Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 451:

Marisa didn’t really care whether the rumors were true or not. All she wanted was to see the look on Melanie’s face when she apologized to Maia and Ethan again — in public. Just imagining it made Marisa want to laugh out loud!

For a split second, everything came to a standstill. Ethan’s gaze shot up, utterly stunned, his mouth hanging open in disbelief. He opened his mouth slightly, but the words just wouldn’t come. He couldn’t even begin to figure out what Marisa was planning.

Right then, the classroom exploded into a chaotic buzz.

“Wait, what’s Marisa doing?”

“Is Marisa standing up for Ethan because of what happened last time?”

“Seriously! Why is she being so nice to Ethan? Don’t tell me she actually likes him?”

“Look at Ethan’s face! It’s bright red!”

Marisa casually glanced over her shoulder, and sure enough, Ethan’s face was flaming red, even the tips of his ears were burning.

Marisa, who remained perfectly composed, couldn’t comprehend why he was blushing so quickly. Still, she had to admit, seeing him get all flustered like that was unexpectedly adorable.

The moment their eyes met, Ethan instinctively turned his gaze aside.

Off to the side, Melanie stood frozen like a statue. A few seconds later, she snapped out of it and shouted angrily, “Marisa, are you insane?”

Marisa answered casually, “You’re the one who wanted to make a bet. If you’re scared now, just say so. No need to be so dramatic.” With a careless shrug, she turned and walked off, completely unbothered.

“Hold it right there! Do you think I’m scared?” Melanie snapped, her teeth grinding together as she shot Marisa a murderous glare. “Fine! Watch and see. I’ll beat you and make you accept your punishment with a smile!”

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Marisa didn’t even bother turning around. She simply threw up an “OK” sign over her shoulder and kept walking.

As she passed Ethan’s desk, she tapped it lightly with her knuckles. “See you around,” she said with a wink.

“Hmm…” Ethan mumbled under his breath, his face somehow managing to turn an even deeper shade of red.noveldrama

Without a care in the world, Marisa popped a lollipop into her mouth and left Class One, still chuckling over Ethan’s adorable reaction.

Once the bet was officially on, it was like gasoline had been poured on a fire. The news spread like wildfire across the classes, and soon enough, almost everyone in the three classes had heard about it. A few girls from Class Three even made a trip to Class One, all just to steal glimpses of Ethan.

Meanwhile, Ethan remained completely baffled by the sudden attention. As expected, Marisa came over every break, eager to hang out and play the mobile game.

Not one to admit defeat, Melanie threw herself into the same mobile game every single break.

Watching the two of them go at it, Ethan couldn’t make sense of it at first, but before long, he found himself drawn in too. It didn’t take long before the entire Class One was hooked, turning break times into lively gaming tournaments.

Things around Wront had been unusually quiet lately. The acquisition of Aurora Apparel Company by MCN, along with a few other business collaborations, went along smoothly. It actually left Maia a little surprised. She had fully expected Kolton to stir up trouble behind the scenes, but so far, he had stayed oddly silent.

Meanwhile, Maia had been working hard in the kitchen, determined to replicate Chris’ mother’s famous strawberry cake. After several frustrating failures, she had finally perfected it. Yet, as Maia gazed down at the freshly baked cake, a heavy sadness pressed against her chest.

This was Chris’ favorite cake, yet he still hadn’t come back or even bothered to send a message.

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