The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1015:

“Brenna, are you heading out now?”

Brenna gave a slight nod. “Yes, right away. Follow up on the robot dog order; the client is in a hurry. I’m leaving with Joe now. You keep an eye on things here.”

Brenna had just stepped out of the elevator with Joe and Thiago when she saw Gracie walking straight toward her. Their eyes met, and Gracie’s gaze was brimming with hostility. She stopped in front of Brenna, and for a few tense seconds, they stared at each other, locked in a silent standoff.

Brenna didn’t flinch, but her mood darkened. It was obvious that Gracie was here to see Ethan again. It seemed impossible for him to avoid her, no matter how hard he tried. Her persistence was becoming more than just annoying.

Gracie wore heavy makeup, and a scarf was neatly draped around her neck. Clearly, she was hiding something, but Brenna still caught the faint shadow of a bruise along her jaw.

Gracie’s husband had hit her again.

a moment, unsure whether

why are you looking at me like that? Do you need anything from

foul mood, which wasn’t surprising. A woman

Ethan, asking for help again. But this time, he had redirected her to Milton, which had caught her off guard. Just days ago, Ethan had been at her beck and

Gracie wouldn’t ask Brenna that directly. She took

your new boyfriend do? I believe his name is Darwin Atkinson?” she asked

where Gracie was going with this. Given their history, she knew better than to let her guard down. She and Darwin hadn’t officially started dating—they were just friends

smile. “I think you and Mr. Atkinson are a perfect match. I wish

believed Brenna had given up on Ethan. There was no hostility or jealousy in her

𝕷𝖆𝖙𝖊𝓼𝓉 с𝗁αρ𝗍𝓮𝗋𝓈 g⍺𝗅𝗇𝖔ⲃ𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

lightly, though the warmth in her voice was clearly insincere. “I’m

tell her the truth. She was on her way to meet Gracie’s husband, Hector, to discuss a well-planned strike against the Wilson Group. Gracie had taken her boyfriend, so Brenna believed it was only right for her to take Gracie’s company to get