Chapter 1133
“Get out of my way!” Elsa shoved past her and stormed into the office. Lorna hurried after her. “You can’t go in there. Miss Harper is in the middle of discussing an important project with a client…”
In the wide, sunlit office, Brenna stood alone. Ethan was nowhere in sight.
Lorna couldn’t tell if this was good or bad.
Sure enough, Elsa swung around to face Lorna and questioned, “Didn’t you say there were two people here? Why is there only one?”
Lorna managed a strained smile. “The client must’ve gone to use the restroom.” The executive office had its own bathroom and a small lounge.
Elsa shot her a frosty glare, clearly not buying it. Without warning, she headed straight for the bathroom door.
Brenna quickly blocked her way. “What do you think you’re doing?”
Elsa was seething. It was already more than she could bear that Kenny had been avoiding her. Now, Ethan was doing it, too? This infuriated her.
“Step aside. I’m looking for my son!” Elsa shoved at Brenna without the slightest hint of manners.
But Brenna didn’t flinch. She stayed rooted where she was. Even when Gracie stepped in to help Elsa, Brenna refused to give an inch.
“My son’s in there, isn’t he?” Elsa finally gave up pushing and shot daggers at Brenna. “If he’s not, then why don’t you want me to go inside? What harm is there in letting me check?”
“This is my office,” said Brenna calmly. “Do you really think I’m someone you can just push around?”
Elsa let out a harsh laugh. “Don’t be ridiculous. You have my son wrapped around your finger, and you’ve been making my life a nightmare. And yet, you have the nerve to say you’re the one being pushed around?”
As she spoke, Elsa suddenly lurched forward and trapped Brenna in a hug. Then, she quickly said to Gracie, “Check the bathroom and the lounge for me.” Gracie didn’t hesitate. She slipped around Brenna and headed straight for the bathroom. It was empty.
Then, she went to the lounge. That was also vacant.
Then, her eyes landed on a wardrobe that looked more than big enough to conceal a person. She strode over and pulled the doors open.
“Ethan is here!” she called out.
Caught red-handed, Ethan had no choice but to step out of the wardrobe. Brenna gave him a resigned look and gestured as if to tell him she had done all she could.
Elsa shot Brenna a scathing glare.
Ethan sighed in frustration. “Mom, what do you want?”
Elsa pulled a folded document from her bag and thrust it at him. “Your father divorced me without my consent. I won’t accept it. On top of that, he took Kenny away. You need to go to the military quarters with me and help me bring Kenny back to live with us.”
Ethan stared at Elsa, stunned by her behavior. “You nearly put Kenny, his wife, and their unborn child in harm’s way. Do you honestly think they would want to live under the same roof with you? They’d be out of their minds to do that! Should they just stick around you and wait for you to cause them more trouble? Do you honestly enjoy turning the house upside down every single day?”
Elsa’s fury exploded. “He is my child! Where else would he live if not with me? I did not raise him just to let someone else take him away from me!”
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