The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 285 You're In Deep

Trouble

Ethan and Brenna both tensed up, sensing the cold, dangerous aura pouring off Elsa like a wave.

In a flash, they straightened up, suddenly on their best behavior.

Brenna stood frozen for a moment. Elsa still wore that calm, polite smile, but the fact that she acted like she didn't know Brenna? That hit like a slap. How could Brenna possibly tell her what to perform?

She didn't dare.

"Anything is fine," Brenna mumbled.

Elsa's piercing gaze fixed on Ethan, causing him to fidget uncomfortably.

Brenna, shedding any trace of haughtiness, watched humbly as Elsa took the stage, no longer concerned with showing off to Tina,

Elsa's vocal performance, though not destined for the charts, revealed her masterful training, worthy of a celebrated national artist.

The military band wrapped up the performance in just fifteen minutes, and Elsa even took a moment to offer Amy warm birthday wishes.

As the helicopter whisked the band away, Brenna leaned toward Ethan, murmuring, "I'm so sorry; I had no idea your mom would show up."

Ethan's face remained grim, unable to muster even a forced smile. He knew he would be scolded by his mother soon. Earlier, he had recognized the pilot, Kenny, who had shot him a sharp gaze.

Back inside, Brenna stopped Tina before she could slip away. "So, what did you think of the performance?

Happy with the lineup?"

Tina's eyes blazed with fury. "You, pulling strings with the military elite? Don't kid yourself; that was all

Ethan's doing!"

or play along with any degrading

"Fine. No groveling, no theatrics. But I hear the Russells

crossing Ethan and the Harper family was a losing game. He swiftly reprimanded Tina with a sharp slap. "A bet is a bet. The Russells won't risk Mr. Mitchell's wrath

tears, and even Amy could only relent seeing her son's fury, nudging

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"Do it."

crowd parted, forming a space for Tina's

no choice but to do it. She crawled

was quickly silenced

lifelong friend, had publicly shredded the Russell family's pride.

diversion, he announced stiffly,

eagerly dispersed to the garden, avoiding any mention

fled

corner, Isabella and Jade discussed

pulled Ethan aside for a

seized the moment to confront Brenna, who stood alone now. "Do you even realize who

was grave. While most guests might not have identified Ethan's mother, she had deeper connections to the Mitchell family and had

her gaze

assumed Ethan hadn't introduced Brenna to his parents.

me that," Brenna shot back, casting a sidelong glance before leading Patrick

noticed Zoe Russell, Davin's young daughter, stealing curious glances their way with

too, kept looking at

in the yard, clutching a stunning crystal ball. Patrick

roughly Patrick's age, smiled. "Sure! I'm Zoe

Patrick Moore. You can call me Patrick. Your crystal ball is really pretty. Can

shimmering crystal ball to Patrick. At that moment, a servant carrying

Patrick's arm. The ball slipped from his grasp,