Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 344: If no one powerful was backing her, then how on earth did Ethan, with no connections, manage to get into their class? At last, the room fell silent. The parents frowned, clearly starting to doubt their earlier thoughts. Disregarding their murmurs, Maia pointed at a young woman with a self-satisfied expression in the surveillance footage. She turned to Loraine and inquired, "Has her parent shown up yet?" The video made it clear that this young woman had been the main instigator behind the bullying of Ethan.

However, the instant Maia began to speak, the parents surrounding her exchanged knowing glances, as if they were witnessing a complete novice heading for trouble. One parent couldn't hold back a laugh as he said, "Do you even have a clue whose child you're up against? And you really think you can demand her parents come here?" Another chimed in sarcastically, "If you manage to anger her family, you won't have a moment to regret it." Loraine observed from the sidelines, feeling utterly delighted. She believed that Maia clearly had no inkling of the mess she was stepping into.

The girl Maia had pointed out? She was the very daughter of Hurst, a figure in Wront that even the mightiest families avoided crossing unless they were asking for trouble. "Just perfect. Let this woman realize how foolish she is! She needs to know her place, and then, she and her brother could be kicked out of this class," Loraine sneered in her heart. "Her father is already en route. He'll arrive shortly," Loraine spoke with an air of confidence, as if already enjoying the spectacle.

Loraine envisioned Maia, down on her knees, pleading and begging Hurst not to destroy her brother's chances at the school. - : ⲛⱱ﹒ The parents in the room gasped sharply upon hearing Loraine's remarks. They certainly hadn't anticipated that Hurst himself would make an appearance. He was a man whose time was incredibly valuable, someone they usually saw only from a distance. With Hurst now in the picture, their contempt was out in the open. Any connections Maia believed she had were worthless next to him. They felt that once Hurst showed up, Maia was finished for sure.

"Let me shed some light on this for you." One of the parents crossed her arms, glaring down at Maia with utter contempt. "Melanie's father is Hurst Cooper, the leader of the Cooper family's division. Do you even grasp what that implies? His sway around here is second only to Kolton's." "Every single minute of his time is incredibly valuable. You'll never comprehend that!" "Exactly. If you waste even a moment of his time today, don't be shocked if you find yourself facing a lawsuit for damages.

You'll have to pay it all out of your own pocket." They all anticipated that Maia would finally crack, turning pale and losing her composure. But Maia merely raised her chin a notch, her face displaying calmness, almost a hint of amusement. She arched an eyebrow, her gaze icy and unwavering. So the mastermind behind Ethan's bullying turned out to be Hurst's precious daughter. The circle of parents, mistaking Maia's silence for fear, grew bolder in their jeers, their words dripping with disdain like venom from a snake's fangs. "So, now you see the hornet's nest you've kicked, don't you?

Frightened, are we?" . . .