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    Thiago, Joe, and Tommy were also swamped with work. Brenna decided that the three of them would take the lead on following up with the uing projects.


    Even at the stroke of midnight, the four of them remained engrossed in a meeting.


    Thiago said,


    “After sifting through these projects, we need to expand our team. Our current staffing can’t possibly handle the workload.”


    Tommy nodded in agreement, saying,


    “I believe Shirie University is home to a wealth of talented graduate students. Bringing them on board would certainly be a smart move. In fact, I’ve already received several résumés and shortlisted some promising candidates. I’ll reach out to them for interviews once we’re back.”


    The four of them discussed the matter until the early hours, finally calling it a night around two in the morning.


    Brenna awoke before the sun rose, ready for another roundtable meeting.


    By six that evening, she had slipped into a stunning silver-gray, form-fitting gown and headed to the business banquet with Ethan.


    The event was a star-studded affair, drawing an array of guests from business magnates to political figures and even royalty from various nations. As soon as Brenna entered the venue, her eyesnded on the Princess of Orwall.


    Rosie, eager to impress, stood next to the princess, but her attempts to curry favor fell t as the princess’s attention drifted toward Brenna and Ethan.


    Realizing the princess was more interested in Brenna and Ethan than in her, Rosie felt a pang of embarrassment.


    She quickly said,


    “Princess Anna, you may not know her. That is Brenna Harper. She is my parents’ biological daughter, just recently acknowledged by them. She spent her early years in the countryside and isn’t quite familiar with high society’s ways. Events like this can make her a bit anxious, so I hope you won’t hold it…”


    “Against her if she acts out. Honestly, it’s my fault for not keeping a closer eye on her and letting here to an event like this.”


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    With a sharine smile, she added,


    “She probably doesn’t even have an invitation. I’ll have her leave right away.”


    Without waiting for Princess Anna to respond, Rosie marched over to Brenna and scolded her loudly,


    “What are you doing here? Do you even know what this event is? You’re embarrassing the Harper family bying here! You can’t just waltz in without an invitation. Even if you’re with the world’s richest man, that doesn’t give you the right to attend a top-tier event uninvited.”


    People around them turned to look.


    Realizing she had seeded in her scheme, Rosie eagerly anticipated the moment when Brenna would stumble over herck of an invitation. Not only would Brenna face humiliation and bebeled a gatecrasher, but Ethan would also find himself in a difficult situation for having brought her along.


    Feeling a surge of triumph, Rosie waited for Brenna to be humiliated.


    However, with a calm demeanor, Brenna replied,


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