Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 653: To the amazement of the gathering, two figures stepped forward, side by side. A gasp rippled through the crowd as someone nearby blurted out, "Look! It's Maia and Pattie!" Maia strode toward the stage, dressed in a sleek beige suit, a black briefcase swinging at her side with every purposeful step. Right behind her, Pattie, clad in an eye-catching red trench coat, followed with equal poise. Together, the pair radiated a commanding presence, their confidence impossible to miss as they advanced.

A split second later, every camera in the hall pivoted, training their lenses on Maia and Pattie to capture their every move. Almost immediately, the live chat exploded into a frenzy. "Maia really has the nerve to appear in public again?" "How does a plagiarist walk in like she owns the place - does she feel no shame at all?" "She's just here to sabotage Lark's product launch. Disgraceful!" "Has she lost her mind? Maybe she plans to play the victim and beg Alice for mercy, hoping to dodge the compensation." The crowd's agitation mounted, turning the venue into a chaotic scene.

Dozens of spectators sprang to their feet, hurling accusations and insults toward Maia and Pattie. "Maia, don't you have a shred of dignity left? The whole world knows what you've done, and you still show up here like nothing happened!" "Leave this place! Stop embarrassing yourself! Thieves like you belong behind bars!" Don't miss fresh updates at gⱯlnσνls․cøm Shouts and accusations echoed through the room as barely contained chaos swirled around them. Suddenly, a contingent of bodyguards in crisp black suits surged forward, forming a solid barrier between the angry crowd and the two women.

Each bodyguard took up position with silent discipline, effectively shielding Maia and Pattie as they pressed onward through the throng, heading straight for the stage. At this moment, Larkin's face darkened, yet he gestured to the security detail. "Let them through. I want Maia to speak - I'll hear her out myself." Truth be told, Larkin's own security could never have held back the advance if Pattie and Maia truly wanted to reach the stage.

Pattie's bodyguards moved as a single, well-trained unit, every one of them tall and broad-shouldered, their sheer presence enough to intimidate most challengers. This display of force did nothing to calm the crowd; if anything, it only fueled the audience's irritation. "So, this is MCN's new trick? Did they come here just to stir up trouble?" . . .