Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 423:

Vince’s expression hardened sharply as he straightened his posture. “Who did you say?”

“Maia Watson! Vince, she was absolutely radiant tonight! Not only did she mesmerize everyone with her piano performance, but she also went head-to-head with Miss Cooper and completely outshined her. And guess what? She even bought Aurora Apparel Company for just a single dollar right in front of everybody! Can you imagine that? If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d swear I was hallucinating!”

Terry grew even more animated as he recounted the events. “If this were a movie, she’d be the ultimate heroine of a classic rags-to-riches story!”

Vince’s eyes darkened ominously. “Tell me exactly what happened.”

But Terry, utterly drunk, rambled on without answering properly. “Hey, wasn’t Maia once your fiancée? No offense, but she’s way out of Rosanna’s league now. If I were in your shoes, I’d choose Maia without a second thought! But, well… too bad. Maia’s already married now. You totally missed your shot!”

Hearing that Maia was married triggered a burning surge of rage inside Vince.

His fists clenched involuntarily, and he had no desire to listen to Terry any further.

Just as Vince was about to hang up the phone, Terry blurted out another piece of information.

“Oh, wait! One more thing. That illegitimate son from the Cooper family turned up tonight too. I heard he’s got his sights set on Maia! And you know how the saying goes — no woman he targets ever manages to get away.”

“The illegitimate son of the Cooper family?” Vince’s voice turned frigid as he frowned deeply. “You mean Chris?”

Though Vince had never personally met Chris, he had heard more than enough about him — and none of it was good.

“Yeah, that’s the one. Rumor has it he’s a major heartbreaker because of his handsome face,” Terry slurred.

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Then, as if struck by a sudden memory of Chris and Maia’s duet, Terry added, “But honestly, they looked incredible together. Especially when Maia played the piano and Chris played the violin side by side. The chemistry between them was something else!”

Vince’s anger erupted like a storm. “Chris isn’t even worthy of thinking about Maia.”

Without another word, Vince ended the call abruptly, his chest heaving with poorly contained fury.

No longer able to restrain himself, Vince immediately grabbed his phone and dialed one of his subordinates. “Start tracking Chris Cooper’s movements right now.”

Internally, Vince cursed coldly, “How dare he even think about Maia? He must be tired of living.”

Dawn broke, and yet another night slipped away.

Golden sunlight filtered through the windows of the luxurious suite.

Maia slowly woke up, stretching languidly.

The vast bed was empty except for her.

As memories of last night’s kiss with Chris resurfaced, a soft blush colored her cheeks.

She lightly tapped her forehead, trying to banish the memory. She hadn’t been drunk, so why had she lost control?

Luckily, she had come to her senses just in time before things spiraled out of control. Otherwise…

She shuddered at the thought. It had been a dangerously close call.

Leaving the bedroom, Maia spotted Chris fast asleep on the couch.

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