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    With those words, she turned and strode away, not waiting for Elsa’s response.


    Elsa’s expression clouded over with indignation. Brenna’s defiant stance irked her deeply. Much like Ethan, Brenna was headstrong and disyed little regard for her.


    It was no surprise now that Ethan had shown little interest in anyone else until Brenna came into his life. Elsa believed she had approached Brenna with a semnce of respect, yet it was met with nothing but disrespect. Brenna wasn’t even married to Ethan yet, and already, she showed such disregard toward her. What would happen if Brenna really married Ethan?


    This could not stand. Elsa couldn’t entertain the thought of someone like Brenna as her daughter-inw.


    With a flurry of her coat, Elsa made her way to her car. Her visit to Shirie University wasn’t solely for Brenna; she also had to finalize arrangements for her new role in the Art Department there. Having just retired from the performance troupe in the military, she had epted a prestigious offer from the university, a full professorship with all the apanying perks.


    Brenna couldn’t shake the thought of Ethan’s blind date. She was determined to ask him about it at dinner.


    If Ethan really had gone out with another woman, she was willing to break up with him.


    Before Ethan came into the picture, she had sworn off dating entirely, nning to stay single until she hit thirty. After watching Ellie’s heart get torn apart by a man she trusted, she had not wanted any romance in her life.


    As the clock struck six, Brenna, apanied by Tommy, walked to the exit of the school and spotted Ethan’s car. Leaning casually against the vehicle, a cigarette loosely held between his fingers, Ethan exuded a nonchnt coolness as he crafted perfect smoke rings into the evening air. His undeniable charm didn’t go unnoticed, drawing admiring nces and even covert snapshots from many passersby.


    A group of bold young women from Shirie University didn’t hesitate to approach him, asking for his number.


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    The moment Brenna slid into Ethan’s car, she wasted no time, cutting straight to the chase. “Ethan, did you go on a blind date recently?”


    Caught off guard while navigating the gears, Ethan stiffened for a moment, his mind racing to the possibility that Brenna’s parents had told her about the matter and disapproved of their rtionship now.


    “I didn’t,” he denied quickly, his voice firm yet tinged with frustration as he added, “My mom set it up behind my back, without my consent.”


    Brenna looked at him, recounting the events of the afternoon, her expression cool and indifferent.


    Ethan’s unease simmered beneath his calm exterior, irritation pricking at him like a thorn. He believed that Elsa, with her interference, had crossed a line this time.


    “Brenna, don’t listen to what others say. If I make any decisions about our rtionship, I’ll tell you myself.” As he pulled the car over, Ethan fixed Brenna with a resolute gaze, his eyes tinged with sincerity. “Just believe me.”


    Brenna nodded, believing him.


    Ethan massaged his temples, feeling the onset of a headache. He hadn’t expected Brenna and Elsa to run into each other today. This dinner might not go as smoothly as he’d hoped. Before long, Ethan and Brenna reached the restaurant.


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