The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 496:

The rare weekend race had drawn crowds of motorsport fans. Some people even carried binoculars, scanning the massive venue for the best views.

As soon as Ethan’s leather shoes touched the asphalt, his phone rang. He wedged it between his ear and shoulder while pulling Brenna’s racing suit from the trunk.

His grip tightened on the phone. “Fix this before Monday, or you can pack up your things and leave,” he said, his voice cold.

Once he hung up, Brenna asked, “Something wrong?”

“Just a small issue at one of the branches. Nothing serious,” Ethan replied.

Brenna didn’t give it much thought, but Ethan’s instincts flared. The Ward family held sway in the region of that branch. For a problem to suddenly erupt there, today of all days, was too much of a coincidence.

At the prep hall entrance, Ethan handed Brenna a document bag. “I need to take care of it. Wait here.”

and stepped

hovering nearby with a flattering smile. Jade smiled faintly at her circle. “Can’t tell if she’s brave or foolish. She actually came. Miss Barrett, if you

grabbed her handbag and left the group with a light tone. “I need to go

others smiled politely as Jade

now walking again, her friend Vivian, and a

led the group toward Brenna, with the rest

asked, clearly surprised. Brenna’s equestrian success had already changed her perspective, but she hadn’t

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chair, her expression cold. From her handbag, she retrieved a tablet, its glow casting

slipped into the seat beside her, uninvited. “When did you pick up this particular skill?”

gave Brenna a once-over—slim frame, smooth hands, not a trace of wear or callus. Brenna didn’t have the hands of

of Brenna crashing sparked a flicker