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."
this hour. With no other choice, Brenna took
Shirie, a favorite haunt of
Brenna pushed the door open and entered the restaurant, a blast of crisp, cool air wrap around her, shielding her from the suffocating summer heat.
one paid her any
her early twenties. She wore a tailored red uniform, exuding
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they're in?" Brenna's eyes scanned
room.
layered under an oversized striped shirt that draped
delicate yet striking. The bold blue lipstick
look.
voice was crisp, clear, effortlessly drawing attention
for over an hour but had to leave for something urgent. She'll be back shortly. She
chair facing the door, tossing her backpack onto
juice. "Please enjoy. The food will be out
her mind. Wasn't the Harper family supposed to be struggling financially? Why invite her to a
of what
out her phone, she
here already. When
in a meeting right now. Might take a while. Go ahead and eat-no need to
me."
A meeting?
remote village? If that were true, how was Rosie in a meeting? Could the information she had gotten about the Harper
semi-private booths by the windows. The occupants were hidden from
moments, the table was filled with beautifully plated dishes- small portions, but
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