The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1043:

After dinner, as everyone exited the restaurant, Brenna turned to Darwin and said, “You should head back by yourself. I’ll leave with Ethan. Sorry about today, but I don’t think we’re a good match.”

Her words were direct, and Darwin understood the message—her heart was still with Ethan. Even so, she wasn’t married yet, which meant he could still pursue her.

“I see, Miss Harper. I hope we can still be friends,” Darwin replied, maintaining a respectful tone.

Brenna gave a nod. “Of course. If I ever need assistance, I may still reach out to you.”

After all, Darwin’s family had influential ties that could benefit both her and the Harpers if needed.

Ernst approached and shook Darwin’s hand to say goodbye.

After that, Darwin departed, and Brenna made her way to Ethan’s car.

and Gracie reached for the front passenger door at the same time. Ernst found Gracie’s behavior

perfectly well, but she didn’t care. “I got to the door

could see that Gracie was trying to make her look petty and force Ethan into an awkward spot.

took hold of the door handle, and positioned himself between them. He turned to Brenna and

then looked at Gracie. “Get in the back. I’ll drop you off first. Brenna and I live in

felt the sting immediately. At that moment, it was painfully

a while, unwilling to get in. She

observing the scene unfold and found it highly entertaining. He strolled over and casually offered Gracie an escape. “Miss Wilson, how about I give you a

𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓯𝔂 𝓈𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮 𝓪𝓽 𝗀𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝗲𝗅𝘀．𝚌𝗈𝗺

feel sad. She quickly got into the back seat of Ethan’s car and closed the door. Only then did she feel safe. She rolled down the window and said to Waldo

Waldo replied with a smile, though inside, he seethed at the

considered a prominent figure, yet