The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

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.

with them, but Shepard felt sorry for Rosie, wanting to let

didn't want Giselle to bear the weight of guilt. She gave a dismissive wave. "Don't worry about it.

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

reassured Giselle. "Dealing with her is a piece of cake for me. In fact, if you don't like her, I already have a plan to get her out of our

softly, a mischievous glint lighting her

in closer. "What's your

missing a beat, Brenna replied, "Get

be absurd! Anyone can

in her quest to steal Ethan away from Brenna or

Ethan is a catch-wealthy, handsome,

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women want to marry Ethan. Rosie is just one of them, it hardly

Giselle ascended to the third floor, the heated, exchange between Shepard

through the air.

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 Though he sees your leadership potential, he clings to outdated beliefs that women should be anchored to domestic duties rather than steering the ship of business.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

Ernst takes too long to

squeezed Giselle's hand and replied, "My two studios keep me busy already, and they're thriving. I've never wanted to take control of