Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 505:

Letting out a long, silent sigh, Richard leaned forward and began dialing again, chasing new partnerships like a man who had finally caught sight of treasure on the horizon.

Elysium Apartments

Chris lounged on the couch, absentmindedly scrolling through his phone. But when his thumb stopped on the trending topics — Maia and the Morgan family — his relaxed expression vanished. A sharp intensity settled over his face, his gaze darkening as he read on.

Without a word, he got up and pushed open the door.

In the living room, Maia sat cross-legged on the opposite sofa, lazily flipping through a fashion magazine. A bowl of fruit sat by her side, and she nibbled from it like someone with all the time in the world.

Lately, she had put a pause on nearly everything else. Her focus had shifted entirely to preparing health-focused meals for Chris — recipes, routines, the whole shebang. She barely left the apartment these days, subtly ensuring that Chris stayed where she could see him.

And it had worked. He had not stepped outside in days.

Otherwise, given his personality, he would have already thrown himself into his usual whirlwind of activities. For now, he had no choice but to delegate tasks to Maxwell remotely. He walked over, stopping just behind her.

Maia, completely absorbed, had not even noticed.

Chris glanced down. Her attention was fixed on a particular page. The headline caught his eye: Angel’s Tear — A Legendary Sapphire to Be Auctioned Soon.

The image beside it showed a sapphire the size of a clenched fist, glowing with brilliance.

Chris leaned in, his voice dropping to a whisper near her ear. “Do you like it?”

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Maia jolted, nearly spilling the bowl of fruit. She twisted to look at him, startled. “Are you a ninja now? When did you even walk in?”

He chuckled, slipping his hands into his pockets. “You were too lost in that magazine to notice anything else.”

Maia narrowed her eyes but had no comeback. Instead, she scooted a little to the side and pointed at the image. “I mean… look at it. I have never seen a sapphire that huge in real life. It would be incredible to see it up close.”

Chris raised an eyebrow, his lips curling into a thoughtful smile. Something unreadable flickered in his eyes.

Cooper Mining Co., Ltd. — CEO’s Office

Claudius reclined in his office chair, phone in hand, scrolling through the same trending topics. His thumb paused as he caught sight of Maia’s birthday among the headlines. His gaze sharpened slightly.

Just then, his phone buzzed with a message.

“Mr. Cooper, this is Rosanna Morgan. My family is hosting a birthday banquet for me in three days, and I would love to invite you. Will you be able to attend?”noveldrama

Claudius’ face darkened a shade. Rosanna Morgan? He remembered clearly that he had already blocked her. Did the block not go through? Or had she found a way around it?

With an exasperated sigh, he flicked open the chat, his thumb hovering over the block button again. But then… he paused.

A slow, cold smile spread across his face. Instead of deleting her message, he typed back a single word.

“Sure.”

On the other side of the city, Rosanna let out a gleeful squeal the moment she saw his reply. She leapt from her seat, hands clutched to her chest.

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