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.

his eyes as he touched his chin, observing Isabella's elegant yet troubled form,

He was a man in his thirties, slightly shorter and heavier than her, with plain features and

Offending Denis was not something she or the Barrett

affection for Denis, she suspected his presence here was not coincidental. Obliged

face and evident vulnerability

Denis stepped closer and, with

surge of revulsion hit

believed Denis was even less appealing

Isabella said, backing up until 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

her avoidance without calling for help suggested she was

An in

even hoping he would touch her

He said, "I witnessed it myself. Audrey was the one who jerked the carpet. That's why you tripped

audaciously reached towards

face blanched with feat, and she cried out, "Mr. Wagner, please,

your revenge. The Harper family is nothing. Audrey and Brenna are easy to deal

and I'll handle them

She took a deep breath to gather her composure. "We've only just met. Don't you think this is

consider what you said."

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

over her situation. She realized that Denis' sudden interest in her wasn't born out of genuine feelings. He likely wanted something from her,

his angle, she wasn't scared. She could

influential Harper family and considering Ethan's