The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 980:

He doubted it.

“Miss Harper, your plan is falling apart. She treats me like a stranger, like I am nobody to her, just another guard on the payroll. I could stand here for a decade and never see a single coin from her. She’s making me furious.”

“Why are you in such a hurry? The Harper Group isn’t some small shop you can take over easily. You have to play the long game. If patience is a problem, then handle things yourself. Don’t expect me to help you.” With that, she cut the call, unwilling to waste time on Alec’s complaints.

A moment passed as Rosie stared at her screen. Then, she called Jordy. “Jordy, remember you said you wanted a second chance with Brenna? Now’s the perfect time.”

On the other end, Jordy sat in a crowded meeting; his family’s business was thriving like never before.

Curiosity got the better of him. “What’s going on?” Jordy asked, leaning back in his chair. News of Ethan picking up Gracie from the airport had reached him, but he didn’t know that Brenna had broken up with Ethan.

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documents. These weren’t company files but proposals from Rex, filled with strategies that secretaries had racked their

finding the ideas ridiculous

his face unusually grave. Noticing Ethan’s dark circles and the deep crease in his brow, he hesitated, unsure whether to speak

Rex finally said, “Mr. Mitchell, Miss Harper sent someone to

to reconcile with me?” Convincing himself, he said, “It has to be. She must have realized Darwin’s no good for her. She

grew conflicted, as if he were reluctant to shatter Ethan’s optimism. He turned and signaled

box slightly larger than a shoebox. Her anxiety was palpable; she wondered how Ethan would react when he learned Brenna had returned all his gifts. She had been hesitant to come, afraid of Ethan’s

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was clear he hadn’t slept well, likely tormented by his breakup with