The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 586:

Edward was no stranger to violence. In his youth, he had carved his name into the criminal underworld, ruthless and unyielding. He would not hesitate to crush anyone who stood in his way, and Brenna knew that one wrong move could mean instant death.

A bodyguard now held Brenna tightly by the hair, his grip unforgiving. Yet beneath the pain was opportunity. With her hands bound behind her back, she skillfully used the guard’s body to shield her movements as she reached for the steel needle hidden inside her bracelet.

Thanks to her background in mechanical design, Brenna knew the structure of the handcuffs was rudimentary. It took her only seconds to pick the lock on one of them.

But a sharp tug on her scalp reminded her time was running out. If she waited any longer, she might lose a chunk of her hair—or worse.

Acting without hesitation, she grabbed the guard’s arm, dropped her weight, and in one fluid, powerful motion, snapped his arm like a twig.

in less than a heartbeat—so swift that the

first guard before the remaining three could even register what was happening.

the moment Brenna snapped the guard’s arm to the moment she launched the body,

aside, she was already at his side—and with

Having seen Brenna manipulate her bracelet, he had already freed his own hands. As she engaged

momentarily stunned by the speed and savagery of the attack. By the time they processed what

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firearm from one of the fallen guards,

the weapon on

How had two handcuffed prisoners

drained from her face. Her knees buckled, and she collapsed,