The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 399:

His voice carried a cautious tone, aware of the sensitive nature of military projects. If Brenna could share any details, she would have done so by now.

Braeden responded with a laugh, “I’m afraid that’s confidential. It’s just a minor project.”

The Harper family responded with polite laughter, but they knew the reality was not as simple as Braeden made it seem. After all, if it were just a small project, Braeden wouldn’t have attended Brenna’s birthday party personally like this.

Ethan, familiar with military dealings from his two years of service, was unfamiliar with Braeden. Just as he was about to strike up a conversation, Braeden turned to him and said, “You must be Ethan, Kenny’s twin, correct?”

To Ethan, soldiers commanded respect, but with so many of his own family members in the military, he didn’t view them with the same admiration as the Harper family did. To him, being a soldier was simply another profession.

“Indeed,” Ethan answered.

in, contributing to the discussion. After a

Braeden said to Brenna, “We’ve held further talks since you left and drafted some proposals. Please, take these as a

eight, a majestic five-tiered birthday cake was presented. The crowd gathered around Brenna and Ethan, making this the most elaborate birthday celebration Brenna had ever

the birthday song filled the air and everyone’s faces lit up with joy, Brenna couldn’t help

beside

that seemed too intense, stirring

into fiction with

both Ellie and Thiago brought him comfort. He believed they looked more

Fay had been clinging to him. He was unsettled by the stories Fay had shared about the cruel ways of stepmothers and didn’t

told Ethan

distant. Watching the easy connection between Patrick and Thiago, Ethan couldn’t help but notice how genuine their