The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 532:

The leader turned to his men. After a short exchange, he stepped forward and yelled back, “Fine. Come down.”

Two hostages were better than one. And Ethan might just be their golden ticket to freedom.

As soon as they landed, Brenna and Ethan were surrounded. A ring of mercenaries closed in, rifles aimed straight at their heads.

The leader stepped forward, raised a megaphone, and barked at the chopper, “Drop the money and get out of here!”

His voice dripped with arrogance. Then, he laughed and looked Brenna up and down in front of Ethan. “Now this one is a real beauty. I hit the jackpot!”

A few thick-armed men moved toward Brenna. Clearly, they didn’t see her or Ethan as a threat. One of them even stretched out a hand toward Brenna’s face.

Before the person could lay a finger on her, there was a sharp crack.

grabbed his wrist and

swallowed

rang out. The mercenary who had reached for Brenna dropped to the ground, a bullet lodged

detected inside the backpack,” came the report through Brenna’s earpiece

felt like it had been cracked

moments and felt a surge

low and tight with emotion. Her hands curled into fists

him, she would make sure they would drown in their own

𝕃𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓽 𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽

she refused to believe Patrick was gone, not

clashed with what she wanted to believe. She locked her eyes on the backpack, refusing to look away. Patrick had

observed the backpack. It looked heavy, but the way the fabric bulged, sharp and uneven, was odd. If Patrick were inside, the shape should’ve been

thought tugged at him, but