Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 532: The atmosphere turned vibrant, buzzing with conversation and admiration. All eyes were on her. And Rosanna? She stood off to the side, forgotten. The very same young women who had once gathered around her now drifted toward Maia like moths to a flame. Only one remained. Stacy stepped forward awkwardly, pulling out a small gift bag. Inside was a modest pair of shoes, stylish but clearly inexpensive. "Rosanna, happy birthday," she said, her voice subdued. Then she leaned in and whispered, "I broke things off with that older guy... Money's been tight lately.

Hope you don't mind." Comparison was a cruel teacher. Rosanna's face stiffened, and her fists curled so tightly that her manicured nails carved half-moons into her palms. Just then, a guest taking photos with his phone received a Twitter notification. Brielle had posted an update: "Happy birthday to my brilliant composer, Maia!" Suddenly, the entire room buzzed with incoming alerts. Chimes and ringtones merged, creating a wave of digital excitement. All at once, the guests glanced at their screens. Their eyes widened with disbelief. Someone blurted out, "Wait, is this real?

Every celebrity I follow just shared Brielle's post for Maia's birthday!" People could hardly keep their voices down as they watched their phones light up with fresh messages. "I can't believe it-look at this. My favorite actress even joined in!" "My goodness, the top actor shared it and tagged half of Hollywood to join Maia's birthday bash!" Ⱡ ς ɢν․ "Take a look at Twitter. #HappyBirthdayMaia has shot straight to the top! Over ten million mentions already!" "Number one on trending!

Feels like the whole world is throwing Maia a birthday party!" For a moment, everyone seemed glued to Twitter, swept up in the celebration. Even Claudius looked startled, lost in the sudden flood of online birthday wishes. Maybe it wasn't every star in the industry, but it looked like half the celebrity world had lined up to send Maia their love. Richard and Sandra exchanged confused glances. After unlocking their phones, shock spread across their faces, leaving them speechless. Rosanna's fingers shook as she tried to steady her grip on the phone. How could any of this be real?

What kind of magic had Maia worked to earn such overwhelming attention? As voices rose all around her, Maia finally remembered her phone. She had forgotten that it was set to silent, so the mountain of notifications had gone unnoticed. Every messaging app she checked was overflowing with alerts. Her screen was filled with messages from subordinates, friends, and people she barely knew. The list kept going. Opening Twitter, she saw Brielle's birthday wish at the top of her feed. Right beside it, #HappyBirthdayMaia blazed in the number one spot. A handful of missed calls.

Flashed on the screen were messages from Brielle, Pattie, Elvira, a few of Maia's subordinates, and - Chris? They must have realized Maia was too busy at the birthday party to pick up, so they left messages instead, each one wishing her a happy birthday in their own way. Brielle grinned and announced, "Maia, happy birthday! I've got a huge surprise lined up for you online later. Just wait for it!" Maia laughed, replying, "I already saw it. You really know how to make a scene!" . . .