The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1048:

Brenna nodded and stepped out of the elevator. Down the hallway, Lorna had just finished cleaning the office and was preparing to leave, a cup of water in hand. Brenna called out, “Lorna, can you come to my office later?”

Lorna nodded. Within a minute, she entered Brenna’s office and gently closed the door, offering a warm smile. “Ms. Harper, do you need something?”

Brenna motioned for her to sit. “It’s become clear I don’t know much about what’s happening in this company. When you have a moment, I’d like you to keep an ear out for me—anything about the CEO, managers, or even staff feuds. Let me know if you hear anything worth sharing.”

Lorna’s eyes brightened. “Absolutely! I pick up plenty of gossip. How else would I know so much about Shirie? Did you just hear something interesting, Ms. Harper?”

Noticing Lorna’s enthusiasm, Brenna felt certain she’d chosen the right person for the job. “I want to know who leaked the news about Gracie going broke and her father’s passing.”

Lorna’s eyes widened. “Oh, that? I actually know who did it. One day, I was downstairs grabbing lunch for you and overheard Alani chatting with the manager. She said Mr. Mitchell had a fight with Gracie and accused her of revealing her own tragic story to everyone. At first I thought the secretaries had spread it, but…

turned out Gracie had done it herself. I really don’t understand why. It seems she is not afraid that her

pause, she continued, “Alani also mentioned that Mr. Mitchell lost his temper that day. He chewed out the secretaries and cut their pay in half for the month. Alani kept complaining about how unfair it was. Gracie let the secret slip

providing every piece of

now?” Brenna asked, picking up

each month. That’s the lowest pay in the building—even interns earn more

secretary, she was tied to routine paperwork and schedules. If she had been an engineer, her starting salary would have been thirty thousand, plus

hopeful feeling crept over Lorna—she was certain

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗀ⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀꞉ⅽ𝗈𝗆

thousand a month,” Brenna announced with a

wonderful!” She left in a cheerful mood. An eightthousanddollar increase felt like a miracle. Though still below what

Joe arrived carrying