Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 1129 Chapter 1131: Inside Shiloh's car, Maia kept quiet, saying nothing. "Ms. Watson, you may talk now..." Shiloh glanced over his shoulder with a faint smile. "The driver belongs to me." "That performance of yours nearly fooled me," Maia said in a steady voice. "For a split second, I thought you might have betrayed her or chosen another side." Back when she noticed that the two prison guards were strangers, Maia had started questioning if Shiloh was pretending. It wasn't until she got into the car that she was fairly sure the warden was still loyal to Zoey.

Zoey had gathered people whose minds were sharp and whose emotions ran deep. They stood out not only because of their skill but also because of their keen awareness. What impressed Maia most was the devotion they gave to Zoey, even if a few incidents in the past showed cracks in that loyalty. Still, those slip-ups were not something that Maia needed to dwell on right now. The hours had slipped away again, and Maia found herself wondering if Pattie had succeeded in reaching Roland. "Surely you must be teasing me, Ms. Watson. That's beyond belief," Shiloh said from the driver's seat.

His smile lingered, yet his tone and posture betrayed a shift. "Tell me, what has brought you back this time?" Gone was the confident figure Maia had seen earlier at the prison gates, for Shiloh now carried himself in an entirely different manner. "I need to see her right away. Time isn't on our side," Maia said, her words clipped and urgent. "Very well. I'll handle it." Casting a look at the driver, Shiloh gave the order, "Turn the car around." Before long, the vehicle was speeding back toward Wront Prison. As they neared the entrance, he lowered the window with deliberate calm.

⬇ gⲁν⫽ To anyone watching from outside, it looked as though the car held only Shiloh and the driver. The two guards recognized him immediately, saluted, and allowed the car to roll through the gates. Once the courtyard swallowed them in, the driver slipped off her cap, letting loose her thick curls. "You haven't thought of removing those two guards. That suggests they're protected by someone powerful. Could it be that they answer to Kolton?" Maia asked. Without a word, Shiloh's lips curved into a faint smile, leaving his true thoughts unreadable.

Before long, their car rolled into a lush garden that stood in sharp contrast to the starkness of the prison grounds. "I won't be stepping inside with you. Take my number. Call me once you're finished, and I'll make sure you get out," Shiloh said to her, then drove off without lingering. Drawing in a steadying breath, Maia climbed the stairs and pressed the bell by the entrance. . . .