The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 927:

Isabella was receiving IV treatment, her face covered in bruises and swelling. Fortunately, the injuries were not life-threatening.

Tears spilled over as Isabella looked at Rosie. “You have to help me! Judy went too far! If your people hadn’t shown up in time, I might have died.”

Rosie offered a sympathetic sigh, though her thoughts drifted to Denis. Isabella’s condition mattered, but her real concern was whether Isabella still held sway over Denis and whether Denis could still be used by her.

“Spineless, that’s what Denis is. Falling for someone as fat and ugly as Judy—it makes me sick.” Rosie’s voice dripped with disappointment. Denis had let her down, and frustration colored her every word. “Do you have any idea why he’s doing this?”

“I don’t understand him, either.” Tears continued to fall as Isabella shook her head. “For more than two weeks, Denis has barely spent time with me. I suspected he was seeing another woman, but of all people, I never imagined he’d get involved with Judy. How could his standards have fallen so low?”

Rosie frowned, just as baffled. “Judy and Clive seemed to come out of nowhere. Suddenly, they’ve become powerhouses in the criminal scene in Shirie.”

used to play second fiddle to Jade. After Jade died,

Her knowledge of the underworld told her that, after Jade, there had been five rival groups, including the one Clive led, but none of them posed a serious threat. From her perspective, Clive taking hold of the four remaining factions in such a short time was

people investigate the matter. Denis is not just anybody; I backed him, helped him scoop up nearly all of Jade’s holdings. Now, he is siding

soft knock interrupted the conversation. Ruby opened the door.

stepped inside, a file clutched

– check it

“Were you able to dig up anything on the

Rosie. “I pulled what I could from my sources. There isn’t much, but this

file and began reading. It contained details about Clive. The man in the photo looked dangerous, his eyes gleaming with malice. He looked like someone who

underworld kingpin in three years. The speed of his ascent was shocking. In that short time, he’d built a sprawling criminal operation, commanding

explained why she could

even an address for Clive?” Rosie’s disappointment