The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179 Let’s Get Through This First

Ernst slammed the door behind him as he stormed out.

In the hospital room, Rosie furiously ripped the documents containing the chat records to shreds as anger boiled inside her.

She shredded the papers with reckless force, flinging the scraps across the room while shouting at the top of

her lungs.

At that very moment, Sylvie’s and Vivian’s phones buzzed almost simultaneously. Their brows furrowed as they checked their screens. Their expressions immediately changed.

A breaking headline flashed across Shirie’s news app: “Harper Group Executive Lochlan Hinchcliffe Arrested on Charges of Defamation.”

Vivian and Sylvie were utterly stunned. Ernst hadn’t been exaggerating to frighten Rosie. He had been telling the truth just now!

Vivian turned ghostly pale as she handed her phone to Rosie. “Rosie, look at this.”

Rosie stared at the screen, speechless. She shook her head in denial, but the fury in her eyes only deepened. Vivian knew Rosie didn’t want to face reality and give up, but there was no way around it. They had failed, and the only thing left to do for Rosie was to own up to her mistake and apologize.

“Rosie, you have to issue a public apology. If you don’t, you might actually end up behind bars,” Vivian said.

Sylvie nodded and said, “She is right. Remember last time when you hired Jay to frame Brenna? We went to great lengths to get Ernst to help you. But this time, I don’t think he will help you. He is really furious, Rosie.”

“No!” Rosie shrieked, her frustration boiling over. “I would rather rot in prison than apologize to Brenna! Why should I apologize to her? What has she ever done to deserve my apology? Our plan was flawless! It was supposed to work! How did it all fall apart?”

Rosie refused to accept this, her tears falling as defiance burned in her gaze.

Vivian was the most level–headed and strategic among them. Despite the chaos unfolding, she had already mapped out a plan to help Rosie.

She said, “Just trust me on this. Apologize to Brenna online. As long as you can stay out of jail, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to settle the score with her later. Let’s get through this first.”

But Rosie was as stubborn as a mule. She flat–out refused to post a public apology video. Instead, she kept borrowing Sylvie’s phone and logging into her account to check the messages in the Harper Group’s chat

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The employee and executive groups were all muted. Each group had over twenty messages sent by the Harper Group’s executives and a handful of employees.

Every message came from a different person, each issuing a public apology to Brenna.

Even Sabine, one of Rosie’s closest allies, had posted an apology.

Her message was long and full of sincere words.

“I am Sabine Gordon, head of the CEO’s secretary department. During Brenna Harper’s professional seminar, I was assigned to assist her. However, blinded by my own prejudice and jealousy, I failed to fulfill my duties. Worse yet, I spread malicious rumors within the company, falsely claiming that Ms. Harper had a child out of wedlock. I deeply regret my actions and offer my sincerest apologies to Ms. Harper for the harm I caused. I humbly ask for her forgiveness and a chance to make things right. Lastly, I must clarify that I did not act on my own initiative. I was merely following the orders of Miss Rosie Harper…”

The apologies from the others mirrored Sabine’s, each one shifting the blame onto Rosie, claiming they had acted under orders and not of their own will.

The more Rosie read, the hotter her anger boiled. “Sabine used to follow me around like a puppy, always flattering me. And now, when it counts, she turns on me? They are all a bunch of traitors!”

Vivian scanned the messages with a deepening frown. “Rosie, they are forcing you to apologize. They are all throwing you under the bus. Every employee group chat has these kinds of apology statements. At this rate, I don’t think you will be able to stay at the Harper Group for much longer.”

Sylvie was seething. “This has to be Brenna’s doing. She hasn’t been affected much, but she has pushed you s at the Harper into the spotlight. Now, everyone is turning against you. From the employees to the exec Group, they all see you as manipulative now. They know you have targeted Brenna. You have come the villain everyone loves to hate. Brenna’s success is practically guaranteed now. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if she ends up taking over the Harper Group in the future…”

“Enough!” Rosie snapped, her frustration boiling over. She finally realized that Brenna had set her up with a calculated plan designed to ruin her completely and kick her out of the Harper Group for good.

Such a ruthless plan!

How could she not have seen it coming?

“I’ll apologize!” Rosie blurted out, her tone sharp with sudden resolve. “However, I’ll make myself look like I was pushed to the edge. You two will help me write it. I want the public to know I didn’t do it on purpose. That Brenna’s just too overbearing, and I had no choice but to act that way.”