The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131 He Is Looking

For Trouble

An urgent car honk echoed at the driveway’s entrance.

Turning her head, Brenna noticed Ethan came out of his vehicle.

With quick steps and a look of deep concern, he approached her and examined her carefully. “Everything okay

with you?” he asked

A soft smile appeared on Brenna’s face, her posture calm and warm as she faced Ethan

Seeing this unexpected warmth, Giselle was caught off guard, especially since Brenna had previously expressed no interest in Ethan. It seemed that something had changed between them.

With a thoughtful frown, Giselle reflected on the unpredictable nature of youth, with their thoughts constantly shifting and hard to understand.

Choosing not to interfere, Giselle headed indoors to give Ethan and Brenna some privacy.

Ethan nodded at Giselle before turning to Brenna, lowering his voice. “I rushed over as soon as I heard about the incident near the Financial Building. Jay was seriously injured, and I was worried about you. I am glad that

you are okay.”

Brenna offered a reassuring smile, touched by Ethan’s concern for her. “Don’t worry, I took care of those thugs without any trouble,” she said.

Ethan’s face went serious, his mind spinning at Brenna’s casual display of bravery. Considering Jay and his notorious associates, he couldn’t help but be amazed by her cou

The images and reports online had shown the gangsters had been badly beaten, hinting at a formidable opponent. Ethan was both horrified and impressed by the mysterious defender.

He hesitated before asking, “Were they targeting you in their attack?”

Brenna gave a casual nod, downplaying the seriousness of the situation. “They were pretty average, nothing!

couldn’t handle,” she said.

Relief washed over Ethan since he knew that she was fine.

Brenna then gestured towards her new vehicle. “Check out the custom car my mom got me.”

Ethan’s thoughts were focused elsewhere despite Brenna’s words, and his tone grew serious. “Jay usually works for money. Do you have any idea who might have hired him to attack you this time?” he said.

Wanting to see how Ethan would react, Brenna revealed the truth. “Rosie and Harlan hired him,” she said Ethan, not surprised by the revelation, reacted instantly as his fist struck the car roof in frustration. “I had a

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feating it was them. They won’t get away with this We need to ensure the Moreno family faces swift justice

than felt a mix of pity for Brenna and amazement at her unexpected strength, especially considering her dedicate appearance. He wondered what hardships she must have faced within the Barrett family to develop

without a doubt, she must have faced countless challenges that had forged her into the strong person she had

become

“Next time you work late, don’t head home by yourself. Let me drive you,” Ethan said.

After spending some time with Brenna, Ethan left. While driving, he called a high–ranking city official to set up a dinner meeting for that evening

Before at the Imperial Bar, Brenna had become the target of Harlan and Brandon’s bullying, a situation that Ethan had entrusted Joonas to handle. However, Ethan hadn’t expected Harlan’s continued recklessness–it seemed like he was looking for trouble!