Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 930:

Emotion caught in her throat as she cried out, barely holding it together. “I’m your own sister, Claudius! How can you ask me to humble myself to someone who isn’t even family? And have you forgotten how she humiliated me, Melanie, and the whole Cooper family?”

Rage and betrayal burned in her stare, every grievance aimed straight at Claudius.

“You’re not the same brother anymore!” Mariana’s voice cracked and threatened to spiral out of control. “What is it about Maia that’s turned you upside down? Is your obsession so deep you’d throw us away for her? You’re so disgusting! I’ve never…”

“That’s enough!” Claudius’s expression hardened. His voice cut through the room, hand flying up in warning.

Smack! The sound of the slap rang out, snapping the air. Mariana stood there, stunned and unmoving.

Slowly, she pressed trembling fingers to her burning cheek as a red mark began to bloom. “You hit me. For her—for a woman like Maia?”

Each word shook with disbelief, tears spilling down her face as her composure finally collapsed. Tears streamed quietly down Mariana’s cheeks, leaving her looking heartbreakingly fragile.

yourself. Is this really how you want people to see you?” His voice was edged with irritation he’d never shown before. “This isn’t the time or place for a scene. Keep acting like this, and you’re

sharp, almost mocking laugh, Mariana retorted, “Really? And why does that matter to

the open like this? Since you don’t care about the family’s reputation at all, why should I? Have

die without her! Didn’t you read the headlines yesterday? What could possibly make you choose her over your

𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲:

Claudius no room to answer. Sanity slipped from her grasp

am not allowed to

in her cry stirred

famous one… And isn’t that

What’s she doing

about being not allowed to paint for

bystanders quietly started filming the heated scene with their phones. It wasn’t long before someone uploaded