Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 602: "Great, let's kick things off. Maia, you're first." Maia kicked things off, followed by Chris. Roland rolled next, then Pattie and Maxwell. Elvira took the final turn. When everyone had played once, Elvira emerged on top. Her dice added up to thirteen - what luck! On the flip side, Pattie ended up with the lowest total, just five points to her name. Rolling that poorly with three dice? It was almost comical. Pattie let out a half-smile and said dryly, "Looks like I lost." Elvira didn't seem too thrilled. Chris had only edged past Pattie by two points.

Still, no one dwelled on it. It was just the opening round, after all. Elvira shot Pattie a sly grin and leaned slightly toward her. There was a bite to her voice. "Pattie, I didn't peg you as the first one out. But rules are rules. Truth or dare?" Pattie let out a small laugh. "Truth, I guess." Elvira's smile widened, full of mischief. "Alright, I'll ease us in with a warm-up question." Her voice then shifted, suddenly more pointed. "When did you first have sex... and who was it with?" A strange stillness gripped the room like a held breath. Roland's eyebrow twitched slightly.

Without thinking, he glanced up at Pattie. Pattie didn't flinch. She tossed her hair back lazily, her fingers brushing through the waves. Her eyes locked onto Roland's, teasing just enough to keep everyone guessing. Roland stiffened without meaning to. A sudden jolt shot through his thoughts. Bits and pieces from that night crept into his mind - soft lighting, a close moment, and then... A strange, uneasy energy stirred inside him. His memories remained jumbled, like a puzzle with missing parts. Still, a nagging question poked at him. Could it be?

Had he been the one who took Pattie's virginity? gⱯ0ν., The idea made his skin crawl. If that was the truth, then as a man... he knew that he couldn't just brush it off. Pattie caught the tension in him. Her grin widened ever so slightly as she lazily circled the rim of her wine glass with her finger. Her tone was airy but carried weight. "Elvira, truth means one question. Isn't asking two pushing it a bit?" Elvira didn't see it that way at all. She had her mind set on shaming Pattie - and keeping her far from her brother. "But they're simple questions.

You can answer both in just a few words," she said sweetly, pretending to be innocent. Her voice floated like a breeze. "If you'd rather not answer, just go with a dare. I'm already being generous!" Pattie dropped her eyes for a moment, her face calm. She threw a quick look in Roland's direction. Then, without missing a beat, she tilted her glass back and drained it in one smooth motion. She dabbed her lips with poise. "Alright then, I pick dare." Elvira sneered silently. So she dodged it? That must've hit a nerve!

She felt sure Pattie was scared that the truth might ruin her image - especially in Roland's eyes. A sly sparkle lit up Elvira's eyes as she delivered her words. "Don't point fingers at me, Pattie. You picked dare. So here's what you have to do - kiss Chris!" The instant she said it, Pattie's hand froze mid-air, her wine glass paused halfway. Maia and Chris tensed up. Their faces showed clear discomfort. Roland's hands curled into tight fists. Maxwell blurted out, "Whoa!" Getting kissed by his wife's best friend right in front of his own wife?

Maxwell doubted that Chris could get off easy tonight. Elvira really didn't hold back! . . .