The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 427:

Catching Ethan’s warning glare, Jayceon reined in his temper. “Miss Harper, my feelings for Ellie are real. I’d appreciate it if you stopped turning her against me. Your words have caused misunderstandings between us.”

Brenna saw straight through it. His calm facade couldn’t hide the anger simmering beneath the surface. She wasn’t in the mood to play nice. And Fay’s presence only stoked her frustration.

She said, “Stop pretending you care about Ellie. You don’t bring a side piece to an important gathering if you’re serious about her. Do you even realize what it means to introduce Fay to your friends and business partners like this?”

Fay smiled smugly, knowing exactly what it meant. Jayceon was sending a message. She was his girlfriend, possibly even his future wife.

Jayceon’s face darkened. “It means nothing. Fay and I are just friends.”

“Is that so? Because from where I’m standing, you’re making it very clear that Fay is the

she really wanted nothing to do with me, why keep

to do with you. Don’t flatter yourself. She could just get her

stand watching his friend argue with Brenna. From his

countless missteps. However, losing Ellie’s love was the consequence of Jayceon’s poor choices; it had

“What Brenna said is right. Stop

his head. His disapproval of Jayceon echoed everyone’s sentiment. Bringing Fay here had been a mistake.

Lᴀtєst ϲh𝓪ρtєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєls.𝓬0𝓶

is new in your life. We have a whole childhood together. Why are you

be my wife. I won’t let anyone bully her—not

let out a loud laugh, her eyes