The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185 Her Success Is

All Thanks To Us

Brenna listened to the furious voice on the other end of the line, easily picturing Rosie’s seething expression.

With a soft chuckle, she said, “So it was you who started that rumor in the company group chats about me having a child out of wedlock?”

Rosie answered without missing a beat, “Yeah, it was me. But so what? Tell me, were you behind those online posts attacking me?”

“Shouldn’t you be apologizing to me now? Why are you confronting me like this?” Brenna stayed calm, unaffected by Rosie’s yelling.

Rosie was already convinced that Brenna was responsible for the matter, but there was little she could do about it. “Apologize to you? And why should I do that? I’m the real victim here; I’m the one getting torn apart online!”

Brenna remained unbothered, “Suit yourself. I don’t care about the matter anyway.”

After saying that, she ended the call without hesitation and promptly blocked Rosie’s number.

Rosie gritted her teeth in frustration. She remembered that Isabella had been the one who had started all of this and angrily dialed Isabella’s number.

Isabella was having dinner with the Barrett family, discussing how to revive their declining fortunes..

Alec and Mack had been pouring their energy into reviving the Barrett Group’s automotive division. Ever since Brenna left the Barrett family, they had hit rock bottom. Long–time clients disappeared, new ones were hard to find, and the meager trickle of current orders barely covered wages. They were not making a profit

Growing frustrated, Alec shot a sharp look at Isabella. “Isn’t Denis fond of you? Why can’t he throw more orders our way? These few orders we are getting aren’t even making us enough money to pay the staff. If this continues, we will go bankrupt.”

Mack said, “Exactly. The Wagner family also has an automotive division. We would be fine if only they could spare us a fraction of their business.”

Isabella bristled, irritation flaring beneath her polished exterior. Ever since she got involved with Denis, she began looking down on the Barretts, believing they lacked the refinement and power of true high society. Her father and brother had no business acumen and were incapable of steering the Barrett Group to greatness.

She felt unlucky and couldn’t help but compare her situation to Brenna’s. While Brenna had walked away from the Barrett family and found herself thriving in a top–tier family, she was stuck watching her family go down. The Barrett Group was falling apart, and the only thing she could do to keep the company from going bankrupt was to please Denis.

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She felt overwhelmed by the relentless pressure from the Barrett family. She felt like they were leeching off her.

She said, “You talk as if it’s that simple. The Barrett Group deals in low–end products. The Wagner and Harper famílies operate in high–end industries. Even if they wanted to send us orders, we wouldn’t have the capacity to complete the orders.”

Frustrated, Alec scolded his daughter, shouting, “What kind of attitude is that? Don’t forget that you are not even married to Denis yet! You only have our family’s support now. You are nothing without us!”

Alec let out a heavy sigh, his eyes fixed on the news article on his phone. It was about Brenna teaching a prestigious masterclass for top designers at the Harper Group. Shaking his head, he muttered, “If we had

known Brenna was this talented, we should have treated her better. Just look at her now, giving a masterclass

to top–tier designers. She is impressive. She owes it all to our family.”

Isabella rolled her eyes, irritation creeping into her voice. “What’s the point of singing her praises? Her success has nothing to do with you. She is the Harper family’s daughter now. And despite everything she has achieved, she hasn’t lifted a finger to help our family. In fact, I think she resents us and probably wishes for our downfall!”