The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 271 Brenna's Irresistible Charm- Shirie University had mapped out Brenna's teaching schedule for Tuesday afternoons-four consecutive weekly sessions stretching over two months.

On that particular Tuesday, Brenna finished her lunch early and arrived at her temporary campus office by one in the afternoon. The university had assigned her a spot in the Mechanical Engineering Department's graduate faculty area.

The office was mostly deserted since professors were often tied up with graduate supervision. Only Brenna, the academic advisor, and a handful of lecturers typically frequented the space.

For the lecture this time, Brenna had brought along Tommy, who was busy arranging automotive models at a table.

As Brenna prepared her teaching materials, an unexpected knock broke the tranquil atmosphere in the office. Tommy opened the door to find several sharply dressed male students waiting outside. They looked to be in their mid-twenties, likely graduate students from Shirie University.

The young men stood nervously, hands hidden behind their backs. When they saw Tommy instead of Brenna, they peered past him into the office. "Excuse me, is Professor Harper available?" one asked, his voice tinged with anticipation.

Tommy glanced back at Brenna, who remained focused on her work, not bothering to look up.

Understanding Brenna didn't wish to be disturbed, Tommy politely replied, "Professor Harper is preparing for class. She doesn't have tto see you all right now." The students wore expressions of disappointment but maintained their respect. One of them stepped forward, revealing the bouquet he had been concealing behind his body. "Would you mind passing this to Professor Harper?" The other three students followed suit, presenting their own floral arrangements and placing them in Tommy's arms. "Please deliver these to her as well." The first student added, "You must be Professor Harper's assistant! It's a pleasure to meet you." Tommy nodded politely. "I'm Professor Harper's assistant and the head of her mechanical design studio. Are you all graduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department? If you're interested in joining our team, feel free to reach out to me." The students' faces lit up with unbridled enthusiasm. "Yes, we're mechanical engineering grad students," a third- year student responded eagerly. "I'll be graduating next year! I'll prepare my resright away!" He exchanged looks with his companions, their excitement palpable.

After the students had left, Tommy shut the door and placed the floral bouquets beside Brenna's workspace "From your admirers," he said, returning to his model cars with a teasing smirk. "Your popularity never fades. Should you worry about Mr. Mitchell getting a little jealous?" Brenna shot him a frosty look. "He's got an entire office full of beautiful female secretaries. I didn't even say anything about that." Though the sight of those secretaries hadn't initially bothered her, the memory of it now stirred an unfamiliar discomfort within her.

Tommy's eyebrows shot up in surprise-this was the first the had seen Brenna getting upset over something like that.

A quiet chuckle escaped him. Was the usually cold and reserved Brenna finally developing feelings for someone? Their conversation was soon interrupted by another series of knocks.

"Is Professor Harper available?" called out a male voice.

Tommy opened the door to find a larger group this time-about eight students, clutching flowers and gift boxes. Their eager faces leaned in, hoping for a glimpse of Brenna.

A particularly striking girl stood on her toes, catching sight of Brenna's profile with palpable excitement. "Does Professor Harper have a moment?" she asked.

The entire group's eyes lit up with anticipation as they peeked inside the office.

Tommy kept his professional composure. "Professor Harper is busy at the moment."

The lead girl's expression dimmed slightly at the rejection. "I'm at second-year graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department, and I'm a big fan of Professor Harper. I've seen clips of her lectures at the Harper Group, and they were amazing. Is there any chance I could meet her? Please?" Tommy was at a loss for words. First, it had been a group of boys, and now, even the girls were here. Brenna's charm was indeed remarkable.

Tommy said, "I'm sorry, everyone, but Professor Harper needs to prepare for class now. If you have anything you'd like to share with her, please wait until after class, or you can write a note now. I'll make sure she gets it." The young men and women exchanged glances. Though a bit disappointed, they didn't press the issue. Instead, they politely handed their gifts to Tommy to pass them to Brenna, with one even offering a resume.

Tommy thought this was the end of it, but within just ten minutes, several more groups showed up. Before long, the office table was overflowing with a stunning array of gifts and flowers.

When it was tfor class, Brenna entered the classroom and noticed the lectern was covered with gifts. The students below wereenthusiastic, seemingly unfazed by the posts in the school forum before. Even Brenna couldn't quite grasp why. Tommy, who was quite the looker himself, followed Brenna to enter the classroom, holding the car models, which sparked a chorus of excited gasps.