The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 741:

Surveying the dishes Greta had touched, Ethan found his appetite gone.

He rose and headed back to the serving line for a tray of untouched dishes.

He then said to Brenna, “Brenna, come here and join me.”

On the surface, the employees appeared absorbed in their lunches and lighthearted chatter, giving off the impression that they weren’t paying attention to Ethan and Brenna. But in reality, Ethan’s rare appearance in the cafeteria, and with his girlfriend no less, was the kind of thing that didn’t go unnoticed.

Throughout the history of the company, sightings of Ethan in the staff dining area had been few and far between. For most junior and mid-level employees, he was a distant figure they could glimpse only once or twice a year. So when Ethan changed tables with Brenna, everyone noticed.

At her table, Greta couldn’t shake the sensation that many people were staring at her, mocking her, and gossiping about her.

Fingers clenched around her fork, she stared down at the spread of twelve dishes in front of her, unsure of what to do.

to join Ethan and Brenna might earn her a public dismissal from Ethan. Staying behind

really didn’t know

the end, she stayed put, thinking it was better than risking being rejected

engineering, were familiar with her, no

a small breath of relief. She noticed

work, Brenna received a

evening, she was seated in a private dining

and Isabella. The table was adorned

live now

back in her seat slightly, Brenna arched a brow with satisfaction. “The food looks good. So… Does this mean

tight with frustration. For days, he’d been exhausting every possible lead, even hiring local tech specialists in an attempt to breach Jade’s financial system. Nothing had worked. The funds remained

forced to consider Brenna’s