Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 619: Emotions flickered across Maia's face before she forced down the bitterness threatening to surface. Earning that seven million hadn't been easy. Back then, she was enduring Zoey's brutal training sessions every single day. When the Morgan family hit their crisis, she pushed herself even harder. After those exhausting sessions, she'd stay up all night sketching designs, writing music, and taking on dangerous freelance jobs that paid well. Through sheer stubbornness, she managed to scrape together that money. As her income grew, so did her secret identities.

She quietly became the owner of several companies and used them to partner with Morgan Group, eventually becoming their biggest ally. That partnership was what saved the Morgan family business. She had done it all because she still had some hope left for the Morgan family back then. Another reason was that she refused to owe anyone anything-especially the Morgans. The debt from them raising her? She had paid it back completely years ago. Richard's eyes widened as he stared at Maia in shock. "Are you saying... the mysterious investor who funded the Morgan family back then was...

was..." His voice cracked, the words refusing to form. Some truths were too devastating to speak aloud. A bitter smile curved Maia's lips, her tone razor-sharp with finality. "Exactly. It was me, Maia Watson. Watson-not Morgan." The air between them turned glacial. Discover more on gα ℓ ησ ν s, com "Feel free to run to the press with this story. But when you do, remember you'll be the one left in ruins. You and your precious Morgan name will face the world's judgment, not mine." Richard recoiled as if she'd struck him, his body going rigid with shock. "Impossible! That can't be true!

The company was obviously after Morgan Group's assets and reputation. I investigated thoroughly... The owner was Matias Watts, some businessman who had no connection to you..." His protests died as realization hit like a physical blow. He slumped against the sofa, the color draining from his face. From his face entirely. "Matias Watts... Maia Watson... That person... was really you? You invested under that fake name?" "Finally catching on?" Maia's voice held no warmth, no mercy. "Now you should understand that I owe the Morgan family absolutely nothing.

If anyone's keeping score, the Morgan family owes me. And now, the Morgan family couldn't possibly repay me even if they wanted to." She fixed Richard with an icy stare. Years of disappointment had eroded whatever affection she'd once held for the Morgan family. After her release from prison, their callous treatment had snuffed out the last flickering ember of hope she'd harbored. . . .