The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 537:

Between bites of food, Giselle glanced at Brenna and asked, “What’s your impression of the grad students at Shirie University?”

Brenna set her fork down gently and leaned forward, her tone thoughtful. “They’re better than I expected. I worried the material might be too complex for them, but they were completely engaged. Even after class, they’ve been flooding the group chat with questions.” She smiled slightly. “There are a few standouts. I’m considering inviting them to intern at my studio, maybe even grooming one or two for long-term roles.”

Shepard gave a nod of approval, setting his wine glass down with a soft clink. “Your team is solid. I’ve met Tommy and Joe. With their skillsets, they’d easily qualify as department heads at the Harper Group.”

Then, with a contemplative glance toward Brenna, he added, “Honestly, I’m thinking of having your brother delegate some of our core R&D projects to your studio.”

Brenna seemed to be in a good mood, her smile not wavering. “It’ll have to wait. I’ve got a project with the military on my plate right now. Once that’s out of the way, we’ll talk.”

with a knowing nod. Aware that matters involving the military were often confidential, he didn’t ask further about

that Brenna had made waves big enough to attract the military’s attention. In her mind, military

head, she said, “So, Brenna…

could respond, Dalton interjected with a scornful chuckle,

a mere civilian, can get information about a military

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expression unreadable, though she suspected he silently agreed with Dalton. He probably thought she was out

on Brenna’s secretive military project yet chose

flashing a faint smile that seemed to ridicule

“Don’t pry. If we were meant to know, Brenna would have told us a long time