The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Get Ready To Be Kicked Out Of The Harpe...

Ernst's grip on the pen was so tight that his knuckles turned pale under the strain.

He turned to look at Brenna and said bitterly, "Happy now? You've won. I have to step down as the Vice President and forfeit five percent of my shares in the Harper Group,"

Deep down, it wasn't that he doubted Brenna's identity-he simply couldn't stomach what he saw as her

insatiable greed.

However, if he had to pay such a high price for targeting Brenna, he felt it wasn't worth it.

He was hesitant to sign this.

Brenna looked at him in silence, a cold look on her face. When she saw his hesitation, she snorted and said, "You don't want to give up the status and luxury that come with being a Harper, huh?”

Rosie, unaware of the full details of the agreement, instantly sensed something was wrong from Ernst's reaction. She grabbed a copy from his hand, scanning the terms. The moment she reached the section concerning herself, her voice rang out in protest, sharp with outrage. "Why should I lose my shares and be cut off from my allowance if I lose the bet?"

If this agreement were enforced and she lost the bet, she would have no further claim to the Harper family's wealth. Every privilege she had enjoyed would be stripped away.

Her future would rest entirely on her own abilities.

That was unacceptable!

"Grandpa, Grandma!" She hurriedly handed the document to Luther. "Look at this! Uncle Shepard and Aunt Giselle are being completely unreasonable. What right do they have to take everything from me?"

She couldn't accept it-losing everything she had was out of the question.

is exactly how it should be. You were quick to argue that Brenna is an adult and doesn't need financial support from the family. But you are an adult, too, aren't you? Plus, you've been working for two years. You shouldn't need financial support, from the family, either. This is final. Regardless of how

to Ernst, he

but ultimately pressed the pen to paper, signing all three copies with

unwillingness, Rosie had no choice but to sign as

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57 Get Ready To Be Kicked Out

that evening, Brenna returned to her room. After taking a shower, she settled at her desk, turning on her computer to

concentrated on her work, a knock sounded at the

in

it was a servant delivering a late-night snack, she added absentmindedly. "No need to bring me

diving into your design? How ambitious. But it's pointless. I've seen what you designed for the Barrett family before-it was awful. The Harper Group's design competition attracts top-tier professionals from all

You'll be lucky to even get an honorable

Brenna actually winning, but Ernst had reassured her. And

she had signed the agreement,

if, by some miracle, Brenna's work showed potential,

Brenna lost.

Brenna would never have

eyes flicked toward Brenna's computer screen, her lips curling in disdain. The

unrelated to automobiles.

in for a closer look, but before she could make out the

"Oh? From what I know, you majored in finance and management. You know nothing about design. If

had saved up enough money over the years. A little expenditure, and she could

available.

needed to keep this a secret. She had already discreetly reached out to some top