The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 256 Who The Hell

Are You

Thiago wrapped up his work at both studios and glanced at his watch. It was well past ten in the evening. He

grabbed his suit jacket from the back of the chair and left, carrying the weight of a long day on his shoulders.

At a nearby street stall, he bought two sandwiches. He figured Ellie might still be up, and they could share a midnight snack.

The fingerprint scanner at Ellie's door let him in without a hitch. But as he stepped inside, he froze. An older

woman with silver hair stood nearby in satin sleepwear. Her glare could have cut through steel.

Thiago backed up and double-checked the apartment number. "I am indeed in the right place," he murmured.

Tori studied him. He was sharply dressed and holding a bag. He moved like someone who belonged here. And

he was clearly not Jayceon.

Tori raised a slipper, ready to strike. "Who the hell are you?"

Thiago's sharp gaze softened as he thought of something. "You must be the housekeeper Ellie hired," he said.

Lately, Ellie had been complaining about their packed schedules. No one was doing the cleaning, looking after Patrick, or cooking. She had mentioned hiring a housekeeper.

"Housekeeper? I am not the housekeeper!" Tori hurled the slipper at Thiago,

furious.

Though experienced in fighting, Thiago wouldn't raise a hand to an older woman. He stepped back toward the doorway and gently caught her wrist to stop her. "Then who are you?"

Tori, Thiago had to be the man Ellie had been messing

become rich because of her job. She thought that Ellie got rich because she was messing with

the same question! What are

the night?"

the commotion, Ellie stepped out of the bedroom in her pajamas. Her damp hair clung to her shoulders. She had just gotten

to tell Thiago that her family was

about the

hadn't expected such

256 Who The Hell

Thiago inside and shut the

at the sight of Ellie. Then, at the top of her lungs, she screamed, "You better

both stunned at the

Ellie a sneaky thumbs-up, impressed by her apparent success in

Which one of these men was

complexity of his sister's love life amused

leaned against the wall,

storm. Jabbing a finger at Thiago, he snapped

trying to steady her voice. "This is my

spoke, her cheeks flushed

your

might be

is Patrick's father. We broke up seven years ago. He has been pestering me to get back together with him; there's nothing between us. Thiago is my boyfriend. We made it official last month. He has been looking

her parents, unsure if they would believe

the expensive watch Jayceon had given him. If

never would've accepted it.

had been a smart move now felt reckless. He should have talked to Ellie first

anything.

quiet sigh. The damage was done, and giving the gift back wasn't really an option.