Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 945:

Stomping her foot in frustration, Marisa cursed herself. “Seriously? You’re such an idiot, Marisa!”

At that moment, the glass door of a small convenience store just ten yards away suddenly swung open. Ethan’s familiar figure emerged first, with Melanie close behind and a man who, according to their earlier conversation, was Maia’s husband bringing up the rear.

Marisa dove behind the nearest tree, pressing her back against its rough bark as her pulse raced.

That had been way too close for comfort. At least she hadn’t completely lost track of them.

Peeking around the trunk, she spotted all three with their backs to her and boldly stepped into the open to trail behind them.

She’d barely taken a few steps when two black vans roared around the corner ahead. The vehicles accelerated hard, screeching to a halt and completely boxing in Ethan’s group.

wooden clubs poured out in a coordinated

cover. Everything happened with military precision, giving Ethan

all three were overwhelmed and dragged, struggling, into the

lasted mere seconds before the vehicles peeled

where Ethan, Melanie, and that man had stood just moments

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God! They’ve been kidnapped!” Her trembling fingers flew across her phone screen,

at the urgency in his sister’s voice, grabbing his jacket

already moving… Please tell

immediately, and I’ll put every resource in the city on this.” The moment he hung up, Maxwell was already speed-dialing Chris. “We

Maia behind the wheel, then dropped his