The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 693:

His worn clothing betrayed his recent struggles.

“Brenna, I’ve missed you,” Alec said, dramatically wiping away imaginary tears before brazenly sitting down next to her.

“What are you doing here?” Ruby demanded, her voice thick with irritation.

“Did you follow us? How else would you know we’re here?”

Alec’s tone was just as hostile. “Follow you? I’ve got better things to do than that!”

After their bickering subsided, Brenna asked calmly, “What exactly do you want from me, Ruby?”

Ruby had been about to speak, sensing the moment was ripe, but Alec’s sudden arrival had derailed her plans. She couldn’t risk him learning about the billions she and her family were about to gain. “I didn’t want anything from you. I just missed you and wanted to catch up,” Ruby said.

nodded, stood, and said, “I’m heading to the restroom.” She

greedily eat the food before him.

“I doubt

hit them both—had Brenna left without telling them? Ruby nudged Isabella. “Go to

dashed to the restroom, finding no one

“Mom, she’s gone!”

snatched her phone

Alec, fearing Ruby might leave and leave him to

name lit up her phone. She declined

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took so much to get Brenna to meet us, and now, your father has ruined it

urging her to reconsider

it, Ruby waited anxiously for a response. A deal worth hundreds of millions was on

her way home, Brenna swung by a dessert shop, grabbing