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 dedicated his life to keeping Harlee safe, and if Rhys’ plan had been set in motion, he might not survive it. Torn about whether

room, Noel stopped just as Harlee was about to

Harlee didn’t resist. She trusted Noel, though his sudden

her tightly, silently cherishing the closeness. When he finally released

I’ve been in

understood each word he spoke, yet putting them

fiction on

was gentle, his gaze

been three years. I’ve had feelings for you that long. I really don’t know why I felt this way. It began as merely fulfilling a promise to a friend—to take care of you, to be

then, I found myself unable to

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

didn’t reciprocate Noel’s feelings, yet she wouldn’t trivialize

personality. Seeing you in pain over Rhys didn’t make