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

Chapter 1008

Chapter 1008:

A sly grin curved Rhys’ mouth, his voice low and provocative as he asked, “You want me to betray my girlfriend for you? What’s in it for me? Care to offer something in return?”

Harlee froze, her thoughts scattering.

For a brief, irrational moment, she felt the urge to hit him. Shameless. This man was utterly shameless.

He wanted to make out with her? Dream on!

However, as Harlee’s gaze drifted downward, she couldn’t help but notice his toned abdomen. She found herself swallowing at the sight of his taut abs. What a waste. With a body like that, he might have been tempting—if only his personality wasn’t so rotten!

The room was dim, heavy with an unspoken tension. Rhys’ eyes fixed on Harlee, who watched him silently. Without a word, he pulled her into his embrace, his lips descending toward hers.

before their lips could touch, Harlee raised her hand, a

“Tainted.”

flicker of

what Harlee meant. She assumed he had been

what Harlee didn’t know was that from the very start, he had been saving himself for

stopped at holding

he had stayed with her only to dismantle her network and bring

a shred of

and Rhys, usually so composed, couldn’t hide the brief flicker

didn’t notice the subtle change in his expression. She thought his pause was due to unfulfilled longing. She stood, switched on

and a

a cigarette, taking a slow drag before returning to Rhys. She

Ready to

deep drag, the smoke swirling around him, his frustration easing

through the hidden room’s contents. She seemed intrigued by everything,

a blueprint?”