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!"

harsh sound of papers being ripped crackled through the

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

you want your mother's things, you'll do exactly as

call and rushed toward the door. But before he could reach it, voices drifted in from the yard. Through the glass, he caught sight of several officials from the

couldn't make out every word, but he caught snippets of their conversation. "Roberto said there's still a stash

His instincts screamed at him to run. Even if they hadn't uncovered

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one was following him. Without a car and couldn't risk being seen on public transport,

at a quiet

into the phone. "Didn't you say everything was settled with the tax bureau and the district attorney's office? Why are they still

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, but

him on your own."

that, she

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

muttered,

father was the deputy mayor, someone with enough. power to make this entire

already tried calling Brandon several times over the past few days, but none of the calls had gone through. At this point, he suspected Brandon

was handing you money, you were quick to take

After a few moments, it disconnected

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

had been suspended and was under investigation. What

locked on the