The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 968:

Gracie, holding a glass of lemon water in her hands, had managed to pull herself together. Her polished demeanor had returned.

“Now I understand the whole picture,” Ethan said. “Brewster’s already making moves to sort this out. We’ll work on getting back what’s rightfully yours and make sure your father’s protected, too.”

“Thank you, Ethan. I owe you so much. I really do,” Gracie said, emotion filling her eyes as she stood and wrapped her arms around him in a grateful embrace. The closeness made him uncomfortable, so he gently broke free, seriousness marking his tone. “Gracie, I’m in a relationship. It’s best we avoid hugs like this, or people might get the wrong idea.”

Gracie’s arms dropped, and a hint of embarrassment flickered across her face. She tried to laugh it off. “Oh, sorry. I actually ran into Miss Harper earlier when I delivered an invitation. She mentioned you two had broken up. I didn’t know you still wanted to fix things with her.”

Despite the apology, she studied his face intently, searching for any sign of feelings for her. But Ethan’s expression remained steady, cool, and polite. The realization left her feeling bitter, but she kept her thoughts to herself.

“If your relationship with Miss Harper ended because of me, you should tell me. I’ll explain everything to her if it helps.” Gracie tried to appear composed, but her expression betrayed her bitterness and unwillingness to accept the situation.

be necessary,” Ethan replied, his voice resolute. “I’ll take care of it myself. Your focus needs to be on the upcoming banquet. Strengthen your connections here in Vanland before Hector can

in Gracie’s expression as she replied, “You’re right. I have no doubt that once Hector is done in Norview,

Ethan waited as she stepped inside. Just before the doors slid shut, her voice carried back to him, hopeful and sincere. “Promise me you’ll

and Joe had stayed behind, working overtime as the staff hustled to meet the surge in orders. But Thiago

smiled faintly and

turned to look at him. Seeing his smug expression, she figured that whatever he had heard had something to do with

for

you came looking for me today.

Gracie came by earlier to hand out invitations. She gave one to him, too. And guess what happened after that? Hot stuff. Real

his amused face, clearly unimpressed. “Are you trying to