The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 122 Chapter 122 I'll Give You A Chance Brenna stared at Ethan, utterly speechless. He stood there seriously, seemingly oblivious to how abrupt his actions were. He clearly saw no issue in his behavior and believed he was just being kind in his own way.

Ethan had already stepped out of the car and circled around to open the door for her. "Con out," he said. Brenna remained seated, leveling him with a steady gaze. "Did it ever occur to you to ask for my opinion?" she asked.

Leaning against the car, Ethan rested one hand on the roof and bent down, his expression utterly sincere as he replied, "I think you should want to marry me. I am devoted and serious about a relationship. Plus, I know how to make money- more than enough to give it all to you. My heart belongs to you completely and unconditionally. That should be enough to satisfy you, right?" "You are certainly full of yourself," Brenna shot back bluntly. "Does this mean you will listen tofrom now on?" "Of course," Ethan said after a moment's thought, nodding sincerely. "I'm ready and willing to listen to you." Relief flickered across Brenna's face. At least he wasn't the controlling type and wouldn't force her to do anything.

"In that case, takeback to my studio. I have things to take care of there," Brenna said.

Ethan's gaze flicked toward the City Hall, lingering for a beat before he turned back to her. "If you don't want to get married totoday, that's fine. I meant every word I said, and I'll stand by them. I respect your decision and won't force you," he said.

He closed the car door with a soft click, then returned to the driver's seat. As he settled in, he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a small box. Without another word, he took Brenna's hand and slid the engagement ring onto her finger.

He said, "I'll listen to you. However, you have to promiseone thing-never take this ring off again. Otherwise, people might misunderstand." Brenna fixed Ethan with a steady gaze before saying bluntly, "I don't like Jayceon. You shouldn't associate with him anymore. Otherwise, I won't wear this ring." Without hesitation, she slipped the ring off her finger, clearly intending to hand it back to him.

Ethan held her hand and carefully slid the ring back onto her finger. "Alright, I'll listen to you. I won't associate with Jayceon anymore. But can you at least tellwhy?" Brenna took a moment to calm herself and think things over. Ethan and Jayceon appeared quite different, but < Chapter 122 11 Gave You A Chance perhaps it was wiser to observe for a while.

She took a breath and then calmly explained, "When Jayceon was dating Ellie, he accepted an engagement arranged by his family. His fiancée confronted Ellie and humiliated her publicly, calling her the other woman. Yet, Jayceon denied being engaged. Ellie even met the woman herself, and he still refused to admit it. Eventually, Ellie couldn't take it anymore and broke things off with him Ethan had known Jayceon since their school days. If there was one thing Ethan believed, it was that he knew his character.

He said, "I know Jayceon well. He isn't that type of guy. There must be smisunderstanding. Letask him about the matter." Brenna's expression darkened. "You are still defending him?* Ithan said in a serious tone, "I'm not blindly defending him. I just happen to know what he is really like. Jayceon isn't someone who would let his family control him. He has been through a lot over the years, and to my knowledge, he has never been engaged or mat He has had a few girlfriends, but that's it. Brenna, please givea chance to look into this. I promise I'll make sure he gives Miss Moore a proper explanation and sets things straight." Brenna thought about it for a moment before nodding. "Alright, I'll give you a chance. But letbe clear-if Jayceon turns out to be the type of person I suspect, and you still choose to be friends with him, then we are finished for good." "Okay," Ethan agreed with a smile. He felt grateful Brenna was still willing to be his fiancée.

What genuinely surprised Brenna was that Ethan hadn't mentioned Thiago or questioned her relationship with. him. In this regard, she felt gratitude toward him. He was clearly a man of his word, willing to trust her implicitly and respect her privacy.

"I'll drive you back now. Where is your stulocated?" Ethan asked, his voice warm, a gentle smile curving on his lips.

Brenna replied, "It's in the financial district, the sbuilding where you pickedup last time." In Rosie's office.

The Harper family owned several venture capital firms, and with Rosie's background in finance and management, she had been entrusted with overseeing one of them.

Harlan looked worse than the day before. He was utterly drained, the weariness etched into his face m Moreover, he was still in the clothes he had been wearing the previous day, which were now wrinkled and disheveled. He no longer looked like the charming, carefree playboy he used to be He slumped miserably onto the sofa in Rosie's office as her beautiful secretary quietly placed a warm cup of coffee in front of him.

Rosie's gaze lingered on his O bandaged hand for a long time, her voice dripping with disdain as she said, "You claimed yesterday that your fingers were cut off, and now, they've been magically reattached?"

"The doctor treated my hand. It's nothing serious." Harlan was too exhausted to think about these m things. The Moreno Group, along with its assets, had been seized by the prosecutor's office. Both the company's and his parents' bank accounts were frozen. 17.12 Chapter 122 17 Cove You & Chatre He couldn't even afford his hospital bills, let alone surgery He and his mother were now staying at his uncle's house, enduring their disdain.

"Miss Harper, I'm really desperate. I need your help," Harlan said Rosie examined her freshly manicured nails and considered using Harlan to deal with Brenna.