The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 897:

“Make sure you give your friend a warm welcome,” she said.

Ethan noticed that she didn’t ask whether the friend was a man or a woman. He thought it was considerate of her not to pry into the details.

After dinner, he paid the bill and left with Brenna and the others.

Outside, the city glittered beneath the glow of neon lights.

The restaurant they had just left was upscale, the kind that attracted wealthy diners. There were always patrons who had drunk too much, hailing taxis, so many taxi drivers were waiting nearby for business.

Just as Brenna and Ethan stepped out, a commotion broke out near the entrance. Several hotel security guards were arguing with a driver.

here. Move along!” one guard barked, roughly shoving

the other taxis parked nearby. “Why can they wait here for passengers, but I can’t?”

mock sympathy. “Look at you. Your hair’s gone gray. Yet, you’re still out here working. Don’t you feel ashamed? A man

“Why are you still driving a taxi at your age? If you want to pick up

already old. Please don’t make things harder for me. If I had any other way to survive, do you think I’d still be out here,

seething inside. The guards were humiliating him in public. These young men,

been quick to make them lose their jobs, but things were different now. He was struggling to make ends meet, so he bit back his anger. Still, something didn’t sit right. He had been coming to this spot for a month, and not once had anyone mentioned needing to

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City management, so why are you collecting fees?”

across the face. Alec stumbled backward and

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