The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1276:

As Brenna reached the first floor, Rosie and Tessa emerged from the elevator. With care, Rosie settled Tessa into a chair before turning to Brenna with a bright smile. “Brenna, you’re up early, too?” she said cheerfully.

“Indeed,” Brenna replied with a nod. “Work calls, so no lingering in bed for me today.”

Tessa’s expression clouded, her eyes casting a frosty glance at Brenna, who brushed it off with a deliberately casual greeting.

Soon, Shepard and Giselle joined them, followed by Ernst, fresh from his morning jog.

They gathered around the table, and Rosie, her voice dripping with sweetness, broached a new topic. “In two weeks, it’s Brenna’s birthday, her second since returning to the family. Shall we throw a grand party to mark the occasion?” Her smile was all kindness, but the Harper family members knew Rosie’s knack for scheming. They suspected this talk of celebration was merely a ploy woven from her cunning threads.

on, her tone coaxing. “Surely

revel in the spotlight, wanting to bask in a shower of gifts and flattery, especially after her years with the Barrett family, when her birthdays

the town’s finest celebrating your birthday, wouldn’t that be splendid?” Rosie, who thrived on the adoration of

was cool and composed. “No, thank you. I’m

Brenna was merely putting

.

we let it pass quietly?” she exclaimed, her eyes wide with disbelief. “If you’d rather not plan it,

her tone firm. “I appreciate it, but no. A quiet gathering with family is all I

Rosie’s facade, recalled the fiasco of Brenna’s welcome dinner and knew better than to

said, glancing at Shepard. “What do you

Let’s just have the chef whip up a few extra dishes and call the whole