The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 132 Chapter 132 Bring Brenna With You "Thiago, just listen to this. Your mother was pathetic. She put up with her husband's cheating and said nothing." Harlan sneered. "Wantto keep reading? Maybe then you'll really understand what kind of woman your mother was." Thiago's face darkened, and his eyes burned with fury. He couldn't wrap his head around it. In his mind, his mother should have despised Roberto, sought revenge, and made him suffer.

But she hadn't. She had endured the pain silently. Why was that? "Give the diary to me," he said in a commanding tone.

Harlan gave a mocking laugh. "Give it to you? Sure. You know that abandoned sports field near the old school? The one close to our house? Meetthere tonight at ten. Bring Brenna with you. And don't even think about calling the cops." Thiago knew exactly what this was. A trap. If it were just about him, he wouldn't hesitate to walk right into it. But dragging Brenna into something this dangerous was out of the question.

There was a brief silence on the line.

Harlan, already losing patience, could sense Thiago's hesitation. He sneered, knowing full well Thiago wouldn't agree to bring Brenna He said, "If either of you fails to show up, I'll destroy the diary, the necklace, and the bracelet." Thiago's anger flared. He clenched his jaw and bellowed, "You wouldn't dare!" Just then, a harsh sound of papers being ripped crackled through the phone.

"You think I won't do it? Say something stupid, and I'll tear the entire diary apart and toss it in the fire. It's not my mother's. So I don't give a damn about it," Harlan sneered.

Then, his voice grew even more menacing "If you want your mother's things, you'll do exactly as I say." With that, he ended the call and rushed toward the door. But before he could reach it, voices drifted in from the yard. Through the glass, he caught sight of several officials from the district attorney's office. Panic surged through him, and he bolted for the back exit.

He couldn't make out every word, but he caught snippets of their conversation. "Roberto said there's still a stash of gold bars in his bedroom. Didn't we already search the place? We didn't find any gold bars..." Harlan didn't wait to hear the rest. His instincts screamed at him to run. Even if they hadn't uncovered his crimes yet, he couldn't risk seeing those people.

1713 Chapter 132 Bring Brenna With You He slipped out of the sealed area and kept walking until he felt sure no one was following him. Without a car and couldn't risk being seen on public transport, he had no choice but to keep moving on foot Eventually, he stopped at a quiet bus stop and called Rosie.

"Miss Harper, what the hell is going on?" Harlan hissed into the phone. "Didn't you say everything was settled with the tax bureau and the district attorney's office? Why are they still digging into my father's affairs** On the other end of the line, Rosie sounded just as annoyed. "How should I know? You were there. The tax bureau chief himself promised you that the investigation into the Moreno family's taxes would be dropped. We even had dinner with the DA's people and paid them off. Something must've gone wrong, but don't blme for it. And stop callingto bother me. Didn't you say you had your own way of dealing with Thiago? Handle him on your own." With that, she hung up.

Harlan stared at the screen, fuming. "Fucking useless! Rosie, if I find out you're playing me, you'll regret it!" he muttered, After a while, he dialed Brandon's number. Brandon's father was the deputy mayor, someone with enough. power to make this entire mess disappear.

He had already tried calling Brandon several times over the past few days, but none of the calls had gone through. At this point, he suspected Brandon was avoiding him.

Harlan cursed under his breath, "Damn it! When I was handing you money, you were quick to take it. Now that I'm in trouble, you're faster than anyone at disappearing!" The call didn't connect. After a few moments, it disconnected automatically.

Right then, a news alert popped up on his screen. Harlan glanced at it and froze. That explained everything Brandon's phone hadn't been off because he was avoiding him.

It turned out Brandon's father had been suspended and was under investigation. What was more, Brandon. himself had been arrested for murder.

Harlan stared at the news, eyes locked on the screen as he read every word.

The article didn't go into details. It only stated that Brandon and his father were under investigation for murder.

Harlan thought back to all the shady dealings he and Brandon had beeninvolved in. A cold sweat broke out on his back. If Brandon cracked under pressure, he might reveal everything to save himself. Just then, a bus cinto view.

Harlan quickly turned away. No way was he getting on public transport now.

As the sun dipped lower in the sky, he finally reached the abandoned sports field near his ear his old-school. He paced across the cracked pavement and scanned the surroundings for any surveillance cameras.

After a careful sweep of the area, he was finally convinced there were no cameras. As night settled in, he found a concealed spot near the edge of the field and waited quietly for Thiago to show up. He pulled out the diary, the necklace, and the bracelet from his bag. Then, he tucked them under a seat in the 17.13 Chapter 132 Bring Press With You stands He remembered hearing that Jay had taken a brutal beating from Thiago and Brenna With this thought in mind, he pulled out his phone and called Jay.

As expected, soon, Jay was carried in by a group of his peop