The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1194

Chapter 1194:

Brushing away her tears, she straightened up and said with resolve, “Ethan, it had to be Brenna who spread that

photo. What she did was awful. She should be held accountable and apologize publicly to me.”

Ethan’s mind was in turmoil, consumed by thoughts of Brenna seeing Waldo naked. He was upset about it;

Brenna hadn't even seen him naked, yet she had seen another man’s body?

That was something he couldn't accept.

Irritation flared in his voice as he snapped back at Gracie, “Why did you throw wine at her?”

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To his mind, the whole mess could have been avoided if Gracie hadn't splashed Brenna with red wine.

“It was an accident,” Gracie replied patiently. Ethan didn’t believe her at all. “I know you and Brenna don’t get

along, but you shouldn't plot against her in public like that.”

Gracie’s frustration boiled over. Rosie's words replayed in her mind, ringing true. “So you think | deserved

everything that happened?” she asked, hurt swelling in her voice.

Tears sprang to Gracie’s eyes again, blurring her vision.

Even seeing her so upset, Ethan remained unmoved. “Don’t go blaming Brenna without proof. You can’t just

accuse her of leaking the photo because you think...”

Unable to take it any more, Gracie left the room and spent a long tcrying alone in her office.

Sonia did her best to soothe Gracie, but the tears just kept coming. “No one cares about me, Sonia. | feel

completely abandoned.”

In an effort to ease her pain, Sonia offered a gentle reassurance. “The CEO already asked the IT department to

track down whoever sent those photos. He still cares about you.”

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Gracie shook her head. “Why even bother with the investigation? It’s obvious Brenna’s behind it. He's just

buying time, trying to cover for her. He never once took my side. To him, Brenna’s always innocent. She can do

anything she wants, and he'll find a way to excuse it. But me? In his mind, I'm always stirring up trouble for no

reason at all.”

Gracie’s frustration finally boiled over, her voice carrying down the hallway and into the neighboring offices.

Sonia, at a loss for words, glanced at the clock and decided to suggest a distraction.

“How about you stop thinking about this and grab...”

A quick wave from Gracie sent her away. Gracie was in no mood for lunch. Left alone with her thoughts, Gracie

couldn’t shake the feeling of defeat. Brenna always seemed to win.

Her gaze lingered on her phone as Rosie’s ncto mind. With the office empty during lunch hours, Gracie

called Rosie.

Rosie, who was also having lunch, seemed to have anticipated the call. She answered immediately.

Desperation edged Gracie’s voice as she recounted what had happened. Then, she said, “I don’t know what to

do anymore.” At that moment, Rosie felt like her last bit of hope, the one person she trusted to listen.