The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 What Do You

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The July sun blazed mercilessly.

Brenna stood beneath the shade of a tree, waiting for her real family, the Harpers' car to arrive.

Half an hour had passed, but no one had come.

Just then, Brenna's phone suddenly vibrated with a friend request. A note accompanied it. "Hello, I'm Rosie Harper, your sister."

Brenna accepted the request without hesitation, and within seconds, she received a message from Rosie. "Hello, I'm Rosie, your sister. Mom, Dad, and our elder brothers are tied up with work today, so they want you to go to Flavor Restaurant first. They've arranged lunch for you there."

Doubt crept into Brenna's mind. Was this some kind of scam? Why send her to a restaurant instead of simply giving her the Harper family's address?

But not many people knew she was heading to the Harper residence today. Whoever this was had to be a member of the Harper family.

A weight settled in Brenna's chest. Her first day home, and they couldn't even bother to pick her up? That said enough about how little they valued her.

She doubted this family would be any better than the Barrett family.

Another message from Rosie popped up.

"Brenna, I'll be waiting for you."

Brenna responded with a single word, "Okay."

taxi at this hour. With no other choice, Brenna took

of luxury in Shirie, a favorite haunt of the city's elite. Dining here meant dropping at least ten thousand

entered the restaurant, a blast of crisp, cool air

any attention-except for a waitress

twenties. She wore a tailored red uniform, exuding professionalism. "Welcome, Miss. Are

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meet them here. Could you tell me which room they're in?" Brenna's eyes scanned the space. No one seemed to be waiting for her, which

room.

subtly studying Brenna's casual outfit-a plain white T-shirt featuring a video game character, layered under an oversized striped shirt that draped past her frayed denim shorts. A worn baseball cap sat atop her head, partially hiding wavy hair segaked with deep

skin was smooth, her facial features delicate yet striking. The bold blue lipstick added

look.

effortlessly drawing attention from

woman from the Harper family waited for you here for over an hour but had to leave for something urgent. She'll be back shortly. She

was set for six. Brenna chose the chair facing the door, tossing her

returned with a glass of fresh orange juice. "Please enjoy. The food will be

thanked the waitress, though confusion lingered her mind. Wasn't the Harper family supposed to be struggling financially? Why invite her to a restaurant this

of what the Harper family

phone, she

When

"I'm in a meeting right now. Might take a while.

me."

A meeting?

that

occupants were hidden from view, but the

table