The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel 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. “Want me to 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? Meet me there 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.

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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 blame me for it. And stop calling me to 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