Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 106: Kathie's eyes lit up, her whole face brightening into a grin. "That's incredible! I was so scared you'd gotten desperate and done something reckless. Maia, you're still young and beautiful. You have your whole future ahead of you. Please don't throw it away."

Maia's smile deepened as she lifted the spoon to Kathie's mouth. "Here. Try it."

Taking a sip, Kathie beamed. "This is amazing! Maia, you could be the head chef at a five-star restaurant!"

Maia simply smiled again, saying nothing. After spending time with Kathie, Maia made her way back toward Elysium Apartments. As she walked, she slipped in her earbuds and made a call.

"Hey, boss. What's up now?" A light, breezy voice answered.

"Put out a buy notice across all major platforms," Maia said, her tone casual.

"You're buying something? What is it?"

Idly twirling the cord of her earbud, Maia answered lazily, "That bracelet I sent you a photo of last time. Post a high-priced acquisition notice. Keep it anonymous."

"How much are we offering?" The slurp of someone inhaling soda crackled over the line.

Without missing a beat, Maia replied, "Fifteen million."

"What?!"

The voice on the other end practically exploded, followed by a choking cough and the sound of soda spraying everywhere. "That dusty thing is worth fifteen million?!"

"Just do as I said. The rest isn't your concern."

There was a long, reluctant pause. "Fine… but seriously, why don't you post it yourself?"

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"I'm lazy," Maia said blankly.

"If you say so."

Posting across multiple platforms while keeping the IP masked wasn't child's play. If someone managed to trace it, it could expose her location - and that kind of slip wasn't something Maia could afford.

Still, the guy had no choice but to get to work. Even as he typed, he couldn't help but grumble to himself. His boss was obviously loaded if she could throw that kind of cash at an old trinket. To him, the bracelet was just some antique with fancy carvings. Nothing worth getting worked up over. But if Maia wanted it, who was he to argue? She had money to burn.

Maia had just reached the entrance of her apartment building when her phone vibrated again. Glancing at the screen, she answered, "What now?"

"Boss, something weird's happening!"

"Speak up," she said.

Another long pause stretched over the line. "You're not gonna believe what I found while posting your buy notice."

"If you keep making me guess, I'll wipe your entire system and make sure you never land another job," Maia said, her voice cold and steady.

"No, no, no! Please don't!"

The voice on the other end cracked with panic. "I'll tell you - someone else is already after the same bracelet. They're offering 150 million."

"What?"

In the blink of an eye, Maia's relaxed air disappeared. Her face hardened, her brows knitting into a sharp line. "Did you trace them?"

"I tried pulling their IP and ID, but it's routed through an international server. Max-level encryption. It's completely locked down."

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