The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 405:

Mack, wiping the blood from his split lip, shot an angry glance at Alec. “So, this was your big plan? You honestly thought she’d forget how we treated her? We brought this on ourselves.”

Isabella, cheeks burning with embarrassment, said, “When we were kicked out, many onlookers saw us and took photos. This is all your fault! I told you she’d never help us!”

Ruby snapped at her children, her voice sharp with fury. “Enough! If you had even a fraction of Brenna’s talent, we wouldn’t be in this mess!”

She paused for a moment, then asked, “So, where are we going to sleep tonight? We have nowhere else to go.”

Mack had thought of a place some time ago but hesitated to mention it. With no other options left, he reluctantly said, “There’s a luxury apartment in the East District, the one Dad secured for Ms. Tucker.”

Ruby’s suspicion immediately flared at the name. Noticing Alec’s sudden change in behavior, she snapped, “Ms. Tucker? Who is that? Alec, are you having an affair?”

remained silent, avoiding her gaze

persuade him, saying, “Come on, Dad, we don’t have a choice now. We have to

his intense gaze on Mack felt as sharp as a blade. He hadn’t forgotten about

modest 150-square-meter apartment as his personal refuge, a space he imagined solely for himself, with no

living under the

confirmed all her suspicions. Her anger flared instantly. For years, she had believed Alec to be the perfect, loyal husband. While other wealthy men

𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓯𝔂 𝓈𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮 𝓪𝓽 𝗀𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝗲𝗅𝘀．𝚌𝗈𝗺

like she had imagined.

jerk! All these years, you acted like

Ruby would storm through the Barrett Group headquarters, dragging secretaries and accountants by their hair

those fiery times, he had become skilled