The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 544:

With those words, she turned and strode away, not waiting for Elsa’s response.

Elsa’s expression clouded over with indignation. Brenna’s defiant stance irked her deeply. Much like Ethan, Brenna was headstrong and displayed little regard for her.

It was no surprise now that Ethan had shown little interest in anyone else until Brenna came into his life. Elsa believed she had approached Brenna with a semblance of respect, yet it was met with nothing but disrespect. Brenna wasn’t even married to Ethan yet, and already, she showed such disregard toward her. What would happen if Brenna really married Ethan?

This could not stand. Elsa couldn’t entertain the thought of someone like Brenna as her daughter-in-law.

With a flurry of her coat, Elsa made her way to her car. Her visit to Shirie University wasn’t solely for Brenna; she also had to finalize arrangements for her new role in the Art Department there. Having just retired from the performance troupe in the military, she had accepted a prestigious offer from the university, a full professorship with all the accompanying perks.

couldn’t shake the thought of Ethan’s blind date. She

another woman,

thirty. After watching

spotted Ethan’s car. Leaning casually against the vehicle, a cigarette loosely held between his fingers, Ethan exuded a nonchalant

women from Shirie University didn’t hesitate to approach him, asking for his

await

Ethan’s car, she wasted no time, cutting straight to the chase. “Ethan, did you go on a blind date

stiffened for a moment, his mind racing to the possibility that Brenna’s parents had told her about the matter and disapproved of

voice firm yet tinged with frustration as he added, “My mom set it up behind

him, recounting the events of

beneath his calm exterior, irritation pricking at him like a thorn. He believed that Elsa, with her interference, had crossed a