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.

We don’t have time to

out to pull

If we don’t leave now, even the fire

She pounded on the door that separated them from Thiago, while in the nearby rooms, Joe

Ethan’s face. He knew that, to the company, dead employees meant only a few compensation checks. With the right salary, replacements would line up at the door. Desperate to sway

twisted with worry as he tried to pull Brenna away from

need to go,

source for updates

back, shaking

fought beside her through thick and thin. And more than that, he was the man Ellie, her best friend, had given her heart to. If something happened to him here…

body

unable to sway her frantic efforts,