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.

lit up the

moved

replied with a simple “Got

to the clock. It

hadn’t Chris come

tightened her grip on

villa, beyond the tall panes of glass that stretched from floor to ceiling, the night sky pressed down like a heavy lid, filling the

you pull to make Claudius fall for you—and even admit it

She had just finished watching the Cooper Group’s press conference. Her laughter rang out—wild, unsteady—cutting through the air like

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

Clang!