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 stark contrast

widened

still caught up in the weight of his earlier emotions, far from analyzing his actions or devising a meaningful plan—so how had Harlee managed to become so upbeat all of a sudden? She had just stepped out of the

attire, she appeared more serene and approachable

with surprise as he sensed his thoughts had drifted

pulled the blanket up around her, and settled in. She reached for the laptop on the nightstand, placed it on her lap, and said, “Shift over a bit—I need to

novels available at

Rhys stayed put.

her, sharp and unyielding, as if trying to drive her away through

spoke without looking

that. Tonight, I’ll be

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 could

Rhys’ demeanor shifted instantly.

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

now, he abruptly