Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 1008:

Roland’s chest tightened unexpectedly. The words brought back flashes of the hotel and KTV incidents, and the memory made a faint heat creep up his ears. Before Roland could respond, Pattie had already taken control of the matter.

“Alright. That’s decided. I’ll set up a private office for you at MCN. You have to make sure Vince stays in jail long enough—it would be better if he were locked up for life. I don’t want any slip-ups at this stage.”

Roland spoke up despite himself. “Aren’t you afraid this might put you in danger?”

“Why? Do you think I would be scared so easily? You’re not afraid of death, so why should I be? And besides, we still have unfinished business. If something happens to you, who am I supposed to settle scores with?” Pattie shot back, her lips jutting in a slight pout. Inwardly, she added, “You think you can kiss me and just walk away? Not a chance.”

She had already made up her mind—Roland wasn’t going anywhere. They stayed in the hospital room for a few more minutes, then rose and headed for the door.

The door clicked shut behind them, leaving a short, heavy silence. Then Maia’s phone vibrated.

name lit

moved up. We’ll start

replied with a

to the clock.

hadn’t Chris come back

chest. Almost without thinking, she tightened her grip on

from floor to ceiling, the night sky pressed down like a heavy lid, filling the room with a suffocating gloom. A shrill female voice, dripping with venom, abruptly

to make Claudius fall for you—and even admit

press conference. Her laughter rang out—wild, unsteady—cutting through the air like the cackle of a deranged

mind, or has the world gone mad?” She suddenly grabbed the cup from the coffee

Clang!