Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 757:

By the end, Harlee had polished off nearly the entire dish.

After washing up again, Rhys studied her thoughtfully before speaking.

“Lee… This morning, I mentioned wanting to tell you about my parents.”

Harlee placed her utensils down, her expression softening.

“I’m listening.”

With a calm demeanor, Rhys said, “If not for my grandfather’s persistence, I might not have maintained even a superficial relationship with them.”

Rhys’ parents cared for him but valued their independence above all else. When Nathaniel offered to take over raising Rhys, they quickly agreed.

his early years, Rhys resisted his grandfather’s guidance in the business world, longing to be near his parents like any other kid. Yet, every attempt

they aged, Jose and Belinda tried to repair their broken relationship, but by then, Rhys had no

Rhys said plainly, as if recounting a story unrelated to him. Yet, Harlee detected a subtle ache beneath his

his expression seemed distant, and Harlee felt a pang of empathy. She reached for his hand, her lashes lowering slightly as she said

though he couldn’t fully name it. Was it gratitude,

opens doors

silence, an unspoken but firm bond forming in that quiet exchange. In that fleeting moment,

meaningful for the other when the time

Rhys’

it, and the person on the other end said sharply, “Mr. Green, for now, Clive Schneider and Douglas Schneider have infiltrated Matteo’s base. We’ve

in Mogluylia, plotting something against Miss

expression darkened, his gaze quite murderous. With a grim expression, he replied,

we assign additional personnel to

need,” Rhys