Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You're A Zillionaire's Heiress - Chapter 1059

Chapter 1059:

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“Responsible or not, he has nothing to do with me. Kareem, it was Rhys who gave me the strategy to take down Matteo. I owe him for that.”

Kareem looked surprised to hear that.

“Rhys gave you the…”

Harlee nodded, and Kareem frowned. It hadn’t occurred to him that someone seemingly so loyal to Anika had been quietly setting her up.

He knew how much Harlee resented Matteo—a thorn in her heart that she could never ignore.

That Rhys had gone to such lengths to help Harlee take Matteo down softened Kareem’s hostility toward Rhys.

Kareem sighed, serving Harlee more food.

“If that’s the case, I won’t go after Rhys for now.

But if he causes trouble again, don’t blame me for stepping in.”

Harlee smiled, knowing how to please her five brothers.

“You’re the best, Kareem.”

Sure enough, Kareem’s stern expression relaxed into a smile.

After the meal, Kareem was called away for a meeting. With an international summit in Mogluylia approaching, his schedule left little room for distractions.

Once Kareem left, Harlee stayed in her hospital room, unusually quiet. She neither sought out Ritchie nor contacted anyone else.

“I thought you wouldn’t dare come again,” Harlee’s frosty voice broke the silence as her eyes locked on the shadow outside her door.

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Her cold, detached demeanor sent a chill through the room.

Rhys had planned only to take a fleeting glance from the doorway, but even that subtle movement hadn’t escaped her notice. It made sense, though.

Given her abilities, if she hadn’t noticed, he’d need to be concerned about any other dangers lurking in the house.

Rhys quietly entered the hospital room, approached Harlee, and replied with a faint smile, “You still owe me one. Why wouldn’t I dare?”

Noticing his intentionally awkward tone, Harlee kept her face neutral, her eyes locked on him without wavering. Seeing her response, Rhys flashed a mischievous smile.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Charmed by my presence?”

Harlee’s stern expression softened just a bit.

“I just want to understand what you’re really up to.”

At this, Rhys let out a soft laugh, his striking features making his grin even more captivating.

“Do you believe me if I say I had no ulterior motive? Everything I’ve done is for your benefit.”

Harlee smirked at Rhys’ claim that his actions were all for her own benefit. She hadn’t heard anyone use the line “it’s for your own benefit” to blatantly harm her in so long that it almost made her laugh.

Harlee lay motionless on the bed, her face devoid of emotion, with not a single trace of accusation in her eyes.

From the moment her incident occurred, she had waited for Rhys for thirty-seven hours.

During that time, he hadn’t bothered to show up even once. She was thoroughly disillusioned. She had always believed disappointment hit like a force of nature—intense and overwhelming.

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