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

Chapter 939:

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.

“I’ll think

to continue harboring resentment toward her? What a

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

Harlee turned

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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

whether Rhys had betrayed her, but the recent developments had

Rhys was involved in some

and fallen for another. Over the last three years, he hadn’t lost his

looking, his gaze toward her held the

Rhys directly would be nearly impossible, so she decided on a different

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