Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 948:

Right then, a man — probably the host — yelled out, “Time to kick off the wild night bash! Let’s set the floor on fire!”

As soon as he said that, the crowd came alive. Dozens of people ditched their drinks and flocked to the center, ready to dance.

The overhead lights dimmed, and in their place came strobe flashes and spinning spotlights, flickering back and forth without pause.

It got so dark that even people standing shoulder to shoulder could barely make out each other’s faces.

In seconds, the entire room turned into a full-blown dance club, wild and electric.

No. 43 Oak Street, three floors below, lay the underground boxing ring. In the faint, moody light, Marisa froze in place and lifted her gaze toward the masked woman. Her

built men with grim faces stepped into view. Clenching her jaw, Marisa came to a grim conclusion — the masked woman wasn’t just anyone. This had to be the brains behind Ethan and Melanie’s abduction. Maybe she even ran the whole shady operation down

right with Marisa was the motive. Why would a shady fight club target someone like Ethan? He was just

need to look around; everyone here works for me.” Then, narrowing her eyes, she added, “As for Ethan…” She broke off, a cold smirk curling her mouth. “He’s fine for the time being.

world of

Her hands curled into tight fists, and she had to fight hard not to let her

deep breath, she steadied herself and met the woman’s gaze, trying to inject strength into her voice. “What are you saying? What do you want

was. But after a moment’s thought, she let the worry slide. It didn’t matter.

this took someone like Ethan for money.

onto that idea, Marisa took a breath and forced a cool exterior. “Tell me what you want. How much will it take for you to release