The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1301:

Alec’s voice rasped in broken bursts. “You… hurt… me… I’ll… make… Brenna… come…”

Even with his words mangled, Ruby caught his meaning. Her lips curled in disgust as she shot back, “Did it slip your mind that she slammed the door in our faces when we begged her for help after the bankruptcy? Yet, you are still putting your hope on her? If she cared, she’d be here by now.”

Then, she thought of something. She snatched the phone again, noticing the call hadn’t gone through, and swiped through the log. The evidence was there—he’d tried over a dozen times, each one ignored.

“Ha! What did I tell you? Pathetic. You’ve forgotten how you treated her before, haven’t you? Don’t think that she will come to help you. That’s not happening. For all you know, she might be the reason you’re lying here now!”

Alec’s cheeks flushed with rage as he jabbed a trembling finger at her. “You… You’ll pay… She… won’t… let you… get away…”

Ruby only smiled, planting her hands on her hips. “Oh, please. If she wanted to get rid of me, I’d already be gone. Look at me—I’m still standing right here.” Tired of the same curses spilling from him, she shoved the phone into his face. “Go on then. Continue to call her. Let’s see if she picks up.”

hadn’t picked up. Isabella, on the other hand, had picked up her call and told her she had rented a place of her own, wouldn’t be coming home, and

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the time Ruby ended the call, anger burned in her chest. When she needed Isabella’s

raised

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Ruby snatched up whatever lay within reach and struck Alec again and again, just like how he had once lashed out at

rescue. Angry red welts bloomed across his

with venom-laced words from

If you hadn’t trapped Brenna at home, forcing her to work for you instead of going to school, if you hadn’t beaten her down every chance you got, we wouldn’t be

Help…” Alec

from hitting him, Ruby finally