The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 982:

The more he tried to come up with a solution, the more tangled his thoughts became. Only a few scraps of advice from the secretarial department came to mind.

The first bit of wisdom called for an immediate and unconditional apology.

Second, Ethan was supposed to shower Brenna with gifts.

The third was to make a show of future promises.

Ethan figured he had nothing to lose by giving them a try.

He nudged the box closer to Brenna, forcing a gentle sincerity into his words. His gaze never wavered, searching her features for a sign—was she just upset, or was she truly finished with him?

Brenna wouldn’t budge. Her cold demeanor deepened, and a trace of annoyance crept onto her face. She ignored the box and slid it right back to him. Unwilling to give up, Ethan gave it another shot.

I bought you a rare, limited-edition handbag. Had it flown in from Valport

the box. Her eyes gave it a quick scan, but her face held

exactly rare in my closet. I don’t

Ethan felt like he’d wandered into uncharted territory. Why

not figure out

do this. I know I made a mistake. I’m sorry. Just

not even when Emmett and Elsa had ganged up on him as a kid. Now, for the first time, he admitted

with a sharp, bitter laugh, her sarcasm

wrong. It’s all my fault. How could you possibly

reason for her anger

into tales at gαℓ ησ

a business partner. She helped me a lot when I started the company, but I shouldn’t have picked her up at the airport with the team. I know I shouldn’t have hosted that dinner for her.

clean, hoping honesty would earn him

veiled barbs and hidden jabs in the Barrett family. She