The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 539:

With a glance at the bouquet of flowers and the shopping bags he carried, he moved toward the coffee table to unload his burdens. He then handed the flowers to Elsa.

“These are for you, Mom.”

He was clear in declaring the flowers were meant for Elsa, anxious to prevent any potential misunderstanding by the young woman who might assume the flowers were intended for her.

The young woman’s smile waned as realization dawned, and with a subtle shift in her demeanor, she awkwardly withdrew her outstretched hand.

Elsa, well-versed in navigating Ethan’s often brusque temperament, chuckled lightly to dissipate the growing tension.

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Ethan’s wrist to stop him

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the bouquet to Minna. She knew that if Ethan had even the slightest inkling he was being set

never meeting Minna’s. The indignation of being deceived by his mother simmered within him; had he been aware of her

he needed was for Brenna to discover he had been coerced into a blind date. How would he

Elsa’s arrangements was palpable, yet he maintained a stoic silence, his eyes

them. However, her gaze drifted to

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hint of admiration. It seemed logical to her that their

Ethan, feeling a surge of affection for him.