Chapter 336
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He also set his phone down on the table, displaying the trending topics across various social media platforms. The ongoing dispute between the Harper sisters was topping the charts.
With a forceful tap on the table, Dalton said, “Take a look at what’s trending. Do you really think Brenna has the time to generate this kind of buzz online? Ernst, you ought to gather some solid evidence before hurling accusations at Brenna.”
He continued to defend Brenna, saying, “You’ve always been sympathetic toward Rosie, given her tragic loss of her parents. However, that doesn’t excuse her for consistently targeting Brenna. People are talking about the matter because it is serious; Rosie schemed to harm her own family. If the negative attention is too much for you, Ernst, perhaps you could consider paying to have the posts removed.”
Dalton’s face was unmistakably marked by anger.
Ernst fixed a cold, accusing glare on Dalton, displeased with his interference.
He said, “I didn’t ask for your opinion, Dalton. Stay out of this. Brenna, did you do this?”
Brenna quickly realized that Ernst was here specifically to confront her. “It wasn’t me. I spent my entire day busy with the lecture at the Harper Group,” Brenna replied.
Ernst dismissed her explanation with a skeptical snort. “Really? Then who’s behind this? I’ve been trying to get these posts removed, but they just keep reappearing. It’s relentless, and even attempts to bury the trends have failed. Clearly, someone’s stirring things up. And you stand to gain the most from it. If not you, then who did this?” His stare was heavy with suspicion.
Brenna responded with a scornful smile, “The public isn’t blind. They see who’s in the wrong. The continued presence of these posts only emphasizes the seriousness of Rosie’s misconduct. Yet here you are, questioning me. Perhaps you should be advising Rosie to refrain from such malicious behavior in the future.”
Ernst’s anger boiled over, his voice rising sharply. “Enough! I’m just asking you to show some compassion toward Rosie. Can’t you see? She has already lost everything. And now, you aim to destroy her reputation as well? Do you want to push her over the edge?”
𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 g𝙖𝙡𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨ⳓ𝙘𝙤𝙢
“You are being so unreasonable!” Dalton could no longer contain his frustration. “Brenna is our sister, too, and she has done nothing wrong. How could you say something like that to her? Rosie’s downfall was her own doing. Are you suggesting it is Brenna’s fault?”
Brenna fixed Ernst with a frosty stare. “I get your point. You’re asking me to go easy on her, to feel sorry for her. But remember how she turned on me, hiring Jay and a gang to harm me? Did she go easy on me then? And now, when her schemes fail, …”
“You blame me for being too cruel? That’s just not fair! I’m not taking any of your suggestions.”
In response, Ernst’s hands balled into fists. He grabbed his phone, his eyes simmering with fury. “It’s clear you care more about gains than family ties, unwilling to endure the slightest loss.”
With a disdainful snort, he turned to leave.
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