The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 854:

Lilith softly pulled at Brenna’s sleeve, whispering, “I’ll leave with Ernst now.”

Brenna gave a nod.

Ernst gave Ethan’s shoulder a light pat, exchanged a knowing glance with him, and left with Lilith.

As they walked, Lilith clung to Ernst’s arm in silence, but once inside the car, she exclaimed, “That was wild!”

Ernst shot her a glance, sensing the eager curiosity in her eyes. “Pretty dramatic, right? Bet you didn’t expect such chaos in high society.”

Lilith bobbed her head. “Totally! I just can’t wrap my head around Kenny’s thinking. If he wasn’t into Minna, why agree to get engaged to her? Doesn’t that make him kind of a jerk?”

he shouldn’t

through the mud,” Lilith said with a sigh, clearly disapproving of

silent, offering no

dismay. Elsa was still fuming. She said, “I’ve cherished him above everything since he was a boy, raising him to excel in every way. He’s handsome, dutiful, respectful, and thriving in the military. With his talent and our backing, he could have risen to regiment commander, maybe even become a military district

you hadn’t pushed him to pretend

the military? I think you should stay out of our affairs from now on; focus on enjoying your retirement and looking after

thoughts to herself, sitting apart from the

journey starts

of the Mitchell family had been on solid paths, capable and

must be drowning

“Let’s head home.” Brenna noted Vincent’s calm demeanor—no trace of anger or embarrassment over the day’s

to Ethan.