The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 165 She Already Has A Child

On Monday morning, Brenna woke up early, she approached Dalton's door and knocked softly, thinking might still be sleeping she needed Dalton to look after Patrick today because she had a lecture schedided the Harper Group headquarters and wouldn't be available to care for him herself

Although she considered taking him back to Ellie, she knew Ellie well enough to guess she was likely still story leaving her with no option but to rely on Dalton.

But when the door opened, it wasn't Dalton who greeted her.

Instead, Patrick stood there, already neatly dressed, with a stylish little backpack over his shoulder.

Brenna expressed her surprise, saying, "Why are you up so early?"

Patrick responded, "Mommy, I find it hard to sleep in new places, and Dalton wouldn't let me cuddle with him....

Brenna laughed gently and stroked his head. "Let's stick to calling me Brenna. 'Mommy' might not sit well with your dad."

"Okay," Patrick agreed, showing maturity beyond his years with a thoughtful nod.

Brenna peeked inside and noticed Dalton was still fast asleep, unaware that Patrick was leaving.

She then led Patrick downstairs.

She said, "Today's a busy day for me. Could you stay at home and spend time with Dalton?"

Patrick's face fell slightly as he replied, "I'd rather stay with you."

Brenna was a bit puzzled. Could it be that Dalton had bullied Patrick? Maybe that was why Patrick didn't want to stay home with Dalton.

"Alright, you can come with me," Brenna said.

After all, Patrick wasn't familiar with Dalton. The fact that he had obediently slept in the same room with Dalton last night was already quite considerate of him.

"Remember, while I'm lecturing, you need to sit quietly in the audience. Don't wander off. If you get lost, I might not be able to find you," Brenna said.

"Okay," Patrick said, delighted, and they headed to the dining room to have breakfast together.

By nine o'clock, Brenna was driving to the Harper Group headquarters. She parked the car and retrieved a large box from the trunk. The box contained a car model she had designed for her lecture.

With the backpack slung over her shoulder, one hand carrying the box and the other holding Patrick's, Brenna

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briskly entered the Harper Group building

The first floor was extravagantly decorated, with a distinct modern, technological feel.

Behind a one-meter-high reception desk stood four young receptionists, two men and two women.

"Hello, welcome!" said one of the female receptionists warmly.

"I'm Brenna Harper, here to give a lecture today. You probably have already been informed of this," Brenna said.

The receptionist glanced at Patrick, who looked quite fashionable, dressed entirely in black, complete with a backpack, sunglasses, and neatly styled hair. He exuded a cool confidence.

She smiled at him and said, "Hello there. You are pretty handsome."

Patrick grinned and charmingly winked at the receptionist. "Hello, Miss. You're so beautiful."

The receptionist said, "Thank you."

Brenna felt somewhat resigned, pondering where Patrick had picked up such behavior. It seemed that any time he encountered an attractive woman, he would eagerly introduce himself. Just yesterday, while they had been out, he had even added two young girls on WhatsApp.

The receptionist said warmly, "Miss Harper, the lecture is on the thirty-third floor. Is this your son? He's quite

the charmer!"

Before Brenna could correct her, a male receptionist interjected, "What are you saying? Miss Harper is our chairman's daughter, and she's not married."

The female receptionist quickly responded, "I'm sorry, Miss Harper. I was unaware of that."

Brenna just nodded, not particularly bothered by her words earlier.

She then led Patrick towards the elevator.

On the way, Patrick curiously asked Brenna, "Mommy, does the Harper Group belong to your family?" Brenna glanced around and noticed the receptionists staring oddly at them. She calmly said to Patrick, "You need to call me Brenna when we are outside. You can only call me Mommy when we are alone."

She playfully tapped his nose. "Got it?”

The female receptionist who had initially greeted Brenna captured this moment. She shared the photo with the Harper Group's PR manager and also posted it in the company's internal group chat with the caption that read, "A trendy, cool, and confident little boy."

The group chat, which included two thousand employees, was immediately filled with replies.

Brenna had no idea this was happening. She took Patrick and rode the elevator with many people up to the thirty-third floor.

Among the people were employees from the Harper Group, and a few quietly snapped photos of the two without them noticing.

In the company's group chat, someone was stirring things up.

"Isn't that the chairman's daughter? She already has a child?"

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"Did she have a kid at eighteen?"

"I heard that child call her 'Mommy'."

"Wow, really?"

"And she's engaged to Mr. Mitchell, who doesn't even know the child's existence."

This sensational news spread like wildfire across various company chats.

In just a few minutes, everyone in the building was aware of the matter.

Reaching the thirty-third floor, Brenna began setting up for her lecture when she noticed the audience's odd looks and whispering.noveldrama

A young woman in a crisp white outfit approached Brenna on the stage and

showed her something on her phone. "Miss Harper, there's a situation."