Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 677: Without her, there would be no Shiloh today. Zoey nodded with satisfaction, her attention returning to the television screen. She set down her coffee cup. "This isn't finished yet." On screen, Richard slumped in his chair on the stage. Instead of destroying Maia, he had only succeeded in winning her public sympathy and admiration. The air buzzed with praise for Maia and harsh criticism of him, along with growing doubts about his accusations against her character. He was completely defeated, and the audience's conversation shifted once again.

"Maia claimed her innocence the entire time she was in prison. Was that case ever properly investigated? Did she actually steal anything?" "Maia seems like such a good person, so genuine and kind. How could she possibly be a thief? I think she was set up!" "Didn't Richard just insist he treated Maia well? If the Morgan family was so generous, what could they possibly not afford to buy for Maia? What reason would she have to steal? None of this adds up!" A piercing female voice suddenly sliced through the murmur of conversations. "That's absolutely false!

Maia is a thief, and I witnessed it myself!" The entire audience jolted in surprise, heads swiveling to locate the source of this jarring interruption. A woman, fully covered in a trench coat and oversized sunglasses, stepped onto the stage. She slowly removed her hat and shades-and revealed a face no one expected to see. It was Rosanna. Gasps echoed through the crowd. How did she get here? The entire venue froze. Richard's eyes flew open. Wasn't Rosanna supposed to be at home? How had she ended up here, of all places?

Uncover your next story on g Ɐ lnσ ν s, com Still, her arrival might not be such a bad twist. A flicker of satisfaction flashed across Richard's face. Sandra's expression dropped instantly. "Rosanna? Didn't I tell you to stay home and not show up here?" Facing the flashing cameras, Rosanna raised her chin, her voice clear and resolute. "My father didn't lie! Four years ago, Maia really did steal Radiant Jewels' most prized possession." She glanced at Maia with obvious resentment and pushed forward. "The evidence back then was solid.

The police found the item in Maia's bag-otherwise, she wouldn't have been convicted or locked away for four years. And before that, she told me more than once how badly she wanted that piece of jewelry!" Rosanna's voice tightened with fury as she continued, "And you can check her school records if you need more proof-skipping classes, getting into fights, failing every subject. Her grades were a disaster. None of this is slander. It's all documented." . . .