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?”

laugh. “This project really hogged all my calendar slots recently. No room

time. Despite Ethan’s repeated attempts to whisk her away for evenings out, her commitment to meeting

divulging Ethan’s grievances to him. Ethan had tasked him with finding out what was preoccupying Brenna and subtly assessing her mood, particularly if she was still irked

the bag, Ernst found himself scrambling for a way to continue the conversation with Brenna

could use a break. How about I take you out for a bit of downtime? What do

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join?” Ernst blurted out, the idea popping into his

thing. I don’t get any fun out of it,” Brenna 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