Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You're A Zillionaire's Heiress - Chapter 939

Chapter 939:

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Nonetheless, with Rhys’s next words, Anika quickly wrote it off as mere jealousy from a romantic rival.

“Miss Sanderson, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t look at my girlfriend that way. I admit I haven’t reached out in the last three years, and that’s on me, not Anika. Please don’t direct your feelings at her.”

Harlee quickly shifted her gaze away from scrutiny to one of seeming jealousy.

As she expected, Anika’s defensive expression softened immediately.

Harlee pondered whether Rhys was aware that she was investigating Anika. Was his interjection a subtle caution to her to remain unnoticed? But why…

Harlee couldn’t piece it together, much like the confusion she had felt two nights prior. She felt as though she was overlooking something crucial.

With her mind in turmoil, Harlee decided to seek a quiet place to collect herself, especially since she still needed to talk to Margo.

Harlee declared, “I’ll think about it.”

Anika was taken aback. Think about it? Think about what? Whether to continue harboring resentment toward her? What a joke. She wasn’t bothered by Harlee’s displeasure.

Before Anika could voice her thoughts, Rhys interjected protectively, “Miss Sanderson, if you continue to treat Anika unfairly, then I’m afraid I’ll have to intervene.”

Harlee responded dismissively, “Oh, whatever.” With that, Harlee turned and walked away, leaving them behind.

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Harlee mused that Rhys certainly knew how to perform for an audience. Just two days ago, when they were alone, he had addressed her tenderly as “Lee,” but now, in Anika’s presence, he called her formally “Miss Sanderson.” He even went as far as threatening her to defend Anika. She wondered what he was really up to.

Previously, Harlee might have questioned whether Rhys had betrayed her, but the recent developments had erased any doubts.

Her suspicions intensified, convincing her that Rhys was involved in some undisclosed scheme. It wasn’t that she was blindly in love.

His actions simply didn’t make sense. The man who had once loved her deeply—enough to risk his life—had suddenly ceased his affections and fallen for another. Over the last three years, he hadn’t lost his memory, yet he chose not to return or even contact his close friends.

Plus, when he thought she wasn’t looking, his gaze toward her held the same deep warmth it had three years earlier.

Harlee realized that extracting the truth from Rhys directly would be nearly impossible, so she decided on a different approach.

Margo’s business ventures in Gruinia were booming, quickly becoming a significant force, nearly on par with Matteo’s influence in Uwhor, and it appeared she was targeting Anika’s business.

Harlee knew the enemy of her enemy might become her ally.

Harlee requested a meeting with Margo under the guise of an assignment from Baldrick, making sure her true motives remained hidden.

The meeting point was in the bar’s exclusive suite, accessible only through a private elevator.

Although Harlee was already in the bar, she still had to use the private elevator to reach the suite.

Harlee noted the elevator doors were heavily guarded, with the security personnel’s sharp eyes not softening even for a guest like her. This piqued her interest in the bar’s owner, given the unique security measures.

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