The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 401:

Downstairs, the Harper family was nowhere to be seen. The servants lingered in the corners, clearly amused by the situation. Some were even snickering behind their hands. No one had bothered to offer the Barretts a drink or the slightest gesture of hospitality.

The entire Barrett family was present; Alec, Ruby, Mack, and Isabella were all there.

Brenna couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of them. Alec and Mack looked like they’d been through a street brawl. Both had bruised faces, and their suits were ripped in several places, revealing rumpled, sweat-stained shirts underneath.

Their clothes were filthy, streaked with some unknown liquid that had dried and crusted. Their lips were cracked and peeling at the edges, as if they hadn’t had a sip of water in days.

Alec seemed to have aged ten years. He had more grey hair now, and deep lines had carved themselves into his face.

weren’t bruised, dirt smudged their cheeks,

of how awful they looked, didn’t even attempt to sit. They stood stiffly in the center of the living room. Ruby and Isabella had red, swollen

settled comfortably onto the sofa. The laughter she tried to hold back still slipped

anger. Brenna’s amusement only added fuel to the

Group is bankrupt!” Alec finally choked out. His voice shook, and tears

exchanged looks but stayed put. Without Brenna’s instructions, none

heard a thing. She tilted her head and said, “How could that be? Just a few days ago, I heard the Wagner family gave your company a huge order. It should be enough to

now

our machines were too outdated to handle the advanced components. When we couldn’t meet the

mortgage the company just to cover the compensation. If we hadn’t paid, the client would’ve dragged us to court, and I’d

deserved sympathy, but Brenna just