The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 386:

Brenna couldn’t help but notice that both Greta and Lilith were quite captivated by Ethan. They seemed unable to look away from him, particularly Greta, who stared at him intently for a prolonged period. Lilith, though briefly intrigued, soon reverted to focusing on her phone.

Greta leaned towards her mother and whispered, “Mom, I’m going to talk to Brenna and her friend now.”

Danika offered a small nod, deliberately ignoring the admiration shining in her daughter’s eyes. She knew her daughter all too well—her expectations were so high that even the brightest minds at the National Research Institute rarely caught her attention.

So now that someone had finally caught her daughter’s eye, she naturally supported her daughter taking the initiative.

“Go ahead,” she said with a nod.

Greta gave a small smile and approached Brenna, asking politely, “Brenna, would you introduce us?”

rare smile, stood next to

linked her arm with his and introduced him to Greta. “This is

Ethan’s hand, saying, “I’m Greta, a graduate student at Laguna Bay University. It’s nice to meet you. I’ve seen you on financial talk

interest in a man, and she felt Ethan was a

her looks, education, and family background, feeling

expectantly for Ethan’s enthusiastic

in stories on

reaction was neutral at best. He gave her hand a brief shake and then let

twinge of disappointment, unaccustomed

sense for someone as remarkable as Ethan to be unimpressed by her; he had surely crossed paths with countless brilliant individuals before. Still, she held onto the hope that with time and more chances to connect, he

were sharp. She had

looks, capabilities, and