Chapter 39 Chapter 39: A bitter grin spread across his face. “You may not carry the Morgan name anymore, but don’t forget — seventeen years, Maia. Seventeen. I took care of you. So don’t say I’ve got no heart. Seeing you like this, it’s just sad. I’ll let what happened

Chapter 38 Chapter 38: The group of wealthy young men who’d been joking a minute ago had fallen completely silent, every one of them now staring at the stage. As the music played, Maia opened her mouth to sing the famous song. Her voice floated over the melody, sometimes soft,

Chapter 37 Chapter 37: Without waiting for a reply, he grabbed his phone, thumbed through his gallery, and pulled up a saved video. “Watch this. Her school recital. Then maybe you’ll shut up and stop acting like I’m making things up p> The guys didn’t wait. They all reached for

Chapter 36 Chapter 36: The innocence they once shared? It was long gone. A quiet, bitter laugh slipped from Maia’s lips. “Isn’t Brielle already singing that song every other minute p> With a shake of her head, Pattie responded, “Come on, that doesn’t count. She’s a pop icon now. I

Chapter 35 Chapter 35: Seeing Pattie lounging there made Maia instinctively want to turn around and leave. To her right, a pretty boy leaned into Pattie’s shoulder. On the other side, another guy was tipping a drink to her lips with a flirtatious grin. Maia gave a slight shake of

Chapter 34 Chapter 34: Once Chris pulled into the apartment complex, he and Maia gathered armfuls of shopping bags and headed inside. “You can leave everything here for now. You should get going. Don’t miss your car wash appointment,” Maia urged. With a meeting to attend at the company, Chris

Chapter 33 Chapter 33: His glare sharpened, his voice like a blade. “You call me a two-timer, but what are you? Let me remind you — you’re nothing but a discarded fraud from the Morgan family. A thief. A convict who spent four years in prison for theft. A desperate

Chapter 32 Chapter 32: Before she could lift her leg to strike, he blocked her with his own — trapping her in place. “How much did that man offer you?” Vince asked, his eyes bloodshot. “Come back to me. I’ll pay you double p> Maia’s eyes widened. Shock froze her

Chapter 31 Chapter 31: She understood that finding Vicki’s bracelet, which had been thrown away, after so long was a long shot — but even the tiniest possibility was enough to keep her trying. Without another word, Maia unlocked her phone and typed out a message: “Help me trace where

Chapter 30 Chapter 30: Chris kept his attention on the road, his reply easy. “I should be the one treating you. You picked out all those clothes for me today. It’s only fair I return the favor p> In the backseat, shopping bags rustled with the car’s movement. Those bags

Chapter 29 Chapter 29: Brian leaned in quickly, lowering his voice. “Sir, that bracelet costs more than four hundred thousand. Are you sure you want to go through with it p> A sidelong glance from Vince cut the air between them. “Are you suggesting I can’t afford it p> “Of

Chapter 28 Chapter 28: Now, with everything falling into place, Sandra had no doubt. That anonymous investor had to be from the Ward family. Initially, Vince had been promised to Maia. Maybe that was the reason the Wards kept their distance. They never really approved of her. After Rosanna was

Chapter 27 Chapter 27: “Can anyone really say what was in her heart p> Her lips pressed together as if she was holding something back. That subtle shift in her expression sparked something in Sandra, who suddenly looked stunned. Everyone had believed that Maia’s feelings for Vince were sincere. She

Chapter 26 Chapter 26: Rosanna had recently purchased an array of extravagant, though unnecessary, luxury items. Had Maia made such purchases, Richard would have swiftly rebuked her with a harsh scolding. However, Rosanna was his own daughter, who had been lost to him for seventeen long years. Feeling a pang

Chapter 25 Chapter 25: It took a while before Stacy finally said, “That makes sense now. She has that supreme MCN membership because she’s clearly being financed by someone wealthy p> Rosanna frowned, puzzled. “She’s fresh out of prison, though. How could she manage p> Stacy scoffed. “Maybe she was

Chapter 24 Chapter 24: “You’ve got Vince wrapped around your finger, Rosanna! You truly are brilliant.” Stacy beamed, looping her arm through Rosanna’s, clearly impressed. She added boastfully, “We’ll just wait here. They’ll surely send someone from Huntington Mall to apologize and bring us back p> Meanwhile, Vince initiated a

Chapter 23 Chapter 23: With her lip quivering and eyes welling up, Rosanna pleaded, “Stacy, please understand, I was cornered. Didn’t you hear what those socialites were whispering about us back in the store? If I hadn’t intervened, we’d be the talk of the town. How would we face anyone

Chapter 22 Chapter 22: She was aware that if he entered the store with her, her status as an MCN Supreme VIP would be revealed. She was not yet prepared to reveal her true identity to him. Knowing too soon could disrupt her carefully laid plans. Exiting now seemed like

Chapter 21 Chapter 21: Inside MCN, the crowd wasn’t ordinary — they were the daughters of power, raised in Wront’s most exclusive social circles. Rosanna, freshly reintroduced to that world, couldn’t afford to be humiliated here. Her face turned grim the second she caught wind of their condescending remarks. Nothing

Chapter 20 Chapter 20: The crowd blinked, stunned for a moment. But then the realization hit them all at once. The way they looked at Maia shifted completely. If the manager of Huntington Mall himself had stepped in, this young woman had to be someone important. Her simple clothes didn’t