The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 143 Chapter 143 What Are You Gonna Do About It Just then, Isabella plastered a flattering smile on her face. She looked toward the entrance of the hall and hurried to greet someone, Brenna wondered who Isabella had seen that sparked such enthusiasm.

A man in a silver-gray tailored suit walked over. He wasn't tall. He stood half a head shorter than the second son of the Russell family walking just behind him. His gaze was blatantly fixed on Isabella's chest. If he hadn't been in public, he might have already reached out to touch her chest.

Brenna watched the exchange between the man and Isabella and felt a wave of disgust.

Isabella threw herself into Denis' arms and said, her voice thick with affection, "Denis, what took you so long? I've been waiting forever." The way she clung to him left no doubt in anyone's mind about the nature of their relationship.

Despite Denis' unimpressive appearance, he was the heir to the Wagner family. They were one of the four major families, infamous for using ruthless business tactics that had driven countless small companies into bankruptcy.

Isabella, on the other hand, was just the daughter of a moderately wealthy family. She had no real status to flaunt, yet she acted boldly. She believed she belonged to Denis now. And one day, she might even marry him.

Because of that possibility, no one dared to mock them publicly.

Denis slid his arm around her. "Traffic was terrible," he said. "That's why I'm late." Brenna watched the way they interacted, and the pieces fell into place. No wonder the Barrett family hadn't collapsed under the Harper Group's pressure. It was probably because they had the Wagner fam supporting them.

Isabella pouted, then pointed at Brenna. "Denis, she's the one who always bullies me," she said.

Denis turned to look at Brenna and was momentarily stunned by her beauty. She was far more attractive than the woman clinging to him, outshining her in both appearance and poise.

His eyes roamed over Brenna without shame.

Standing beside him, Isabella pressed her chest against him and continued, "Denis, she has bulliedso many times. You should do something about it..." Denis had listened to Isabella complain again and again about how Brenna had bullied her and humiliated her at the welcbanquet last time.

0.0% 00 17:16 INO 0 < Chapter 143 What Are You Gonna Do About It Since he was still interested in Isabella, he felt compelled to take her side Brenna had no desire to deal with either of them. Without a word, she turned to leave.

"Miss Harper, it's only been a few days, and you're even more beautiful than before." Denis stepped in front of her to block her path, his intentions clear.

Brenna shot him a cold look. She knew exactly what kind of man he wan elite cirdes, he was known as a predator for always chasing after young and naive women. His interest in Isabella wouldn't last. Once he got bored, he would discard her without a second thought.

She had no patience for people like him and felt irritated. "I'm not interested in talking to you. Move," she said coldly.

Isabella felt smug. She couldn't deal with Brenna herself, but Denis? He would surely put Brenna in her place Denis let out a sleazy chuckle. "Oh, the Harper family's daughter has quite a temper. What, you look down on the Wagner family? You won't even talk to me?" he said.

The Wagner and Harper families held equal standing. Both were parts of Shirie's four major families. On the surface, they kept things cordial. But in fact, they were always fighting for dominance.

The Harper family believed their cultural roots were far deeper than the Wagner family's. They also considered their financial strength to be much greater.

The Wagner family believed the Harpers lacked true scholarly depth and only carried themselves with a hollow sense of refinement.

"But in terms of hidden power, the Wagners had the upper hand, especially when it cto shady dealings. Their operational capabilities far surpassed the Harper family's in this aspect. Brenna wasn't the type to accept disrespect or back down without reason. She looked at Denis and gave a faint smile. "You said that. Not me."

The Wagners were known for their short tempers. Any form of disrespect usually led immediate retaliation Sof the lesser families near the scene now watched Brenna with sympathy. In their eyes, she had provoked the wrong man.

Denis snorted and said, "I'll give you credit for being bold. But you picked on my woman, and that doesn't sit right with me. I'm giving you a chance to apologize. If you don't, the Harper family's design competition might not go ahead as planned." Brenna had already taken a few steps away, but she turned back at the sound of his arrogant tone. "I won't apologize. She brought it upon herself. What are you gonna do about it?" she said.

She was ready to throw him out without hesitation.

Just then, a group of security guards from the Harper family walked over. Since Brenna had never set foot in the building before, they didn't recognize her. But they knew well enough that the Harper and Wagner families had always been rivals. Because of that, they had kept a cautious eye on Denis, waiting for the slightest excuse to toss him out. "You're pushing your luck." Denis bristled. Few women had ever stood up to him like this.

40.8% 17:16 < Just then, Brenna struck him.

The next second, blood streamed from Denis' nose.

He exclaimed in anger, "You bitch! Don't think just because this is the Harper Group's building, I won't lay a hand on you! I've always found you irritating!" However, Brenna was unfazed. She landed a swift kick to his side.