Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 1055:

“Very well,” Chris answered with a faint smile.

Chris ended the call as soon as he finished speaking.

He moved to the window and peered into the dark emptiness beyond.

Kiley seemed completely in the dark about that old incident. Kolton had apparently wiped away every trace of the assassination attempt, even taking care of the hitman. Chris figured it was wiser to wait for the invitation cards before bringing the topic up with Maia.

He then pulled out his phone and glanced through the messages Maia had sent just moments ago.

A small, subtle smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

I have no clue what you’re planning, but… I’m

lights in the living room and made his way

suite at

phone aside and made her way slowly toward the bathroom. Steam filled

on the door and murmured, “I’m still uneasy about this. Tomorrow morning, go to MCN and send invitations to both Pattie and Maia. Make sure they know about the

with her slender fingers and draped a towel around herself. She replied casually, “No problem. I’ve already got the invitations

to stress about Maia turning it down. She’s the talk of the town these days, and with that kind of reputation, she won’t have the nerve to skip the gala. Once we leak the invite list to the press and let it spread, if Maia doesn’t show, her image could take a serious hit. Someone like her rejecting a charity event? Her good name would turn sour fast.” She added with a smile, “From what I’ve seen, Maia’s sharp and sees the bigger

with gratitude. “I’ll leave the media work

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sweat, was practicing

advice from time

on, Maia’s