The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1143:

“What an unpleasant surprise,” Ellie muttered, her enthusiasm for shopping vanishing after she saw Fay.

“Well, if it isn’t Ellie! What a coincidence,” Fay greeted them with a fake smile.

Ellie rolled her eyes silently, feeling more frustrated. Though she no longer loved Jayceon and despised him deeply, seeing him with Fay still affected her mood. She murmured, “Imagine running into someone you can’t stand. Just my luck.”

She kept her tone even, unconcerned whether Jayceon or Fay caught her comment.

Jayceon’s gaze lingered on Ellie; he noticed that she looked even younger and more beautiful than before. For a moment, something stirred in him, but he quickly masked it with a casual smile. “Small world, isn’t it?”

Lifting a tailored jacket, Ellie ran her fingers over the stitching, then glanced at Fay with a faint, mocking smile. “You don’t own the place. Am I supposed to avoid stores just because you’re here?”

Jayceon still mattered to her. She didn’t know every detail of their history, but she had heard whispers—Ellie

end, she would be the one marrying Jayceon. With a satisfied tilt of her chin, Fay said, “I never claimed you couldn’t shop here.

stare landed on the garment in Ellie’s hands, noting its

still

a beat. “Who else would I buy for? My husband, obviously. Or maybe my father.

Fay was left speechless.

Brenna, who tossed Fay a teasing look. “Do you want to buy

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sneer, Fay shot a glance at the khaki jacket Ellie was holding. “Please.

countered with a pointed look at the black shirt draped over Fay’s arm. “That’s a terrible choice for Jayceon. The grey one

wide as she retorted, “I’m his wife. If I think it looks good on him, that’s

professional designer—I actually know how to put together an outfit. Or have you forgotten that it was you who asked me to design your wedding dress?” The more Ellie spoke, the lighter her mood became,