The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 718:

She trusted that Kenny, a soldier with a sense of integrity, wouldn’t do something reckless, even if he was roped into Elsa’s scheme.

“Miss Harper, I’m engaged to Minna now. We should break up,” Kenny said, his voice strained. He felt trapped—Elsa had threatened to commit suicide if he didn’t comply.

Though it seemed far-fetched, he knew his mother’s history of drastic measures to bend him to her will, even though those incidents stayed out of the public eye.

Reluctantly, he had come here with her.

“Very well,” Brenna responded, pulling out her phone to snap a quick picture of Kenny and Minna. She then waved her phone triumphantly. “Kenny, are you certain about this engagement to Minna? I can pass the word to your superiors for you.”

was palpable; he knew Brenna had

in the military, she dismissed the idea that Brenna

of unease wash over him. He believed he had done his utmost to mirror Ethan’s demeanor, yet Brenna had still seen right through his facade. “Miss Harper,

up, her voice full of confidence. It was the first time she had spoken so assertively

into laughter, her anger simmering just beneath the surface. “Who exactly

of the situation. My son has repeatedly asked you to leave him be, yet you persist, clinging to him, believing yourself to be a perfect match for

be a teacher? If everyone

into tales at gαℓ

head, seeing through Elsa’s tactic, which, despite its crudeness, was

ending our relationship? Why are you all still here, talking to me? Kenny, is parting with me so difficult for you? As a soldier, don’t sacrifice your career over trivial matters like this. But since you are doing this, why should I hold back?” Brenna turned to address the gathered