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 time to

reached out to pull her away, his grip

If we don’t leave now, even

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

checks. With the right salary, replacements would

worry as he tried to pull Brenna away from the

need to go,

source for

shouted back, shaking her

never forgive herself. Thiago wasn’t just a colleague—he was a loyal friend who had fought beside her through thick and thin. And more than that, he was the man Ellie, her best friend, had given

hammered furiously on the door, throwing her entire body against it in desperation, but it remained resolutely

sway her frantic efforts, grasped her shoulder