The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 96

Chapter 96 Brenna's Fiancé

Brenna sat beside Ethan at the end of the card table, waiting for Things to join them. The dealer, an elegant woman dressed in high fashion, held the deck of cards, poised and ready to begin.

Meanwhile, Harlan was still reeling from the beating he had taken. His limbs weren't broken, but the pain was

excruciating, leaving him barely able to move.

Just then, Thiago reached for a small box handed to him by someone behind him. He opened it, and inside was

a syringe and a clear ampoule filled with white liquid.

"What are you doing?" Harlan blurted out, fear gripping him. His pretending of being unconscious shattered in

an instant. Terror twisted his features as he scrambled backward. He knew exactly what that substance was

Once it entered his system, there would be no way out for the rest of his life.

He exclaimed in fear, "Don't come any closer! 1-I'm begging you. Sure, my mother did your mother dirty, but I

had nothing to do with it! I was just a kid back then. If anyone is to blame, it's her, not me!"

Harlan's wide, terror-stricken eyes remained locked on the disposable syringe. He had every reason to believe Thiago had lost his mind and that he no longer cared whether he had taken part in the harm done to his

mother all those years ago.

Harlan continued, "Thiago, please! You can't do this! Every debt has its source. You can't take this out on me!

It was my father who made my mother treat yours that way. If you want revenge, go after them, not me!"

out a derisive snort but didn't move any closer. Instead, he fixed Harlan with a cold stare and asked, "Are

Gritting his teeth, he forced himself up

Brenna and Ethan.

glance with Thiago. Then, she turned to Ethan and said, "Mr. Mitchell, let me introduce you to someone.

Thiago Moreno."

realized Thiago and Brenna were already well acquainted. He extended his hand and met Thiago's with a firm handshake. The hostility in their

Thiago looked at Brenna. It wasn't the gaze of a

a

fiancé, Ethan Mitchell," Ethan stated. The words weren't just an introduction. They were a warning for Thiago to keep

just limit their interactions. They'd stop working together altogether. But, of course, Ethan kept his

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Chapter 96 Brenna's Fiance

Turning you down in front of so many people would've been

indifference toward him but remained Anfazed. A man of his caliber never accepted defeat so easily. He believed

matter of time.

cut her off, saying, "No. Since you accepted my proposal yesterday, you're now my fiancée. I've

You can't back

and remarked, “Mr. Mitchell, you're being too forceful. Brenna hasn't given her full consent. How can you announce the matter publicly? That's unfair

her."

do with you, Brenna doesn't dislike me. I just got ahead of myself,

but she

He said, "Call me by my nam public,

don't want our

his phone to Neville, who stood silently behind him. "Change

for a beat. Since when had his boss started

said, "Yes, I'll take care