Chapter 259 Have You No
Shame
As the low hum of whiskey-fueled business discussions filled the air, Brenna and Lilith found sce in a serene corner, sipping on cocktails so light they might as well have been beverages.
Brenna couldn''t help but see a reflection of herself in Lilith. They both carried an air of reserved coolness, likely
Their dialogue sometimes stumbled into silence, prompting both to retreat to the digitalfort of their
smartphones.
As she observed Lilith, Brenna noticed that she made no effort to impress Ernst, even though the Harper family
was rich and powerful.
Brenna found herself drawn to the ease in Lilith''s manner. Lilith had shown up inid-back clothes, nothing shy or overly styled. Aside from the light color on her lips and her neatly shaped brows, there wasn''t a single sign that she had dressed up to date Ernst.
This authenticity resonated deeply with Brenna.
Upon returning home, Brenna asked Ernst, "Did you break up with Sabine?"
Ernst gave a quiet nod in response. Back when things had ended between them, he hade to see just how much Sabine valued wealth. She had asked for ten million as a parting price, saying it was only fair after all the affection, time, and efforts she had given him over the years.
Sabine knew exactly what she was doing. The moment the moneynded in her ount, she gave her word that she would keep everything that had happened between her and Ernst buried for good.
Sensing Ernst''s reluctance to delve into the breakup details, Brenna merely said, "Lilith seems genuine, unlike
Sabine."
Ernst merely shrugged. His interaction with Lilith had been subdued; their words were scarce as both he and Lilith were naturally reserved.
Ernst admitted he didn''t know much about charming women. When he had been dating Sabine, she had always been the one to keep the conversation alive.
"If you and Mom approve of her, that''s good enough for me," Ernst stated casually.
Brennaughed, saying, "You''re the one who is dating her, not Mom or me. Next time, maybe bring a gift to her when you meet her. Take a leaf out of Ethan''s book-he always brings me small gifts when we meet."
She unted the rose Ethan had given her.
Ernst rolled his eyes. He had known Ethan since childhood and knew him to be emotionally detached. Since
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surprise.
Brenna now saw the person clearly-a woman dressed in striking red, her round figure squeezed into the fanc her face caked in heavy foundation that made her skin look ghost-white. She was wearing bold red lipstick
It was Ellie''s mother, Tori
In disbelief, Brenna blurted out, "Tori?"
Mirroring her, Thiago also eximed, “Tori?"
Both echoed each other''s astonishment at seeing Tori here. A quick scan of the venue stowed to sign of Elhe Tori''s face contorted with rage as the nted her hands on her hips and shouted at them, "Have you to stame? What''s gotten into you, Thiago? You went behind Elbe''s back and cheated on her Elle had to be out of her mind to fall for a guy like you!"
Sheshed out at Thiago, her arms thrashing through the air in a storm of fury
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