The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1408:

Her glare darted between Brenna and Ernst, panic flickering in her chest as she sensed her scheme beginning to unravel.

Sandra’s stomach knotted at her mother’s arrogance. The Harpers might be in trouble now, but they still had enough power and wealth to crush them both without effort.

She rushed to her mother’s side, tugging at her sleeve. “Mom, please, stop talking.”

Fear lined her words. She believed Keira’s reckless defiance could provoke the Harpers into silencing them for good.

But Keira shoved her hand away, her voice sharp. “What are you so afraid of? You are Shepard’s daughter! If I don’t fight for your rights, they’ll strip you of everything. Do you really think they won’t manipulate the DNA results to keep you out? Use your head!”

Sandra’s cheeks burned with shame. Her mother sounded like a fool, yet still, she tried again. “Mom, enough. They can hear you.”

scoffed, lifting her chin. “Let them listen. I want them

a blade. “That’s enough. The test

the door. As they neared the exit,

toward the

scent of blood, surging forward in a frenzy. Their shouts drowned out the guards’ orders, and even the police struggled

closer. Among the swarm were a few legitimate reporters, but most were ruthless paparazzi, their cameras flashing nonstop. For a scandal this juicy, they’d risk being trampled. No amount of muscle from the Harper bodyguards or

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his lens, snapping frame after frame of Keira, Sandra, Brenna, and Ernst. Without missing a beat, he shouted,

across Brenna’s face, though she kept her composure. She knew one reckless answer could unleash a storm big enough to

defense. A reporter called out over the chaos, aiming his question at Ernst, “Mr. Harper, what is the Harper family’s next move? People see this mother and daughter cornered—are you planning to silence them by

more outrageous by the second. Brenna