The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 579:

Ethan silently thanked his foresight. He had insisted on installing fire exit doors on every floor, a decision that now proved invaluable, keeping the fire from spreading up the stairs and devouring the entire building.

Brenna wrenched herself away from Ethan’s grasp, her lungs burning from the thick, acrid smoke that enveloped them. The carpet still smoldered in patches, and flames hungrily reached for them, casting wild shadows on the walls. Above, the ceiling spat down a rain of fiery debris, each piece a reminder of the peril that surrounded them. The urgency was palpable; staying even a moment longer could be life-threatening.

Ethan pulled the damp towel away from his face to speak, his eyes wide with confusion.

“What’s wrong?”

Brenna’s voice was hoarse, desperation threading through her words.

“Thiago and the others—they’re still in their rooms!”

Ethan tried to reason with her, his voice urgent.

Brenna! We don’t have

out to pull her away,

fire’s growing! If we don’t leave now, even the fire

wrestled out of his hold once more, turning back to face the inferno without a second thought. She pounded on the door that separated them from Thiago, while in the nearby rooms, Joe and Tommy were

knew that, to the company, dead employees meant only a few compensation checks. With the right salary, replacements would line

twisted with worry as he tried to pull Brenna away from

to go,

for

back,

was a loyal friend who had fought beside her through thick and thin. And more than that, he was

her entire body against it in desperation,

to sway her frantic efforts, grasped her shoulder and