The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1159:

Brenna joined in, her chuckle sly. “Pick up some women’s clothes, too, nothing fancy, just whatever you find. We’ll need them for later. We…”

Leaning in, Lorna caught the rest of Brenna’s plan and nodded, ready to carry out every detail. “Got it, I’ll take care of everything. I’m just a little worried about all the job applicants milling around outside. I need to help interview them.”

Confidence radiated from Brenna as she waved away the concern. “Don’t stress. Just go.” A knowing smirk curled her lips. “Does Gracie think I’m someone she can push around? She’ll learn there are consequences for picking a fight with me.”

Morning slipped away as Brenna worked straight through until noon. When her stomach finally growled, she made her way down to the cafeteria.

Noise and chatter filled the space. Brenna immediately spotted Ethan at a table. The others dared not sit close to him. Judging by the scowl on his face, he was in a bad mood.

Directly across from him sat Gracie, apparently unfazed by the tension.

“Hey, Brenna!” Ethan’s voice cut through the clamor. He lifted a hand and waved her over.

Brenna noticed he’d already set out lunch

“I’m having lunch with Ethan. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to join

up both plates of

twisted Gracie’s expression. “Ethan, you misunderstood. I only wanted her to leave, not

to be left out, she snatched up the bowls of chicken soup and followed after them. A sly glance at Brenna’s pristine white

with a single quick step, Brenna

splattered across an empty

Brenna to react

wanted to try again, but the

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“I am having lunch with Ethan. Is it a bit inappropriate for you to join

the sticky mess on the chair. He said nothing to Gracie, only picked

hesitation, Brenna followed

and humiliated, Gracie remained rooted in place for a moment. She then shamelessly followed again, but Ethan stated coldly, “Stop following