The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 474:

“Alright,” Ernst replied, his voice dripping with resignation.

Back in her room, Brenna took a shower, slipped into her pajamas, and sat at her desk to work.

On a busy Tuesday afternoon, as Brenna was leaving her office, Thiago approached, carrying a sleek black briefcase. “There are a few projects we need to discuss,” he said. “How about we talk over dinner?”

They drove separately to a well-known seafood restaurant in Shirie. Spanning three floors and covering 1,000 square meters, the restaurant was filled with patrons. A queue of hopeful diners waited outside.

Being there for the first time, Brenna eyed the crowd with surprise. “This place must be something special,” she said.

A slight smile crossed Thiago’s lips. “It’s the food. It’s exceptional. I made reservations a week ago to ensure we’d get a good spot. The chef here is a wizard with seafood.”

round table. Thiago, familiar with the menu, selected several dishes for Brenna to try. The busy restaurant meant a longer wait for their meal. In

to them, an elderly woman’s gaze was fixed on them from another

was suddenly broken by a shrill outburst nearby. “Thiago! You are my daughter’s boyfriend,

accuser—a stylishly dressed

slap cut through the restaurant’s

Thiago sprang to their feet at once, their eyes wide

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person clearly—a woman dressed in striking red, her round figure tightly squeezed into the fabric, her face covered in heavy foundation that made her skin look ghostly white. She

was Ellie’s mother,

Brenna

Thiago also

echoed each other’s astonishment at seeing Tori here. A quick glance

her hands on her hips and shouted, “Have you no shame? What’s gotten into you, Thiago?