Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 443:

“The weapons on the ship are inadequate, and it won’t last long. We might lose the cargo,” the assistant continued urgently. “The ship has sent out several distress calls. What should we do next?”

Kolton’s eye twitched in frustration. “Do I need to spell this out for you? Send all the covert teams, the ones you pulled from watching Chris, out to the high seas immediately for backup!”

“What about Maia?” the assistant asked.

“Are you kidding me? Who cares about Maia right now? The priority is the shipment. Make sure that’s secure!”

As the morning light broke, Maia stirred awake, stretched her limbs, and climbed out of bed. The house was empty.

For some reason, Maia felt an emptiness inside her.

Whenever Chris was around, he always made breakfast. Maia’s gaze instinctively drifted toward the kitchen. When she noticed the vacant dining table, a deep sense of loss washed over her. She felt a slight pang of hunger, but her appetite seemed to have vanished.

In a flash, Maia recalled the strawberry cake from the party.

It had been sweet and tart, with a delightful fragrance. The perfect dessert—not overly sweet, just the right balance. Thinking about it made her mouth water, and she felt a sudden, sharp hunger.

Maia made up her mind to try and recreate the strawberry cake from the party. She was about to head to the supermarket for the ingredients when her phone buzzed. It was Pattie.

“Maia! You need to come to the office right away; your dad is here to see you.”

Maia blinked, momentarily thrown off. “My dad?” she asked, confused.

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Pattie quickly clarified, “No, no—not your real father. I mean the foster father, from the Morgans! Get over here fast. I can’t deal with this man on my own.”

Maia let out a disinterested “Oh” and replied flatly, “I’ve already broken all contact with him.”

She couldn’t understand why Richard would be at MCN, looking for her.

Pattie groaned, rubbing her temples. “He claims he has something urgent to say to you. He’s planted himself in the lobby and refuses to leave until you show up! Now the whole office is talking, and even our clients are catching wind of the drama. I can’t just have security throw him out—it’ll reflect badly on you and the company.”

Pattie sighed heavily again. “Maia, why don’t you just come over and see what this is about?”

With a resigned tone, Maia replied, “Fine, I’m on my way now.”

A short while later, a sleek silver Maserati rolled up in front of MCN’s headquarters, catching the attention of everyone nearby.

Maia stepped out of the vehicle, casually tossing her bag over her shoulder, and made her way toward the entrance without hesitation.

A few people loitering outside, eager to pitch something, rushed toward her in a flurry.

“Ms. Vaughn! I’m the general manager over at Eagle Empire Mall. Please, take my card!” one man called, holding it out eagerly.

“Ms. Watson, I’m representing Glacier Corp…” another chimed in.

The crowd quickly gathered around Maia, each one speaking at once, full of energy, dropping names of malls and companies, all vying for a chance to work with her.

Maia kept her expression pleasant. “I’m sorry,” she said kindly, “but if this is about business, you’ll need to go through Ms. Miller.”

She offered a brief, professional smile, then continued inside without slowing her pace.

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