Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 621: Inside the MCN CEO's office, Pattie had settled into her chair, scrolling through WhatsApp messages with absent focus, her thoughts clearly elsewhere. The door opened and Maia stepped inside. Pattie immediately set her phone aside and rose to meet her. "There you are! Did you finally get Richard to leave?" Maia's smile carried a hint of embarrassment as she approached, placing a reassuring hand on Pattie's shoulder. "Sorry for putting you through this again.

Because of him, Richard had already disrupted the MCN office twice now." Pattie brushed off the apology with a gentle pat on Maia's arm, though frustration crept into her voice. "Stop that, there's no such thing as trouble between us." She let out a tired breath before continuing, "You know Richard just as well as I do. He couldn't care less about anyone else's feelings. Once he decides to make a scene, there's absolutely no reasoning with him." In Pattie's view, the Morgan family were all cut from the same cloth.

They were self-absorbed people who used Maia without a second thought, never considering how their public outbursts would damage her reputation. The more Pattie discovered about Maia's history with them, the deeper her sympathy grew, and her distaste for the Morgan family intensified accordingly. Maia shook her head slowly. "It's still my fault that any of this happened. But this time, I made things crystal clear to Richard. I'm done with the Morgan family. He shouldn't bother coming back." Pattie nodded, then asked with genuine curiosity, "Last time he wanted you at that birthday party.

What was today about?" Since Pattie had always been someone she could confide in, Maia explained Richard's latest request without hesitation. The moment she heard it, Pattie's composure cracked, her voice rising with disbelief. "Are you serious? Richard actually had the nerve to ask you for money? And not just any amount - two million? What kind of twisted logic is that?" She remembered their early days clearly, when Maia barely had enough for basic expenses, let alone luxuries. Pattie's voice sharpened with indignation. "When I first met you, everything you owned told a story of struggle.

"Listen, I've already put new security measures in motion. We're installing facial recognition and access controls downstairs. Short of sprouting wings, Richard won't set foot in this building again." Though Pattie spoke with casual confidence, every word pulsed with concern. Warmth bloomed in Maia's chest as she nodded appreciatively. "That's perfect. You really do think of everything." Still, Maia knew that she couldn't lean on Pattie's protection indefinitely. Her friend wasn't getting any younger, and years of pouring herself into MCN had taken their toll.

Despite all her playful talk about keeping male escorts, Pattie never followed through. Work had consumed her personal life entirely. Yesterday's interaction with Roland, though, had sparked something different. Maia had witnessed their easy chemistry firsthand. Perhaps there was an opportunity here... . . .