Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 936:

Kiley’s lips curved into a small, knowing smile. “I haven’t forgotten—Maia has a brother, doesn’t she?”

She leaned in, brought her mouth close to Raegan’s ear, and quietly revealed her plan. For a heartbeat, Raegan’s eyes went wide with surprise. Then she nodded, the answer clear. “Consider it handled. Leave the rest to me.”

Over at the Cooper Villa, tension clung to the walls of the study, as if the whole room held its breath. Behind his massive desk, Kolton’s attention was glued to his phone, ice-cold eyes scanning the headlines. Every new headline ratcheted up the pressure, each one more shocking than the last:

“Cooper Group’s heir shocks everyone by striking his own sister and losing control over Maia Watson!”

“Maia Watson’s involvement with the Cooper family’s heir came to light during her marriage—affairs exposed!”

on Maia Watson created

grip on the phone tightened with every headline, and the gloom on his face deepened. Maia had only returned for two days, and already she had

its lid skittering close to the edge. Nothing stung worse than these humiliating headlines. Years of effort had gone into shaping his heir’s public image, only for all that work to turn into

posed a real danger to the Cooper Group. Now, just as Kiley had returned to clean up the mess, another incident had erupted. Kolton

on always having the upper hand. He paused, drew a long breath, and tried to

𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖙𝖍

the screen. The footage showed Claudius striking Mariana’s cheek for everyone to see, then stepping in

“How can you ask me to humble myself to someone who isn’t even family? You’re not the same brother anymore! What is it about Maia that’s turned you upside down? Is your obsession so deep you’d

word in that recording tore through the Cooper Group’s reputation, leaving Kolton feeling hollow and betrayed by his own son. He felt trapped in a waking

Kolton’s opinion of Chris had always been low, but even he showed up, wrested