The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1329

Chapter 1329:

Gracie scoffed, brimming with arrogance. “Quit? Never. The Mitchell Group pays too well. Where else would | find

a gig this good? I'm sticking around to handle the Chapman Group deal. I'm not going anywhere.”

“Really?” Brenna studied her, sensing no deception.

After entering her office, Brenna called Ethan for clarity.

Ethan replied, “Gracie’s back on the Chapman project. Mr. Chapman’s wife had a car accident, so he’s handling

the deal himself now. He insisted on Gracie taking charge of the project, so | had to agree.”

Brenna sighed. “Convenient timing for Mrs. Chapman’s passing.”

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Ethan gave a wry chuckle. “Yeah. Her family suspects foul play in her death, too. They got the police involved,

but it was ruled an accident—nothing suspicious.”

“I think Gracie’s plotting something. You'd better have someone keep an eye on her. And Dorsey's death... it

doesn’t sit right. The way Gracie looked attoday, it felt like she was challenging me.” That was exactly what

Brenna felt, and so she voiced it plainly.

“I also think something is odd,” Ethan replied. “Gracie submitted her resignation, then pulled it back out of the

blue and refused the new job | found her. It's like she knew she'd stay. I'll have someone keep tabs on her.”

Ethan took Brenna’s warning seriously.

While they spoke, Rex knocked and entered Ethan's office. “Sir, Mr. Chapman's here.”

“For what?” Ethan asked, caught off guard—no meeting was scheduled.

“The project,” Rex said. “He wants to discuss pricing himself. We thought the price was too steep, right? We'd

agreed with Mrs. Chapman to lower it, and she was on board. But after her accident, Mr. Chapman wants to

renegotiate the pricing.”

“Send him in,” Ethan said. “And pull our price assessment.” He then ended the call with Brenna.

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Brenna, overhearing that, grew warier of Gracie. For someone with a tarnished reputation in the company,

Gracie’s boldness in sticking around was striking—not many could pull that off. At noon, Brenna met Ethan for

lunch. He'd just seen Waldo out.

“We didn’t agree on a deal,” Ethan said. “Waldo won't budge on the price. If we press, he says he'll cancel the

whole thing.”

“We can always switch to another supplier. Vanland is full of chip manufacturers. He's not the only one on the

market, and with that kind of pricing, we'll have more than enough options to consider,” said Brenna, believing

there was no need to get stuck on the matter.

Ethan gave a firm nod. “Yeah. That's why | already asked Henley to reach out to five other chip producers and

start negotiating.”

“Smart move. My robots, the mechanical dogs, and the robotic arms are all running with chips from Highville

Company. Their rates are reasonable, and the quality of their work is excellent. They may not rank among the

top five internationally recognized firms, but I'm very satisfied with them,” Brenna said, making her

recommendation clear.

Ethan's smile carried both warmth and affection. “I'll have Henley pay close attention to their proposal. If the

terms work out, we'll go with them.” He felt grateful for arranging those two extra floors for Brenna’s workspace.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the chance to see her every day or share lunches with her.

That evening, when Brenna returned home, Julia eagerly approached her. “Miss Rosie Harper has moved out.”