The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

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Closing the distance, he wrapped her in a gentle hug. “You must be hungry. I brought you something delicious.”

With a gentle step back, Brenna slipped out of his warm embrace. “Let’s eat; I’m starving.”

Reaching into the bag, Ethan began unpacking the food containers.

Drawn by both the sight and smell of the delicious food, Brenna felt her hunger kick in at once. “It smells amazing.”

Coffee in hand, Ethan sat nearby, watching as Brenna dug into her meal. He believed that even though she was curious about a lot of things, she held back from asking him anything.

A few moments passed before Ethan broke the silence. “Just so you know, Gracie is nothing more than a business associate to me. We went to college together in Norview, and she was interested in me back then, but I didn’t feel the same way. Later, when I was building my company, she offered me a lot of help. People love to gossip, but there’s never been anything romantic between Gracie and me.”

food, but he could tell she was listening. Her silence made him want to explain himself even

continued, “There’s a reason I put her office on the same floor as mine. She invested a large sum in my company when I was just starting out. That investment turned into about five percent of the company shares. She won’t be involved in what happens here day-to-day, and she will mostly take care of

a subtle smile hinting at her lips. She was happy that he finally explained the matter

Brenna asked, the doubt not

Ethan replied,

after her meal, Brenna felt her worries lift. Still, she leveled him with a playful scowl. “Fine, I’ll let you off this once. But from now on, no more private meetings with her, no hugging,

requests. In fact, he took them as a sign that she genuinely cared for him and was starting to fall in love with him. With a

his phone started ringing. He rose from his seat

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vice presidents awaited him, their faces serious. Their intentions soon became clear—they were worried

them, and it wasn’t until after five o’clock, close to the end of the workday, that the

day, Rosie made her way to the hospital to see