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.

way to make Luther change his mind about letting Rosie live with them, but Shepard felt sorry for Rosie, wanting to let Rosie stay here from now

felt a discomfort twisting in her stomach, she didn't want Giselle to bear the weight of guilt. She gave a dismissive wave. "Don't worry about it. If Rosie steps

face Brenna while she was letting the

is a piece of cake for me. In fact, if

chuckled softly, a mischievous glint

leaned in closer.

missing a beat, Brenna replied,

be absurd! Anyone can see she has her sights set on

Giselle's greatest dread-that Rosie would stop at nothing in her

force him to marry her? Ethan is a catch-wealthy, handsome, and young. It's only natural that women are throwing themselves at him left and

1 Won't Let

her shoulders easing "You've got a point. Many women want to marry Ethan. Rosie is just one of

the third floor, the heated, exchange

through the air.

helm. Though he sees your leadership potential, he clings to

worried that if Ernst takes too long to

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

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