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

Chapter 812:

Harlee’s sharp, steady gaze met Brice’s, a flicker of inner conflict evident.

After a beat, she placed her coffee down and said, “Yes. It was.”

Harlee knew even if she claimed it was unrelated, Brice wouldn’t believe her.

At her words, Brice’s hand instinctively rose to his chest, his heart pounding.

He had heard of someone named Hale troubling Harlee, but he initially thought it was just a case of a name coincidence and didn’t pay much attention to it. Recently, however, dealings with the Green Group revealed unsettling details, leading him to connect the dots.

After further investigation, he realized that Hale was the same man from back then.

Brice knew Harlee well enough to understand she wouldn’t have spared Hale unless there was no alternative. The sole reason she hadn’t acted harshly against Hale was because of him.

Outwardly, Harlee appeared aloof and unapproachable, but deep down, she was the most dependable and compassionate member of their circle.

took a long sip from his

Moon Society just informed me that Hale’s in

you’re his

about me. Promise you won’t

reputation would be ruined. Still, when it came to Harlee’s well-being, he would rather endure the internal anguish himself. Once, fear might have paralyzed him, but years

no longer the naive boy who

her palm, a faint smirk playing

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necessary.” Her tone was calm but

would protect him no matter what, so

me to stay safe.” If anything happened to her on his account,

a woman at a nearby table abruptly rose and hurled two full cups of coffee at

applied makeup was smeared

turned their attention

in the same direction. The man’s figure stirred a sense of