Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 994:

“Well, it’s no big deal, just lending a hand.” Marisa shrugged, but her face grew even redder.

Melanie jumped in at the perfect moment, asking, “I keep wondering how Maia’s holding up right now… Ethan, could you possibly give me your sister’s phone number?”

Meanwhile, deep within the dungeon beneath Cooper Estate, Claudius sat with his head bowed, completely stripped of emotion. He appeared to have anticipated this outcome long ago, remaining as calm as a perfectly still lake.

The heavy door creaked open slowly, and Kolton approached with his cane, his weathered face hidden in the shifting shadows. Neither man uttered a word, the oppressive silence hanging between them like an unspoken judgment.

After what felt like an eternity, the cane struck the stone floor with another sharp, echoing thud.

forced past clenched teeth. “Are you really my son? Do you even see yourself as a Cooper? I can’t

of questions slammed down like a wall of steel, driving a wedge between father and

years, he had poured every ounce of himself into shaping Cooper Group’s future. Simply put, he had lived without a single day that was truly his own. What

a woman with his whole heart, enthralled by every glance, every gesture. He didn’t want

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bars rang out

anger spilling out with each strike. “I raised you to inherit everything, and now—this is how you repay me? Have you forgotten what Maia did to our family? How could you choose her and stab us in the back? Remember this—she seized Aurora Apparel and pushed Mariana into madness. And that’s not all. Her MCN is eating away at Cooper Group’s market share, and you can’t pretend you don’t

rumbled, a thunderstorm pounding at Claudius’ ears.

his mouth. “Father, isn’t it true that Mariana has been the one stirring things up against Maia? If

dumb. His eyes grew darker, fury