The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 124

Chapter 124 Attack

In a private lounge of an upscale bar, an opulent display of premium liquor adorned the table, each bottle carrying a price tag over fifty thousand. Tucked beneath one of the red wine bottles, the edge of a gift card

peeked out, showing a value of at least a hundred thousand dollars.

Lounging contentedly, the rotund tax bureau director, draped in the company of many beautiful women, beamed with satisfaction at the lavish setup Rosie and Harlan had arranged for him.

Not far off, a small leather briefcase rested casually on the floor. Inside, it brimmed with stacks of cash

estimated to be at least a million dollars.

The director's beady eyes narrowed into slits as he fixated on the enticing figures of the women, his hands wandering without restraint.

As he sipped the wine handed to him by one of the women, he reassured Harlan, "You are too kind. This

matter won't be difficult to handle..."

Harlan felt a surge of relief. He had finally secured the director's cooperation. Now, his next challenge was figuring out how to win over the people at the prosecutor's office.

On Friday, Brenna worked late into the night. Her studio had recently taken on a project to design a helicopter for civilian use, and every employee was putting in overtime. That day, they were down to the final control system, which Brenna was responsible for. She and Thiago worked until eleven at night, eventually completing

most of it

had gradually left, leaving the spacious studio quiet, with just the two

with laser focus, carefully reviewing each component diagram submitted by the team. The designs had gone through multiple rounds of

flawless.

watch. "It's past eleven. Let's grab a late-night snack. I'll drive you

her work on the control system. It was ready to be delivered

stepped into the elevator and headed down to the underground parking lot. After they arrived, the elevator doors opened. Suddenly, the lights inside the elevator and throughout the parking

was

the power suddenly go

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wasn't right The building's security system was first-rate and extremely reliable. They had run two studios here for about five years and had never experienced a

Rrenna, shielding her with his body something's not right.

he said

tightened her grip on her backpack and

switch on

Thiago anticipated her move and whispered

her phone screen, realizing that if the power outage wasn't an accident, using the

the enemy remained

of footsteps growing louder, steadily closing the distance. As Brenna's and Thiago's eyes adjusted to the darkness, they realized the

their backs against it to avoid being

every shade imaginable, and black masks covered most of their faces, making it impossible to distinguish their features. They moved toward Brenna and