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

Chapter 934:

“I…” Rhys faltered.

Without acknowledging his attempt to speak, Harlee drew her coat closer, her thoughts drifting into recollections of the past.

“When I returned to the Sanderson family and learned you were my arranged partner, I felt relieved.

At that time, I thought that even if there was no love, we could at least be comfortable together.

But before I could even say anything, you ended it with such decisiveness. That’s when I realized love can’t be forced.”

Her tone carried a tinge of melancholy, but when her gaze fell on Rhys, her disappointment was unmistakable. She harbored no blame, though. Love didn’t return with accusations.

Rhys’s hands trembled, his chest tightening as though needles were piercing his heart. The agony overwhelmed him, leaving him breathless. The fear of losing Harlee consumed him, yet he managed to swallow the truth poised on the edge of his lips.

Harlee lowered her head slightly.

preserve the good memories we

time Harlee had ever used such a soft and humble tone. Though her eyes glistened with unshed tears, she held her composure, unwilling to let them fall. It was her

relationship.” When Rhys had vanished

a formality followed by a press

LⱯtєѕτ cнαρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєlѕ.𝒸𝑜𝑚

would finalize the

as his gaze

object, yet the word

in his chest

would sever

releasing the last bit of her hold

her silently, as if trying to perfectly memorize

reaction, Harlee

Rhys pulled her into an embrace

by his arms, staring up into his intense, shadowed

the illusion of closure she sought