Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 990:

“But… this isn’t about Maia tempting me. It was all about my genuine admiration for Maia’s skills, my appreciation of who she was, and my one-sided love for her. Yesterday, I only meant to say goodbye before leaving for Otruitho; it wasn’t some secret affair. Besides, after I laid my feelings bare, Maia made it clear she was married and turned me down.”

Kolton’s assistant took a stumbling step backward, nearly losing his balance.

Right then, his eyes grew wide with a heavy dose of regret.

His earlier conclusion had been completely off the mark. Claudius wasn’t sticking to the script to tarnish Maia’s name; he was standing up for her dignity. As the Cooper family’s future head and the heir to the Cooper empire, Claudius was going against his own bloodline for Maia.

Meanwhile, in front of the television, Kolton was equally furious.

Bang!

flung the pricey porcelain coffee cup to

back on me?” Kolton shook

heartbeat, his whole body trembling as if swallowed by a blazing storm of rage. But Claudius didn’t pause his speech on

happened at the bar that day. His goal was to defend Maia’s reputation before

problems, and nobody could have predicted her behavior. Yet through all this chaos, Maia has suffered the most,” Claudius said, fire in his voice. “I can’t say what those

is your story

Cooper, stake my name and honor on the truth of what I’ve said. Don’t buy into the

and quiet murmurs

really was. I always believed Maia wasn’t that kind of person. It must have

you notice Maia stayed silent all this

low morals. If anyone accuses Maia of cheating, I’ll stand

energized. Richard and Sandra held onto each other