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.

way to the table, Brenna noticed he’d

burned in Gracie’s eyes as she sized up Brenna. “I’m having lunch with

gathered up both plates of food. Then, he

you misunderstood. I

chicken soup and followed after them. A sly glance at Brenna’s pristine white suit gave her an idea. Suddenly, she faked a stumble,

quick

an empty chair,

Gracie stammered, shock flashing across her face. She had not expected Brenna to react so fast, and her plan fizzled before it

try again,

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

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

Brenna followed

a moment. She then shamelessly followed again, but