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.

along!” one guard barked, roughly

toward the other taxis parked nearby. “Why can they wait here for passengers, but

be here.” The guard clapped the driver’s shoulder in mock sympathy. “Look at you. Your hair’s gone gray. Yet, you’re still out here working. Don’t you feel

joined in, saying, “Why are you still driving a taxi at your age? If you want to pick up passengers here, you need to pay like every other

things harder for me. If I had any other way to survive, do you think I’d still be

were humble, he was seething inside. The guards were humiliating him in public. These young men, barely out of school, were speaking to him like he was

he bit back his

stories

taxi company or City management, so why are you collecting fees?” he said, his tone growing

slapped him hard across the face. Alec stumbled backward and collided with a nearby car

you hit me? I’ll call the