Chapter 7
Chapter 7 You Are Lying
Rosie could sense Ethan was giving her a chance to explain herself. Anxiety twisted in her gut, but dongide it. a flicker of hope. So what if Brenna, the Harper family's real daughter, had returned? It couldn't change a thing Ethan would never choose someone like Brenna over her.
As long as she handled this well, Ethan would still be hers.
Moreover, Brenna was an ordinary person who didn't even finish grade school- what chance did she have with a distinguished man like Ethan?
She didn't need to worry too much about Brenna, who was no threat to her.
With that thought, Rosie's face brightened, and she gave a composed smile. "Ethan, here's the situation. My parents and my brothers had important matters to handle today, so they couldn't pick up Brenna I offered to do it myself, but something urgent came up at the company."
She turned to Brenna with a practiced, apologetic look, only to be met with clear skepticism. Brenna clearly didn't believe her.
Ethan, meanwhile, remained unreadable, his expression betraying nothing.
Rosie's fingers curled nervously as she clasped her hands together. She had to be careful-her image in Ethan's eyes depended on how she handled this.
neglected, so I asked my secretary, Lilian, to take care of the matter for me. I made sure to tell her that Brenna is our parents' biological daughter and that she might face some difficulties adjusting to the situation due to her lack of formal education. I told Lilian to take good care of her. I think Lilian misunderstood my intentions and thought I meant to teach her a lesson." She looked at Brenna, her voice deliberately gentle as she said, "I'm so sorry my secretary misinterpreted my words and caused you trouble. I sincerely apologize to you on her behalf. Please, let's
pulled out her phone. "When I'm in meetings, my secretary
Rosie was clever, that was certain. With just a few well-placed words, she had effortlessly distanced herself from blame. But did Rosie really
if I recall correctly, your secretary had just messaged me, saying she'd take care of the bill. And just after that, the waitress showed up, causing trouble for me. And then, what do you know? You arrived right after. Barely five minutes later. Tell me, Rosie... How far is your company from here?
so slightly. A flicker of admiration flashed in his eyes before he turned his eyes to Rosie. He said in a calm voice, "As far as I know,
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if she didn't regain his trust now, it would be
just a misunderstanding, Brenna, let me cover the bill for you. We'll talk properly when we get home. Look around-so many people are watching, Let's not embarrass our family like this. It's
barely acknowledged in the Barrett household, wouldn't dare risk offending the Harper
Brenna's expression, confident that Brenna would
twenty years in the Barrett family, learning how
Barretts, she wouldn't hesitate to leave the Harper family and live
everywhere, I suppose it'll be easy enough to get to
to his assistant, Nevile Blake, Ethan said coldly, "Go and retrieve the surveillance
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