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

Chapter 1078

Chapter 1078:

Noel allowed himself a bitter smirk. Of course, she hadn’t noticed. She never had—not his unease, nor the deeper feelings he had carried for her all these years. Why would she pick up on it now? Plus, his decision was already made, wasn’t it? He ought to embrace it with joy.

Holding onto that thought, Noel managed to muster a faint smile.

Harlee was consumed with worry over Rhys’ abrupt disappearance.

“He’s gone missing,” she replied, her voice tinged with sorrow.

“Missing?” Surprise flickered across Noel’s face.

Had Rhys neutralized the threats against Harlee already?

Noel wrestled with his feelings.

had been set in motion, he might not survive it. Torn about whether to disclose the full

Noel stopped just as Harlee was about to sit. Without

Harlee didn’t resist. She trusted Noel,

he finally released her, his eyes appeared slightly teary, though his smile remained

this, but I’ve been in

years? She understood each word he

fiction on

gentle, his gaze

you that long. I really don’t know why I felt this way. It began as merely fulfilling a promise

then, I found myself unable to resist these

phrase “a promise to a friend” triggered an image of Rhys in

remained impassive. She didn’t reciprocate Noel’s feelings, yet she wouldn’t

her restrained reaction, Noel continued gently, “I think it’s your personality. Seeing you in pain over Rhys didn’t make me jealous. It