Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 480:

Just then, the host walked back onto the stage and cut their exchange short.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve just seen an intense showdown between two crowd favorites. Let’s give a big hand to Melanie Cooper for grabbing third place!” the host announced, throwing a quick glance at Melanie. He had no clue whether he’d said something wrong, but her expression turned sour and she looked away.

Trying to brush off the tension, the host pushed on. “Now it’s time for the final round of the tournament! Who’ll come out on top — Marisa Payne or Ethan Watson? Let’s stay tuned and find out!”

Ethan Watson? The moment Maxwell heard the name, his thoughts went into overdrive.

Wasn’t this the brother Maia had brought out from the slums? Not only was he into gaming, but he had even made it to the final round?

Maxwell couldn’t believe his ears. He was genuinely taken aback.

He’d only found out about Marisa entering this gaming contest after catching an article online. Without watching the live broadcast, he had rushed straight to the venue.

Because of that, he had no clue how Ethan had managed to land himself in the finals.

Still, he was well aware of Marisa’s incredible gaming skills. Even if Ethan had stumbled into the finals by sheer luck, going up against Marisa was no walk in the park.

But then again, Ethan was Chris’ treasured brother-in-law. If Marisa ended up making the guy cry, wouldn’t Chris come knocking on his door about it?

With that thought nagging at him, Maxwell let out a long sigh. He hurried over to stand as close to Marisa as he could and whispered, “Marisa! Go easy on him, okay?”

Marisa shot him a look, clearly fed up with his fussing. Then she faced Maxwell, raised a finger to her lips, and gave him a clear sign to keep quiet.

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙖𝙩: ⲅ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸱𝖼𝗈𝗺

“I’m talking to you…” Maxwell snapped, clearly losing his temper, but Marisa didn’t even glance his way.

Without saying a word, she turned on her heel and walked off.

Maxwell stood there, stunned, completely at a loss.

His sister was about to drag him down with her, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.noveldrama

At least Chris hadn’t made it back to Wront yet — maybe he’d stay out of this mess?

Marisa didn’t spare Maxwell a second thought. She strode right up to Ethan, leaned her head slightly, and looked him in the eye. “I didn’t expect you’d be the one I’d face at the end.”

Ethan gave her a gentle smile. “I figured it would be you. You’re that good.”

Marisa blinked, a little surprised by his words.

Something about Ethan felt different today — he actually looked kind of appealing to her.

Naturally, Ethan understood that going up against Marisa meant he couldn’t count on an easy win.

He had watched how she played earlier. He had to admit she was solid in every area, without a single weak point. But still, he couldn’t just throw in the towel — not after all the hard work he and Maia had poured in these last few days!

His sister was sitting somewhere in the crowd, and there was a chance his hero, JusticeBlaze, might be tuning in too. Above all, Ethan truly wanted to win. He had his eyes on that champion title — and the million-dollar prize that could make one of his small dreams come true.

Maia’s birthday was just around the corner. He wasn’t about to quit now.

Ethan’s eyes narrowed with determination. No matter how tough the match got, he was set on beating Marisa.

.

.

.

Message from Noah: Enjoy the weekend dear ones. God loves you and Noah whishes you all the best. (=◡=) /

.