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.

his wrist and

swallowed

yacht. A single shot rang out. The mercenary

came

eyes, and her heart felt like it had been cracked open.

pictured his final moments and felt a surge of fury rise inside her. Every part of her

her voice low and tight with emotion. Her hands curled into fists

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

– 𝕃𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓽

refused to believe Patrick was gone, not until

mistakes. She knew that. Still, her thoughts clashed with what she wanted to

hand, remained calm. He observed the backpack. It looked heavy, but the way the fabric bulged, sharp and

thought tugged at him, but he couldn’t