The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 238

Chapter 238 His Ringtone

“You don’t have to worry about that,” Brenna stated evenly. “Mr. Mitchell will see me.”

Had she not wanted to give Ethan a surprise, she wouldn’t have wasted time justifying herself to a receptionist.

Yet, for now, she exercised patience with Mia.

But Brenna’s confidence came across as the aura of an arrogant mistress to Mia. The news of the Barrett Group’s bankruptcy only intensified Mia’s disdain. She knew Brenna was no longer the daughter of a wealthy family but just another ordinary woman like her.

The Harper surname held no weight for Mia. It was clear to her that Brenna was trying to seduce Ethan by coming here.

With a tone dripping in derision, Mia shot back, “Don’t get ahead of yourself. Our headquarters is filled with dozens of beauties; none of them attract Mr. Mitchell’s special attention. If every smitten employee demanded. meetings, Mr. Mitchell would be swamped from dawn to dusk. Unless you have genuine business, I suggest you leave. We still have work to do here.”

Mia’s patience had reached its end.

Abandoning the surprise, Brenna grabbed her phone and called Ethan.

Mia exchanged knowing smirks with a male colleague. “A fake call to Mr. Mitchell, I see,” she muttered. “We get these gold–digging types every day. Only our school connection keeps me from calling security on her.”

The male receptionist let out a cold chuckle. “Social media delusions, if you ask me. These girls always think billionaires are chasing after pretty faces. They all believe they stand a chance. But billionaires aren’t fools; they prefer substance over superficial charm.”

“Should we get her out of here quickly? She might stir up trouble later,” Mia said.

Nodding, the male colleague reached for his radio to summon security.

In the conference room.

Ethan was in the midst of a meeting with the company’s executives.

Managers from various branches and several shareholders sat around the long conference table, hanging on Ethan’s every word.

“Our robotics R&D has made significant strides, successfully launching over a dozen industrial and commercial robot models. Within the next quarter, we’ll roll out a full market release to gauge consumer response and make the necessary adjustments…”

Ethan was meticulously laying out the corporate strategy when a distinctive ringtone pierced the air from his dress shirt pocket.

Chapter 238 His Ringtone

He had assigned a special ringtone for Brenna’s calls.

The sugary recording echoed. “Honey, do you miss me? I miss you so much…”

The Mitchell Group’s strict meeting protocol dictated that phones be silenced—no calls or messages allowed.

Every executive in the room heard the ringtone. Stifled smiles spread as incredulous eyes turned toward Ethan.

Their ice–cold CEO had such a ringtone? This revelation had them silently reassessing their leader with amused

glances.

Ethan himself was also shocked. Brenna had never taken the initiative to call him since he had set this ringtone

months ago.

Recently, she had not reached out to him, and he had forgotten about this ringtone.

Yet here it was–at the very moment his professionalism was on display. Ethan’s lips curled, not in

embarrassment, but in quiet joy.

Documents forgotten, he answered the call.

“Hello, Brenna.”

The warmth in his voice shocked his team.

Executives exchanged stunned looks upon seeing Ethan’s gentle smile. Could their human glacier actually melt?

Every ear strained to catch a word from the phone, but not a syllable was decipherable.

“Wait there. I’m on my way,” Ethan said.

Hanging up, he glanced at his watch. It was half past eleven in the morning. “Morning session adjourned. We’ll

reconvene at 13:30.”

He then strode out without another word.

The executives erupted in a frenzy.

“That was definitely a woman on the other end of the line!”