The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 716:

Without pressing further, Christopher nodded to the interns and led them out.

Elsa followed them into the hallway to see them off.

Inside the room, Minna cautiously stepped forward and asked Ethan, “Do you want some water?”

“Get out.” Ethan didn’t even bother to look at her. With Elsa gone, he no longer felt the need to hold back. “From now on, unless I say otherwise, don’t show your face in front of me again.”

Minna’s lips trembled as she bit down hard, trying to swallow the sting of humiliation. But Ethan’s intimidating presence left no room for protest. Without another word, she grabbed her purse and left the room.

By the time Elsa came back in, Minna was already gone. She glanced around, confused. “Where’s Minna?”

get water,” Ethan lied without missing a beat. Elsa’s eyes flicked to the unopened bottle of water already sitting on the table.

be here soon,” Ethan said calmly. “You don’t need to stay. Go take

She had a class at ten, and staying longer would only make her late. She sighed heavily and said, “Alright. Just remember, Minna genuinely likes you. It’s not about your money.

“Okay.”

clicked shut behind Elsa, Ethan leaned back and exhaled. Finally,

room to set up his

Special police officers were patrolling the area, and the crowd had swelled since the day

booth was already surrounded by curious onlookers. Tommy was in the thick of it,

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gave him a look. “I told you to rest at home. Why are

a minor injury. I don’t need to rest at home,” Tommy replied. “As for you… You came here on your own? What if someone tries to attack you again? You should have brought someone to

especially international ones, which kept coming in nonstop. She had never anticipated that the stripped-down version of the mechanical arm she crafted for Edward, with only its core