Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 1035:

Kiley lingered by the window, her eyes fixed on Wront’s darkened streets, while her father’s words kept bouncing around in her head. He had said that Claudius had already left the city. Yet the more she dwelled on it, the more it felt wrong.

Even if Claudius really had departed Wront and reached Otruitho, he could have received her messages after he landed. A possibility quietly emerged. Could it be that Claudius was incommunicado?

Still, how could her father, Kolton, trick her in such a way? He wouldn’t have locked Claudius up just to punish him for misbehaving, would he? The ridiculous idea had barely formed before Kiley shook her head, a wry grin tugging at her lips. No matter how strict her father could be, he wouldn’t take the law into his own hands against his own son, would he?

Just then, her phone buzzed. Claudius, who had been silent for ages, finally sent her a text: “Just woke up, getting over jet lag.” Moments later, another message popped up: “Kiley, don’t worry. I’m fine. I’ll come back once Father cools off.”

Reading his words, Kiley felt a weight lift from her chest. A faint smile curved her lips as she typed back, “Alright. I’ll try to put in a good word with Father, but you need to think too. You can’t keep acting so recklessly.”

He faced one of the operatives standing nearby, his voice

operative said, saluting

As long as Claudius admitted his mistakes and promised not to repeat them, Kolton was ready to give him another shot. After all, growth meant taking a few bumps along the road,

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it quickly through the quiet night. Her handwriting was graceful and precise, almost

a brief pause, she spoke with admiration. “Your handwriting is really

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your pen back,” Maia said, returning

moment, as she turned around, she found herself in a familiar