance to gather some valuable intel, all the better.

Maia stood lost in thought, unaware that Chris had been quietly observing her the entire time. He caught the flickers of hesitation and conflict in her face, a shadow of doubt crossing his own eyes.

said softly, drawing her attention. “You okay?

blinked, collecting herself. After a beat, she replied, “Something came up. I need to

disappeared into her

there, still and quiet. “Alright… I understand,”

inside, a storm was brewing. Was she really

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁: ⲅⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫺𝖼𝗈𝗆

faded, replaced by a sharp pang of bitterness. The feeling hit him harder than ever before. Was he… falling into

Chris reminded himself that Maia must have her reasons for meeting Claudius. He couldn’t afford to let his imagination run wild.

more. She had slipped into a sleek

door to grab her handbag. From the corner of her eye, she caught Chris’s slightly evasive glance.