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

Chapter 1147:

Later, Harlee emerged from the bathroom, her damp hair loosely dried. She swapped her bathrobe for simple, comfortable loungewear.

After checking updates on the assassin leaderboard, she grabbed her modified laptop and walked straight to Rhys’ room.

Inside, Rhys had just gotten out of the shower and was now buried under his blanket.

“Planning to smother yourself in there?” Harlee teased, setting the laptop on the bedside table.

Rhys didn’t respond, his muffled groans barely audible beneath the covers.

Harlee pulled the blanket down from his head, her tone playful.

“I’ll stay with you tonight.”

Rhys gazed at Harlee in disbelief, his wide eyes filled with shock.

sat on the bed, her expression warm and tender—a

widened even

meaningful plan—so how had Harlee managed to become so upbeat all

appeared

surprise as he

her, and settled in. She reached for the laptop on the nightstand, placed it on her lap, and said, “Shift over a

available

Rhys stayed put.

remained fixed on her, sharp and unyielding, as if trying to drive her away through sheer

Harlee spoke without

I’ll be sharing this bed

a matter of time before they came for Rhys. Nightfall always made people more vulnerable because exhaustion could easily lull them into a deep slumber, and assassins thrived in the dark. Only by staying close to

Rhys’ demeanor shifted instantly.

he’d caught sight of the screen on Harlee’s phone and knew Waylon had put a hefty price

words now, he abruptly sat