The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Once His Wife, Now His Rival 209 Chapter 209 You're Amazing Brenna couldn't help but notice that both Greta and Lilith were quite captivated by Ethan. They seemed unable to look away from him, particularly Greta, who stared at him intently for a prolonged period.

Lilith, though briefly intrigued, soon reverted to focusing on her phone.

Greta leaned towards her mother and whispered, "Mom, I'm going to talk to Brenna and her friend now." Danika offered a small nod, deliberately ignoring the admiration shining in her daughter's eyes. She knew her daughter all too well-her expectations were so high that even the brightest minds at the National Research Institute rarely caught her attention.

So now that someone had finally caught her daughter's eye, she naturally supported her daughter taking the initiative.

"Go ahead," she said with a nod.

Greta gave a small smile and approached Brenna, asking politely, "Brenna, would you introduce us?" Ethan, setting aside his usually rare smile, stood next to Brenna and extended his arm.

Brenna linked her arm with his and introduced him to Greta. "This is Ethan, my boyfriend." Greta's smile broadened as she reached out to shake Ethan's hand, saying, "I'm Greta, a graduate student at Laguna Bay University. It's nice to meet you. I've seen you on financial talk shows before. You're quite a talented entrepreneur, and I really admire that." It was her first texpressing interest in a man, and she felt Ethan was a match for her in terms of excellence. She was confident in her looks, education, and family background, feeling she was better than Brenna in every way.

She waited expectantly for Ethan's enthusiastic response.

However, Ethan's reaction was neutral at best. He gave her hand a brief shake and then let go, his demeanor distant.

Greta experienced a twinge of disappointment, unaccustomed to such a dismissive reaction.

The disappointment flickered briefly before she brushed it aside. She reassured herself that it made sens someone as remarkable as Ethan to be unimpressed by her; he had surely crossed paths with countless brilliant individuals before. Still, she held onto the hope that with tand more chances to connect, he would cto recognize that she was exceptional.

Romance wasn't something Brenna paid much attention to, but when it cto reading people, her instincts 0.0% 18:13 11 < Chapter 209 You're Amazing were sharp. She had already picked up on the way Greta looked at Ethan-with clear admiration in her eyes.

It made sense. Ethan was impressive in many ways-his looks, capabilities, and background. It was normal that many women liked him.

"Happy birthday, boss!" "Happy birthday, Brenna!" Brenna's colleagues from the stuarrived, led by Thiago, Joe, and Tommy. They were a crowd of casually dressed young people.

Each one warmly greeted Brenna.

"Hello, everyone." Brenna, glowing with confidence, introduced her colleagues from the stuto Giselle, Shepard, and her two brothers. Thiago, Joe, and Tommy exchanged handshakes and pleasantries with the Harper family members. Ernst was particularly taken aback. He recognized several of Brenna's colleagues as finance professionals he knew, individuals who had contributed to internationally renowned journals. These were highly respected figures he had once tried to hire, only to be rejected. He was surprised to find them employed by Brenna.

Greta was displeased. She recognized five of her senior schoolmates among those greeting Brenna, individuals who were exceptionally gifted and had consistently excelled academically, earning national and university scholarships and receiving multiple job offers. Their level of achievement was something she felt she couldn't match, not even in ten years.

And yet, here they were, working for Brenna.

What were they thinking? She watched them, her brow furrowed in confusion.

How had Brenna managed to attract such remarkable talents to her team? Was Brenna really that extraordinary? Greta's envy deepened.

She was astounded by Brenna's ability to assemble such a capable team at such a young age.

She listened intently as Brenna introduced everyone on her team-not just the heads of the studios but even the regular employees-each with a resmore impressive than the last.

With every word, Greta's envy grew. Brenna wasn't just exceptional; she was everything Greta dreamed of becoming.

Once Brenna finished introducing everyone and her colleagues began to mingle, Greta saw an opening and walked over to her. Though the words didn't ceasily, she still managed a compliment. "You're amazing. Could we exchange contact information?" Brenna agreed without hesitation since she admired Greta's talent.

Just as Greta hoped to engage further with Brenna, Ethan escorted Brenna upstairs.

Lilith then walked to Greta, leading her to the dessert area in the yard.

She showed Greta her phone and said, "Did you see the tiara on Brenna's head? It is adorned with high-quality diamonds and was purchased at an auction for 1.3 billion. Talk about being rich." 43.8% 18:13 11 0 +4 0 < X+ Chapter 209 You're Amazing Greta's face darkened. She had admired the tiara's beauty earlier but had not grasped its staggering price She usually considered garments and accessories priced in the thousands to be luxurious. Compared to Brenna, she felt quite ordinary.