The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 132

Chapter 132 Bring Brenna

With You

"Thiago, just listen to this. Your mother was pathetic. She put up with her husband's cheating and said nothing." Harlan sneered. "Want me to keep reading? Maybe then you'll really understand what kind of woman your

mother was."

Thiago's face darkened, and his eyes burned with fury. He couldn't wrap his head around it. In his mind, his mother should have despised Roberto, sought revenge, and made him suffer.

But she hadn't. She had endured the pain silently. Why was that?

"Give the diary to me," he said in a commanding tone.

Harlan gave a mocking laugh. "Give it to you? Sure. You know that abandoned sports field near the old school? The one close to our house? Meet me there tonight at ten. Bring Brenna with you. And don't even think about calling the cops."

Thiago knew exactly what this was. A trap. If it were just about him, he wouldn't hesitate to walk right into it. But dragging Brenna into something this dangerous was out of the question.

There was a brief silence on the line.

Harlan, already losing patience, could sense Thiago's hesitation. He sneered, knowing full well Thiago wouldn't agree to bring Brenna

He said, "If either of you fails to show up, I'll destroy the diary, the necklace, and the bracelet."

Thiago's anger flared. He clenched his jaw and bellowed, "You wouldn't dare!"

a harsh sound of papers being

and I'll tear the entire diary apart and toss it in the fire. It's not my mother's. So I don't give a damn

grew even more menacing "If you want

in from the yard. Through the glass, he caught sight of several officials from the district attorney's office. Panic surged through him, and

stash of gold bars in his bedroom. Didn't we already search

didn't wait to hear the rest. His instincts screamed at him to run. Even if they hadn't uncovered his crimes yet, he couldn't risk

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was following him. Without a car and couldn't risk

stopped at a quiet bus stop and

was settled with the tax bureau and the district attorney's office? Why are they still digging into my father's

line, Rosie sounded just as annoyed. "How should I know? You were there. The tax bureau chief himself promised you that the investigation into the Moreno family's taxes would be dropped. We even had dinner with the DA's people and paid them off. Something must've gone wrong,

him on your own."

she

at the screen, fuming. "Fucking useless! Rosie, if I find out you're playing

muttered,

number. Brandon's father was the deputy mayor,

had already tried calling Brandon several times over the past few days, but none of the

you money, you were quick to take it. Now

didn't connect. After a few moments, it

glanced at it and froze. That explained everything Brandon's phone hadn't been

been suspended and was under investigation. What was more, Brandon. himself had been arrested for

news, eyes locked on the screen