The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 901:

Only the living room and bedroom walls needed fresh paint, and the workers promised to finish in three days. All the new materials were eco-friendly, ensuring the space would be ready as soon as the paint dried.

Back in his early business struggles, Gracie’s support had been invaluable. She had brought in vital investors and guided him through rough patches. Now, as she was coming for her own ambitions, Ethan felt it was only right to give her a warm welcome. Gazing out over the city from the floor-to-ceiling windows, he spoke softly into the phone, “I’m not home right now. I won’t be able to drive you to the company.”

Not a flicker of disappointment crossed Brenna’s face. She didn’t press him for an explanation. After all, even though Ethan lived in the same neighborhood, they didn’t often commute together.

Most mornings, Brenna would make her way to the Mitchell Group on her own, as Ethan’s work often took him to branch offices or out of town.

Brenna didn’t overthink it and simply assumed Ethan was busy. “That’s fine. I’ll drive myself,” she said, her voice calm and clear. As soon as the call ended, she went to the garage, slid into her car, and drove to work.

the doors, some toting boxes, while others teamed up to load packages into the waiting elevators. “Let’s

stacks of office supplies among the deliveries. The sight made her wonder—was someone joining the

was going on. She simply stood quietly,

with people carrying items. Seeing that it was

tales

she found Lorna already finished with the morning tidying-up,

toward the nearby coffee table as she explained, “I went ahead and opened your latest

distant cities, fancy ornaments, bottles of perfume, and

snacks to the staff,