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    But as soon as she flipped the folder open and grasped what she was holding, her expression shifted in an instant. “You bought Gracie’s shares?”


    Before going bankrupt, Rosie had been desperate to purchase Gracie’s shares, yet Gracie had tly refused to sell at any price.


    Later, when she heard Gracie had finally let them go, Rosie wondered who could have pressured her into it. Anyone who had acquired the Mitchell Group shares was essentially set for life, financiallyfortable forever. It had never crossed her mind that the buyer would be Brenna.


    Rosie’s face was an open book, her anger etched in every line for all to see. Brenna, catching the storm brewing in Rosie’s expression, said with a spark of defiance, “What’s the issue? Is it so wrong for me to hold these shares?”


    Caught off guard, Rosie faltered for a moment before snapping back, her toneced with irritation. “That is not what I meant at all! My question is, does Ethan know you’ve got shares in the Mitchell Group? Word is, he’s been on a mission to reim the shares Gracie held. If you keep them, it might make him upset. He has even proposed to you, don’t you think you should hand them to him?”


    Brenna’s lips curled into a wry smile. “You’re awfully concerned for him, aren’t you? But what if I don’t want to give them to him? My father and brother bought these shares legally. Why should I surrender them just because Ethan might want them?”<fn1184> For more chapters visit find?novel</fn1184>


    Rosie’s temper red brighter. “You’re about to tie the knot! Shouldn’t you be considering his feelings? How can you be so self-centered?”


    With a cool, dismissive chuckle, Brenna countered, “Self-centered? Hardly. These shares are mine, legally acquired. Why should I give them up just to appease him? And how are you so sure he even wants them back?”


    “I don’t want them back,” Ethan’s voice sliced through the charged atmosphere at that moment, steady and resolute as he strode toward the dining table.


    Rosie froze, a flush of unease creeping over her as if she had been caught red-handed. She hadn’t anticipated Ethan’s arrival tonight and, in a fluster, thrust the document she held toward him. “Ethan, look, they bought shares in yourpany behind your back.”


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    Shepard, Ernst, and Giselle exchanged looks of displeasure, sensing Rosie’s attempt to sow discord between Ethan and them. Her recent facade ofpliance, they realized, had been nothing but a charade.


    But they held their tongues, watching the scene unfold, curious about what woulde next.


    Rosie cast a smug nce their way, convinced they had kept Ethan in the dark about the matter. Now that the truth was out, she expected Ethan to turn on Brenna.


    Having known Ethan since childhood, Rosie was well aware of how fiercely he guarded his stake in the Mitchell Group. Even when thepany went public, he had avoided outside investors, choosing instead to grow the business through other avenues.


    “Ethan, they went behind your back to get those shares. Are you going to take them back?” Rosie said, certain that Ethan would soon confront Brenna.


    “Why would I take them back? They acquired them legitimately. What grounds do I have to reim the shares?” Ethan replied, his tone challenging as he snapped the folder shut and handed it to Brenna.


    He then sat down beside Brenna with a calm smile. “You can keep them. I was actually nning to gift you some shares as a wedding present, though I’m worried it might not be enough.”


    Rosie’s jaw dropped, disbelief washing over her. She knew how dearly Ethan valued his shares, yet here he was, utterly unfazed by Brenna holding them and even offering her more.


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