Chapter 247 I Won't Let Anyone Mistreat You

Brenna arrived home to find Giselle waiting in the living room, her expression a mask of forced lightness.

"Well? How did the meeting with Ethan's parents go?" Giselle asked.

"It went great, except that I grinned until my cheeks felt ready to burst," Brenna replied, rubbing her sore

facial muscles.

She sensed the thin veneer of anger simmering beneath Giselle's composed demeanor.

Giselle let out a heavy sigh. "Rosie's back. I'm sorry, darling-even in our own home, we're powerless against your grandfather's decisions. I know you don't like her, but I can't go against your grandfather's order."

Giselle's distress was due to a bitter clash with Shepard, another skirmish over Rosie.

Shepard saw a chance for redemption. He believed Rosie would change this time, but Giselle only saw betrayal.

Years spent raising Rosie as her own had only led to this moment, when Rosie plotted deliberately to upset her. Rosie clearly understood that she was not welcome here, yet she had still plotted and forced her way back.

Rosie live with them, but Shepard felt sorry for Rosie, wanting

guilt. She gave a dismissive wave. "Don't worry about it. If

guilt heavy in her chest. How could she face Brenna while she was letting the person who had harmed Brenna live with her? But there was little

her is a piece of cake for me. In fact, if you don't like her,

chuckled softly, a mischievous glint lighting

leaned in closer. "What's

beat, Brenna replied,

"Don't be absurd! Anyone can

Giselle's greatest dread-that Rosie would stop at nothing in her quest to steal Ethan away from

is a catch-wealthy, handsome, and young. It's only natural that women are throwing themselves at him left and

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tension in her shoulders easing "You've got a point. Many women

third floor, the heated, exchange between Shepard and Ernst

through the air.

move forward without Ernst at the helm. Though he sees your leadership potential, he clings to outdated beliefs that women should be anchored to domestic duties rather than steering the ship of business. At most, he might toss you a few shares to keep you

that if Ernst takes too long to come back, the CEO chair might end

two studios keep me busy already, and they're thriving. I've never wanted to take control

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