The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 547:

That evening at dinner, Ernst took the seat beside Brenna and leaned in slightly, speaking in a low tone. “You’ve been caught up with work lately, haven’t you?”

Brenna blinked, a bit puzzled by the question, but shrugged it off and responded with a light smile. “Yeah, things have been a little hectic. I just wrapped up some last details with the military, but it’s all settled now. Why? Something wrong?”

Ernst arched a brow, his expression a mix of curiosity and teasing concern. “Hmm. Not really. Just thought it was funny—we live under the same roof, yet I haven’t run into you in over two weeks. I’m a CEO, and you’re an engineer. How is it that you’re somehow busier than me?”

With a serene smile, Brenna explained, “The military was rushing my studio for results. They wanted everything handed over before October, so I had to put in some extra hours.”

Dalton, overhearing their quiet exchange, leaned in with a grin. “Don’t let his probing bother you. He’s trying to get info for Ethan. You two haven’t been spending much time together, right?”

cheeky grin, Brenna responded with a light laugh. “This project really hogged all my calendar slots recently. No room left for dates,

priorities clashing with personal time. Despite Ethan’s repeated attempts to whisk her away for evenings out, her commitment to meeting the project’s deadline meant she had to regretfully

he regretted divulging Ethan’s grievances to him. Ethan had tasked him with finding out what was preoccupying

the cat was out of the bag, Ernst found himself scrambling for a way to continue the conversation

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glance. They had almost nothing in common. Why would

to?” she asked, her voice laced with a

join?” Ernst blurted out, the

responded directly, shutting down the suggestion without a second thought. After enduring two grueling weeks of overtime, her only desire was to collapse into bed for some much-needed rest. Undeterred, Ernst floated a few more activity ideas, typically favored