Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 241: Seeing the three of them in silence, Rosanna started to feel uncomfortable, like she couldn't breathe.

Still, Rosanna smiled and took Vince's hand. She then spoke to Maia, saying, "Maia, Vince has filled me in. The rumors about you two were just made up by the paparazzi. He only came to you that day because of me. Vince and I are about to get engaged, and those rumors will die down on their own. Will you join us on our engagement day?"

Rosanna's lips curved into a small smile. She made sure to say this to show off, knowing that Maia wouldn't stay indifferent after hearing the news.

However, Maia kept her face blank and answered smoothly, "Oh, what's it got to do with me? Why should I bother showing up at your engagement party?" Rosanna's grin wavered for a second, and she gripped the fabric of her dress a little tighter without even thinking.

She couldn't believe how cool Maia was acting. Back then, Maia had been crazy about Vince - everybody knew it. How could she now act like she didn't care one bit about the news of their engagement? No way was that real. She had to be pretending.

Trying to cover the awkwardness, Rosanna forced a stiff smile and said, "I just thought… maybe you'd give us your blessing, and we could set the record straight between us."

Off to the side, Pattie let out a poorly hidden snicker.

When it came to putting on a sweet and innocent front, no one could hold a candle to Rosanna. Pattie thought Rosanna's fake act was downright irritating.

Pattie shot straight from the hip and sneered, "Congratulations! Hope you two enjoy a lifetime of wedded bliss. After all, trash belongs with trash! Better if you cling to each other forever and save the rest of us the headache!"

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Brielle let out a soft laugh, unable to hold back at Pattie's biting words. Rosanna's cheeks burned bright red.

"How… how could you say such a thing!" Rosanna cried out, digging her nails deep into her palm. She spoke in a sugary-sweet tone, her eyes turning red as if she had been terribly wronged.

Vince's face clouded over, and a deep frown creased his forehead. It was the first time someone had thrown such brutal words straight at him.

But what gnawed at him even more was how Maia acted.

She stayed cold and unbothered the whole time, not showing a hint of feeling.

For some reason, this got under Vince's skin. Could she really have stopped caring altogether? Was the woman who once fussed over him, cooked his meals, and hung around him every single day now completely indifferent? He couldn't swallow that.

Vince wrapped an arm around Rosanna's shoulder, soothing her gently. "Rosanna, don't waste your time on someone with a criminal record. She's no longer your sister, no longer someone important in your life. We don't need her blessing."

He said it on purpose, itching to get a rise out of Maia. Even the tiniest reaction would have given him a little twisted pleasure.

Still, Maia's face stayed as calm as ever, as if the two people in front of her were no more important than passersby.

Vince's hands curled into tight fists, the veins standing out sharply on the backs of them.

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