The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 235

Chapter 235 Arrested

A helicopter awaited on the third–level deck–a detail Ethan had noted earlier for their escape.

“Head to the roof!” he said to Brenna. “We’re using the helicopter to leave.”

Jayceon and Ernst quickly helped their companions into the helicopter, with Brenna climbing in after them.

Ethan was the last on the deck, still maintaining his grip on Jade.

Unexpectedly, Jade’s combat training kicked in.

Distracted by a look towards Brenna, Ethan felt Jade twist his wrist, forcing his gun to drop loudly onto the

deck.

Before he could react, Jade had another gun pressed against his head.

“Step off the helicopter now!” Jade’s command cut through the air, her remaining guards rushing away to get

guns.

Brenna acted instinctively, her shot hitting Jade’s arm, which was wielding the gun, causing Jade to walk away from Ethan and seek cover.

Ethan leaped into the helicopter quickly.

When the boarding team reached the third deck, the guards reappeared, armed and ready. However, they were swiftly overpowered by a barrage of gunfire by the team, their bodies falling almost immediately. Blood spread beneath the dead bodies.

“Useless!” Jade snarled at her fallen guards, labeling them as incompetent.

Ignoring her wound, she sprinted to the railing and jumped, wanting to plunge into the sea to flee. She knew she would be put in jail for a lifetime if the narcotics stash on the yacht were discovered.

However, divers in black had already secured the second deck, stopping her escape.

Trapped, she yelled at Ethan, “I saved your life, and this is how you repay me?”

Everyone on the chopper were confused–there was not even a ship or boat for miles, yet special forces had come here.

One diver removed his mask and said, “All clear now. Come down.”

Brenna was the first to jump down from the helicopter, her mind racing with confusion over the situation.

The others followed, equally stunned by the sudden military intervention.

On the deck, Jade relentlessly threw curses, firmly convinced of Ethan’s betrayal.

The soldiers‘ respectful treatment of the others only deepened her frustration, especially in stark contrast to

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the rough arrest she had endured. They should all be suspects here, yet only she was treated this way.

This pointed her toward a grim realization that one of them–Ethan, Jayceon, or Ernst must have been the one

who had reported her.

She didn’t suspect Brenna because Brenna had had no idea that she was going to be here before.

“How foolish I was to save you in Norview!” Jade said to Ethan.

Jade’s tone became even more venomous as she was handcuffed. “You’ll regret this. The Ward family won’t let this go.”

On the deck, crew members pulled up dark parcels, more than a hundred black and blue packages, each weighing more than five kilos. Uniformed troops lined them up methodically.

Ethan watched the officers as they counted the stash, noticing the glances from some of the higher–ups toward his group. It was obvious they were considering what to do with them.

For Ethan, the situation was disastrous. His association with such a massive amount of illegal goods left him without any believable excuse.

The idea of Brenna being dragged into this was intolerable, filling him with a deep sense of remorse. He regretted bring her over this time.

He attempted to call for help, reaching for his phone, but a corporal snatched it away quickly.