The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 581:

“No, it’s too dangerous! We’ll go with you,” Brenna insisted.

A gentle warmth bloomed in Ethan’s chest at her words. She cared about him—her feelings simmered just beneath the surface. Though it brought him joy, he knew the danger they faced was far too great. He needed Brenna to get out now.

He gestured urgently toward a glass door embedded in the nearby wall.

“It’s just over there. It was designed for quick access—housing the main controls for the alarm and fire system. Don’t worry about me. Just go.”

Ducking low to stay beneath the creeping smoke, Ethan navigated swiftly to the fire control panel. His fingers flew over the controls, flipping all the necessary switches.

soaking the corridor. The system inside the rooms activated too, drenching everything

With one decisive press of a red button, the entire hotel was filled with the

had already left. But when he turned around, his heart lurched—Brenna was still there, her expression etched with worry. Thiago, along with Joe and Tommy,

“Let’s go!”

energy of high-profile guests, drawn by a recent economic and trade forum reminiscent of a major international business summit. Every room was occupied by the wealthy or

startled guests roused from their sleep—some hastily dressed, others scrambling out in nothing but

each level they passed, more people

favorite

of lives saved, a wave of relief washed over him. Had these powerful and affluent guests perished in the blaze, he would have faced a merciless media storm,

fire. Her hair was singed by the flames, yet she paid it no mind, driven solely by the mission to rescue her friends.

they reached the ground floor, the lobby fire had mostly been extinguished by the sprinkler system. A wave of collective relief swept through the crowd. The charred walls and smoky air told a grim tale, but it seemed, miraculously, that no lives had been lost. Ethan exhaled deeply,