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.”

unease was palpable; he knew

extensive connections in the military, she dismissed

had done his utmost to mirror Ethan’s demeanor, yet Brenna had still seen right through his facade. “Miss Harper, let’s just part

her voice full of confidence. It was the first time she had spoken so assertively in front of Brenna. “Yes, Ethan has chosen me. He

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

the gap between herself and Brenna. “With so many witnesses present, I felt it necessary to tackle this issue head-on. I had hoped for a private discussion, but you’ve chosen to ignore the reality of the situation. My son has repeatedly asked you to leave

tone, “Exactly! How can someone with such questionable ethics still have the right to be a teacher? If everyone knew you were shamelessly holding onto a man who

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crudeness, was working. The crowd

over trivial matters like this. But since you are doing this, why