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    “Really? I was busy texting and didn’t even see her,” Brenna replied, ncing toward the kitchen, only to find that the server was already gone.


    Ellie shrugged. “Anyway, let’s dig in. I’ve really missed this ce; it’s been ages since Ist dined here.”


    Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Sylvie was caught off guard by the unexpected encounter with Brenna. She’d been bouncing from one job to the next, desperate for anything that paid. Her family’s finances had crumbled, leaving them no choice but to sell their house, yet the mountain of debt still lingered. When her father disappeared with his mistress, everything fell on Sylvie’s shoulders.


    Now, she shared a small rental with her ailing mother, who couldn’t work, leaving her to support them both.


    News of the Barrett family’s downfall had spread, and Sylvie silently felt fortunate that she hadn’t provoked Brenna too much before. Otherwise, her own situation could have been even worse.


    Sylvie couldn’t shake the suspicion that the Harper family’s meddling was a big reason the Higgins family’s business had kept slipping over the years.


    It was clear now that crossing Brenna was a serious mistake.


    Sylvie knew that if she wanted things to go more smoothly for her in the future, she needed to win Brenna over.


    She stood there, caught up in her own thoughts, searching for the right move. She nced at Brenna, poised and self-assured. She suddenly realized she didn’t dislike her that much. Most of her old grudge had been stirred up by Rosie’s schemes.


    After a long internal debate, Sylvie finally found the courage to approach Brenna’s table.


    She carried over a tray of fresh fruit, aplimentary treat for high-spending guests.


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    Even though Brenna hadn’t settled the bill yet, it was obvious she’d already spent more than enough to get this, so Sylvie felt justified in bringing it.


    With quiet care, Sylvie set the tter in front of Brenna, then bowed.


    “I owe you an apology, Miss Harper.” Ever since Rosie’s passing, Sylvie’s outlook had shifted.


    What she had once thought was right now feltpletely wrong.


    Looking back, she realized that Rosie had used her as a pawn, always manipting things to serve her own interests. She had fallen for Rosie’s tricks back then.


    Brenna put down her fork, confusion crossing her face. She hadn’t gone out of her way to make life hard for Sylvie, so she didn’t understand why Sylvie was apologizing to her.


    “What are you doing?” Brenna asked, trying to make sense of Sylvie’s actions.


    Sylvie straightened, her face earnest. “I need to be honest; I made a lot of mistakes before. I said and did things I regret. Miss Harper, I hope you can believe that I realize my mistakes now. Rosie filled my head with all sorts of awful things about you, and that’s why I acted the way I did. But after all this time, I know that as long as I didn’t cross you, you never went out of your way to make trouble for me. You’re nothing like the person Rosie described. You’re actually kind and incredibly sharp.”


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