Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 942:

Ethan had noticed it too. “Maybe my sister told him we were coming.”

In truth, he was confused but determined to stay composed for Maia’s sake. “Baylor doesn’t seem difficult. We might persuade him to leave her,” he said quietly.

Melanie’s voice carried optimism. “I think so too. Let’s resolve this today.”

They soon arrived at the restaurant, their misconceptions lingering.

Baylor picked the booth by the window on purpose, then passed the menu to Ethan and Melanie with a gentle smile. “Go ahead and pick anything you like.”

From the other side of the street, Raegan sat inside a shadowed vehicle, her focus pinned on the trio by the glass, a slight frown tugging at her mouth. What was supposed to be a simple situation had taken a turn; Ethan was the only one she meant to keep tabs on, yet somehow a man and a young woman had entered the picture. She pulled her thoughts back into order and muttered to herself, “Alright. Two more people. I can manage that.”

Still, something about the man stirred her curiosity. Was he the elusive husband Maia kept under wraps? If that turned out to be true, then the game had just gotten a lot more thrilling.

had tailed them to Red Grove with no plans to interfere, only to observe

with jealousy she hadn’t expected to feel. Turning her eyes toward the window again, she tried to make sense of the unfamiliar man sitting with them. The

guy might be Maia’s husband—Ethan’s brother-in-law. Oh no. If that were true, then Melanie had already

𝓟𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓭 𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓮: 𝓰⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧼ⅽ𝗈𝗺⧽

happened to end up here. Total accident.” Trying to look unbothered, she drew

waiter greeted her and guided her toward a

asked,

waiter said, “That table’s already reserved. But if you’d like, I can bring you a

out a soft groan, scanning the room until her eyes landed

this way.” The waiter gave a polite nod and motioned for her

paused briefly before breaking the silence. “How’s your

in his seat. His brows drew together. “How