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?”

stood next to

linked her arm with his and introduced him

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

a man, and she felt

education, and family background,

waited expectantly for Ethan’s

lost in stories on

best. He gave her hand a brief shake and then let go,

a twinge of disappointment, unaccustomed to such a

disappointment flickered briefly before she brushed it aside. She reassured herself that it made 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

when it came to reading people, her instincts were sharp. She had already picked up on the way Greta looked at Ethan—with clear

Ethan was impressive in many ways—his looks, capabilities,