The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 979:

Alec felt a surge of frustration. Had she really started seeing him as just a security guard now? Childhood memories of her sweet obedience seemed like a lifetime ago.

Taking a deep breath, Alec tried to sound calm. “Think about this—you’re breaking up with a man but still working in his building. Does that make any sense? Mr. Mitchell’s a good man. Don’t throw your relationship away so easily. Do you think you will find someone better than him? Trust me, you’re making things harder than they need to be. Just go and apologize to him…”

“You have no right to interfere in my life,” Brenna said, her words cutting, as she stepped into the elevator without looking back.

Alec tried once more, saying, “I am only telling you this because I care about you—”

“I can handle my own life. Maybe you should worry about yours,” she said, leaving Alec staring at the closed elevator doors, his frustration unresolved in the echoing lobby.

and seemed eager to be helpful, approached Alec with a hopeful smile and tried to calm him. “Please don’t let it get to you.

had not had him fired by Ethan,

task. If she was going to be so ungrateful, Alec thought, then she could not blame him for

waited until the younger security guard went on patrol. Then, he took out his phone and called

is Alec. There’s something you need to know…” He proceeded to tell her everything he

Rosie lounged in her office chair, spinning idly as Alec spoke. Amusement colored her voice when she replied, “You? Working as a security guard and still hoping that Brenna will ever accept you as her adoptive father? That’s wishful thinking. If she actually wanted to acknowledge you, if she cared about you at all, would you still be doing this? If she felt anything for you, she’d feel guilty seeing you like this. Tell me, has she acted like she

time he called to report something, she would mock him

me get close to her assets, not trying to make her accept me as her adoptive

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