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

roar swallowed the

deck of the yacht. A single shot rang out. The

backpack,” came the report through Brenna’s earpiece from the

her heart felt like it had been

thoughts spiraling. She pictured his final moments and felt a surge of fury

he?” she asked, her voice low and tight with emotion. Her hands curled into fists until her

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

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she refused to believe Patrick was gone, not

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

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

at him, but he