The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1370:

“Really? I was busy texting and didn’t even see her,” Brenna replied, glancing toward the kitchen, only to find that the server was already gone.

Ellie shrugged. “Anyway, let’s dig in. I’ve really missed this place; it’s been ages since I last dined here.”

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Sylvie was caught off guard by the unexpected encounter with Brenna. She’d been bouncing from one job to the next, desperate for anything that paid. Her family’s finances had crumbled, leaving them no choice but to sell their house, yet the mountain of debt still lingered. When her father disappeared with his mistress, everything fell on Sylvie’s shoulders.

Now, she shared a small rental with her ailing mother, who couldn’t work, leaving her to support them both.

News of the Barrett family’s downfall had spread, and Sylvie silently felt fortunate that she hadn’t provoked Brenna too much before. Otherwise, her own situation could have been even worse.

Sylvie couldn’t shake the suspicion that the Harper family’s meddling was a big reason the Higgins family’s business had kept slipping over the years.

now that crossing Brenna was

go more smoothly for her

glanced at Brenna, poised and self-assured. She suddenly realized she didn’t dislike

internal debate, Sylvie finally found the

fresh fruit, a

F𝒾𝓷𝒶𝓁 𝓬𝒉𝓪𝓹𝓉𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.ℂ𝗈𝗺

was obvious she’d already spent more than enough to get this, so

quiet care, Sylvie set the platter in front

Ever since

thought was right now felt