The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1016:

Resentment bubbled up inside her, but before she could say anything, Brenna had already turned and walked away.

Brenna soon slid into the car. Joe took the driver’s seat while Thiago settled in beside her, talkative as ever.

“Gracie’s got some nerve. Even after her husband hit her, she still has the guts to see Ethan. Remember that day Hector dragged her off like he didn’t care who was watching? That was basically a warning for everyone to stay out of his business with Gracie. Since Gracie is going to see Ethan again, it’s probably because he’s the only one brave or stupid enough to get involved in this.”

Brenna didn’t respond. An uncomfortable tightness settled in her chest. Ethan had just promised her he wouldn’t help Gracie personally. Was he going to break that promise?

Clutching her phone, Brenna stared at the screen for a moment, debating with herself. Then, she typed out a message to Ethan.

“I ran into Gracie downstairs. She’s on her way to your office to see you.”

She wanted to see how Ethan would respond.

to Plomond today,” Ethan replied almost immediately. Attached was a photo taken through a car

sight of this, Brenna’s mood improved. She turned to Thiago and said, “Ethan is going to Plomond today.

glance

faintly and nodded. The thought of Gracie finding no refuge—maybe even walking back into another round of abuse—didn’t stir pity. She believed Gracie deserved

and dragged Ethan into the mess. Gracie asking Ethan for help would only drag him down, potentially putting his company in jeopardy. How could

the entire Mitchell Group was

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car pulled up to the destination—a small

and muttered, “Isn’t Hector from Norview?

a bit weird,” Brenna said, her

stationed outside the café. Seeing Brenna’s car pulling up, one of them spoke into a walkie-talkie. After Brenna,