Chapter 1310:


    Over the years, it wasn’t only Chris who had grown tougher. Maia had also carved her own path with unwavering resolve, bing stronger with every challenge life threw at her.


    Chris had always thought he held many hidden titles under his belt. It had never crossed his mind that Maia possessed just as many, perhaps even more, spanning an astonishing range of fields.


    The realization hit him like a ton of bricks. He suddenly understood that his role as her so-called bodyguard might no longer be necessary.


    He remembered the fight in the alley. If Maia hadn’t shown up in the nick of time, he would have been captured while still unconscious.


    Once again, that uneasy feeling crept in, the sense that he was merely riding on his wife’s coattails.


    Still, the storm hadn’t passed. That woman’s wordspletely confirmed that Maia had never served time in prison.


    By then, Maia was already back on stage. She strode up to the woman, raised her fist, and the woman met it halfway, their greeting firm and familiar.


    Maia’s smile was bright. “I remember you. You’re my formidable rival, Vivian Ortega.” Her voice carried pure excitement, no tension at all, as though she were reuniting with an old friend after years apart.


    Vivian tilted her head slightly. “I didn’t expect you to shine in so many fields. You’re truly the one I admire most.” She then passed the microphone to the man beside her.


    “It’s been a while, Ms. Watson,” the man began in a deep, steady voice. “Two years ago, your breathtaking live jewelry design left asting impression. You may not remember me, but my jewelry stores now span the globe. I’m Adonis Saunders, the new president of Silverstrike Jewelry. Of course, when I first met you, I was just another jewelry designer.”


    The audience erupted in disbelief.


    “He’s the president of Silverstrike Jewelry, Adonis Saunders?”


    “Good heavens! What’s happening with Maia?”


    “No wonder Silverstrike Jewelry has always been Annie Crystal’s distributor. It turns out Adonis and Maia go way back!”


    Comments started flooding the live feed.


    “I’mpletely floored.”


    “Wait, what are these people even doing here?”


    “Weren’t they supposed to prove Maia escaped from prison?”


    The air in the g hall turned electric.


    Those guests were meant to embarrass Maia and back her into a corner. Instead, it felt as though she were greeting old friends, and not just any friends but all titans in their fields.


    Then someone uncovered Vivian’s identity and gasped, “Oh my! Vivian Ortega wasst year’s women’s mixed martial arts world champion!”


    “The champion lost to Maia three years ago?”


    “You’ve got to be kidding! Even if Vivian wasn’t at the top back then, she was still a pro fighter. Maia’s strength is off the charts!”


    Raegan’s once-smug expression twisted into a frown. What in the world was happening? Hadn’t Shiloh arranged everything down to thest detail? Why did it feel like things were spiraling out of control? Did he no longer care about his daughter’s safety?


    On stage, Kiley’s face darkened as she shot Shiloh a sharp look. What an absolute fool. How could he have bungled the exnation to those witnesses? All they had to do was prove Maia hadn’t been in prison, yet somehow, they had ended up confirming every one of her titles.


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