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    Shepard felt cornered. The Harper children had always behaved properly; no one had anticipated Rosie dragging Tessa into this, looking for sympathy. Knowing Tessa’s soft spot for the orphaned girl, it wasn’t surprising she had shown up to defend Rosie.


    “Ableson, you should contribute,” Shepard said, hoping to ease Tessa’s anger and shift some of the pressure onto Ableson.


    But to his dismay, Ableson seemed just as cautious around Tessa.


    “Grandma,” Brenna said calmly as she walked over and stood beside Rosie. “I forgave her a long time ago.”


    Brenna had never been close to Tessa. They hadn’t spent much time together, and in that regard, Rosie had the upper hand.


    Tessa’s expression softened. “I knew it. You’re not one to bear grudges. Rosie made a mistake, but she admits that now. Let’s just let the matter go.”


    The moment those words left Tessa’s mouth, Rosie gripped the hem of Brenna’s clothes tightly. “Brenna, I know I messed up. Just tell Dad and Ernst to stop going after me. I swear I won’t cause any more trouble for you. I’ve lost everything; there’s not a cent left. I even sold my houses to pay my employees. I really have nothing now. I get it. I see how powerful you are, and I’ll never offend you again. Please… forgive me.”<fn878b> Fresh chapters posted on find{n}ovel</fn878b>


    Brenna crouched down to help her up, but something about Rosie’s words rubbed her the wrong way. Was she trying to say it wasn’t her own actions that led to this? That the Harper family had driven her into a corner?


    She was suggesting that everyone in the Harper family, except her, was wrong, all bullying her.


    “I’ve already forgiven you,” Brenna said. “And if you do something like this again, I won’t hold it against you.”


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    Sarcasm came easily to Brenna.


    Rosie wasn’t easily fooled. It became obvious at once that Brenna had no n to forgive her. Still, no matter what, Rosie was determined to make the Harper family buy back thosepanies at a high price. Her dignity was worthless in the face of financial desperation.


    The sound of her fall echoed as Rosie dropped to her knees in front of Brenna. She cried hard, and her tears would not stop.


    “I get that you hate me, Brenna. I was selfish and immature before, and that is on me. I will not fight you for the Harper heiress title or the family’s resources anymore. Even though you have billions and I am worth nothing, I won’t ask for anything.”


    “Stand up, Rosie.”


    Tessa’s anger showed. “You all have pushed this too far. Bullying a young girl is shameless.”


    Her re cut toward Shepard and Ernst. “Do not pretend I am in the dark about what you did,” said Tessa. “Rosie’spanies copsed because you pulled strings. Otherwise, how could she be unable to sell herpanies?”


    Tessa looked at Brenna with a sharp stare. She believed Brenna set the n against Rosie.


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