The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 476:

In the next moment, Brenna slapped Tori.

Tori was visibly shaken, clearly not expecting the blow.

Brenna calmly said, “Thiago and I are simply coworkers. Why would we even choose such a visible spot for an affair?”

Tori, however, was fixated only on the fact that she had been struck by someone younger. To her, the act was deeply offensive.

“Enough of your nonsense!” Tori exclaimed, outraged. “It’s astonishing that someone as young and attractive as you could act so shamefully, flirting openly with someone else’s boyfriend. You have no decency!”noveldrama

With an angry snort, she added, “Is that what this is about? You can’t stand that Ellie landed someone wealthy and good-looking, so you seduced her boyfriend. You are jealous of Ellie!”

Continuing her rant, she turned toward Thiago. “Men today grow arrogant with a little wealth. You slept with my daughter but didn’t marry her. Now, you’ve even cheated on her! Ellie is lucky not to have married you.”

“Mom!” At that moment, Ellie burst in, accompanied by Patrick, and behind them trailed Leif, Hank, and a young girl.

Tori wasted no time walking over to Ellie. “Look at this! Your boyfriend is cheating on you with your best friend!”

“Mom, please, let’s not cause a commotion here.” Ellie interrupted Tori’s heated complaint and turned to apologize to the manager and the staff. Seeing the situation was calming down, the manager left with the staff.

Ellie firmly guided Tori to a seat, her frustration evident. She was astonished that in the brief moment she had parked the car, Tori had caused such a scene.

She explained to Tori, “Brenna and Thiago have been my trusted friends for a long time. They would never do anything to hurt me.”

Tori, still seething, touched her reddened cheek. “Ellie, after everything that’s happened, how can you overlook this? Are you even aware of what they were doing just now?”

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She pressed her fingertips together, exasperated. “I saw them earlier, closer than you could imagine. I even feel ashamed for them!”

Leif was about to step in, but Hank held him back.

Spotting Thiago, Hank greeted him happily. “Thiago! Ellie had some free time today and brought us here for a meal. I didn’t expect to see you here. What a coincidence!”

Leif muttered under his breath, “Must you always treat every guy close to Ellie like they’re your best friend? Stop being such a sycophant.”

His expression was one of disappointment as he watched Hank try to flatter Thiago.

Tori, not yet finished, continued her rant. “Appearances can be deceiving! That friend of yours—she’s attractive, sure, but that’s exactly why she’s dangerous! She definitely seduced your boyfriend on purpose! Ellie, you need to cut ties with a manipulative individual like her!”

She still felt the sting of the earlier slap, and her eyes bore into Brenna with malice. “She is clearly the type who always seduces men using her good looks. I’ve encountered countless women like her before.”

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