The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 114

Chapter 114 The Undercity

Brenna stepped out of the restaurant, barely making it a few strides before spotting Joe Valdez leaning casually against a sleek black business car nearby. He had been waiting for her for quite some time.

Joe was in his early thirties and managed her financial consulting firm. Today, he looked effortlessly laid-back in charcoal gray pants, a crisp white T-shirt, and an open beige shirt. His black framed glasses completed the look

With a knowing smile, he pulled open the car door and said to Brenna, "I already prepared the clothes you asked for. They are in the back seat."

Brenna slid into the car without hesitation. Wasting no time, she swiftly put on the clothes. Once ready, she rapped her knuckles against the window. Taking his cue, Joe got in, fired up the engine, and steered them toward the Undercity.

Despite the name, the Undercity wasn't some hidden, underground structure. It was an insider term used in certain circles to refer to a specific location.

The Undercity was located in a decaying factory on the city's outskirts. The place was vast, its workshops abandoned and worn down. A five-story building stood in the southwest corner, its exterior paint peeling and

faded with age.

No one would have imagined that within an area covered in wild, overgrown plants, there was a team of specialists from different fields.

Brenna stepped smoothly out of the car, clearly familiar with her surroundings. Not a flicker of surprise crossed

her face.

She now wore a loose-fitting, dark gray outfit paired with a striking white phantom mask. The oversized hood of her sweatshirt drooped forward, casting deep shadows and covering most of her face. With the mask in place, her face was completely obscured.

Joe wore an identical mask, his hood pulled up to cover his face as well. Silently, he handed Brenna a voice changer before the two made their way toward the abandoned building.

looked untouched and abandoned, filled with old, grimy

step," Joe said

arrived at a door at

it. He

his face. His voice was raspy, leading Brenna to

you two?" he asked

"I'm King," Brenna replied.

to get a look inside, but the man's tall, solid frame completely blocked the already narrow

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figure and guessing she might be a young woman He couldn't pinpoint

man was

concluding that a woman wouldn't dare come to such a

"I didn't expect the infamous financial wizard,

small talk "Enough talk. Let's get

dozens of staff, all wearing masks. Each person was hunched over a computer screen, immersed in financial

his face hidden behind a black warrior mask, stood

eyes glued to

a strange sense of familiarity creeping over her as she caught a faint trace of his scent, but she quickly brushed it aside. She cut straight to the point. "Where is

bags. He dropped

untraceable cash. The remaining twenty million will be delivered once

crouched down, casually picked up two stacks of bills to examine them, and then

can start now."