Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 What Do You

Think

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."

to get a taxi at this hour. With no

pinnacle 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

was quiet, nearly empty. No one paid her any

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

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What

they're in?" Brenna's eyes scanned the space. No one seemed

room.

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

features delicate yet striking. The bold blue

look.

effortlessly drawing

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

Brenna chose the chair facing the

juice. "Please enjoy. The food will be out

the waitress, though confusion lingered her mind. Wasn't the Harper family supposed to be

sense of what the

she sent

When will you join

meeting right now. Might take a while. Go ahead and eat-no need to

me."

A meeting?

live in a poor, remote village? If that were true, how was Rosie in a meeting? Could the

occupants were hidden

the waitress wheeled over a cart, and in moments, the table was filled with beautifully plated dishes- small portions, but

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