The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 988:

Darwin acted quickly, pushing Tina back before she could get close to Brenna. The nearby guests stepped aside, and Tina crashed to the floor in an ungraceful sprawl.

Lilith’s laughter rang out first, soon joined by chuckles from the crowd.

Humiliated, Tina scrambled to her feet, her face flushing with fury. She glared at Brenna. “Don’t think you’ve won! Just wait until my brother deals with you! Brenna, you won’t be smug for long. Wait until Ethan declares Gracie as his new girlfriend. Let’s see if you can still hold your head high then!”

“His new girlfriend? Not my concern. I dumped him. He can chase whoever he wants,” Brenna retorted sharply.

Lilith joined in, taunting Tina, “Exactly! Just because you dated someone doesn’t mean you can’t move on and meet new people. I heard you’re into Mr. Mitchell. Why not go for him? Oh, wait—didn’t you already try, getting naked and sneaking into his hotel room, only to get tossed out?”

Tina’s cheeks flushed deeper as the mortifying memory of that surveillance footage being played in the auction hall flooded back.

off easily!”

paths, she tries to stir up drama. Maybe

Rather than mingle, the

ages but has never had the guts to tell him. Her brother is tight with Ethan, so she’s

the lounge together. Gracie was holding onto Ethan’s arm, but Ethan calmly removed her hand, maintaining a polite distance. His eyes scanned the room,

to stand up and block her from Ethan’s

and stepped right in front of Brenna, even tossing a disapproving glance over her shoulder

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“There was a time when I thought Ethan was good for you—loyal, someone you could count on. But now? He’s standing there playing support for another woman. Did he even ask if you were okay with

Gracie, then expects me to believe

city’s most influential families. Jayceon and Ernst hovered nearby, and Denis was there with Judy beside him. Gracie