Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 920:

She paused, watching as Chris’s tense face softened. Then, with a playful grin, she said, “I was worried you’d jump to conclusions, which is why I held back at first. But like I said, honesty is the bedrock of any relationship, so I thought you should know.” Then she added with a wink, “Honestly, I was scared you’d get jealous.”

Chris blinked in surprise, then his eyes warmed.

He glanced away for a moment and cleared his throat. “If you hadn’t told me, I probably would have gotten jealous.”

“Probably? Then maybe I won’t tell you next time…” Maia teased, poking fun.

Chris quickly shook his head. “No chance. You’ve got to keep me in the loop, or else I’ll worry myself sick.”

“Alright then, I was only joking… I’ll wrap things up early and be back for dinner tonight,” Maia said with a grin.

feeling lighter than she had the moment she walked out of prison. The chill that once gripped her heart had thawed, and she found herself hopeful for what lay

caught on and smiled warmly. “Sounds good. What do you want for dinner, love? I’ll get everything ready before you

her voice brighter than before. “Anything you cook, Chris,

moment, his mind spinning with thoughts. A smile slowly tugged at the corners of his mouth. Maia’s openness lifted his mood, like sunlight breaking through after

lies or needless doubts. Since Maia had been upfront

built up a web of hidden identities over the years. To settle scores with the Coopers, he had risen to become Wront’s shadowy kingpin, the mastermind

𝓢𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂 𝓻𝓸𝓸𝓽: 𝓰⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒𝓬𝓸𝓶

him—if Maia ever found out about those hidden lives, would she feel

in disgust. Chris had wrestled with the idea of laying it all bare to Maia countless times, but each time, he pushed the

truths could pull her into even deeper trouble. With those