The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 85

Chapter 85 Are You Certain

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In the restroom.

Isabella's gaze was cold as she scrutinized her image in the mirror: swollen eyes, bruised lips, and tousled hair marred her appearance.

Once again, she adjusted her strapless gown, which felt dangerously loose as though it could slip off at any

moment.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She believed she had been humiliated today.

All of Shirie's elite had seen her disheveled state, every one of them.

The embarrassment was so acute that she doubted she could ever face them again. Her carefully planned

schemes had disintegrated before she could even act on them.

The cause of her fall still puzzled her; she had been walking perfectly fine until she tripped over the hem of her

dress.

As she covered her face and wept, she was unaware of the eyes that had been observing her for some time.

you know why you fell earlier?" Denis Wagner asked, a mischievous sparkle in his eyes as he touched his chin, observing Isabella's elegant yet troubled form,

the mirror was Denis' somewhat sleazy expression. He was a man in his thirties, slightly shorter and heavier than

disdain. Offending Denis was not something she or the

she suspected his presence here was not coincidental. Obliged by social norms, she wiped her tears

tear-streaked face and evident vulnerability

a soft chuckle, Denis stepped closer and, with undue familiarity, stroked

of revulsion hit

believed Denis was even less appealing than

she was cornered against the bathroom door, trapped with no escape route. She cast him a pitiful glance while keeping an eye on the door, silently praying for someone to enter, someone she could signal for

smug. He believed her avoidance without calling for help suggested she was just putting

An in

hoping

said, "I witnessed it myself. Audrey was the one who jerked the

reached

and she cried out, "Mr. Wagner,

pulled her into his arms, holding her firmly. "Stick with me, and I'll ensure your revenge. The Harper family is nothing. Audrey and Brenna are easy to deal with. Just tell me who you

and I'll

to gather her composure. "We've only just

consider what you said."

contact details. Should you ever find yourself in a bind, feel free to reach out to me,"

realized that Denis' sudden interest in her wasn't born out of genuine feelings. He likely wanted something from her, or maybe he was merely captivated

that was his angle, she wasn't scared. She could

against the more influential Harper family and considering