Chapter 830
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Brenna flipped it open. The golden lettering announced Kenny and Minna’s engagement celebration. A luxury restaurant had been reserved for it, and it was set for next Tuesday.
“They’re getting engaged so soon?” Brenna murmured. She passed her handbag to Julia, who took it upstairs and returned with her slippers.
Dalton had come home ahead of schedule today. After weeks of intense preparation for his concert, he finally had time to rest, and he’d been asleep since morning.
As Brenna pulled out her chair, Dalton walked over and settled across from her. “So, are you planning to attend?”
Before Brenna could respond, Shepard, Giselle, and Ernst entered the room one after another, taking their seats at the table.
“I haven’t decided yet,” Brenna said. “I want to talk to Ethan about it first. But honestly, I’ll probably end up going.”
Her eyes drifted toward the others, who sat quietly with somber faces. Something was clearly bothering them.
“What’s with all the long faces?” she asked, eyebrows lifting. “Did something happen?”
Shepard let out a sharp breath, irritation clear on his face. “Rosie pulled one of her usual stunts. She cornered everyone and forced us to sit down for a meal with her.”
“This family never gets a break,” Giselle sighed, clearly fed up. “Rosie has dug up dirt on every one of your uncles and cousins. Carsen has a mistress; she found out about it and threatened to expose him unless he agreed to meet her. Gifford’s got two companies dodging taxes, and she’s using that to blackmail him, too. It’s beyond frustrating. The rest of them, after seeing what she did to Carsen and Gifford, had no choice but to give in and meet her.”
Shepard and Ernst both wore looks of frustration.
Shepard scowled. “One young woman pushing our entire family around like that—it’s disgraceful.”
Dalton sighed heavily. “Dealing with this kind of mess isn’t my strength. It’s giving me a headache just thinking about it. Honestly, the family business is better off in your hands. Ernst, thanks for putting in the effort.”
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He reached over and gave Ernst a pat on the shoulder.
Ernst looked resigned. He said to Shepard, “Dad, don’t stress. I’ll take care of it. If it gets really bad, we’ll just treat her like a business associate—smile, play along, and make sure our reputation stays intact.”
Brenna looked at Ernst, sensing that he lacked his usual spirit today.
“Ernst, why are you folding so quickly?” she asked.
Irritation flared in Ernst’s expression. “What options do I have? We can’t kill her, and we can’t stop her from pulling these stunts. So the only path left is to keep her calm.”
Brenna gave a small nod. That was the reality of the situation, but it still struck her as deeply unsatisfying.
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