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

Chapter 1194:

“Why are you crying?”

She locked eyes with him, her gaze frozen in disbelief. She knew her red, puffy eyes gave her away.

Denying it was pointless, but admitting the truth felt impossible. Instead, she changed the subject.

“What made you come over all of a sudden?”

Rhys didn’t answer or show any anger.

He just leaned back in the seat, staring ahead as if lost in his own thoughts.

Thinking he was upset about her following him, Harlee blurted out nervously, “I wasn’t trying to spy on you! The bounty on the assassin list hasn’t been fully removed yet. I was worried someone might target you.”

Rhys remained silent.

Her fingers dug into the steering wheel, her knuckles pale with tension. She murmured, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have followed you without saying anything. I’ll have Hamilton come get you…”

try putting a little faith in me?” Rhys cut her off, his eyes drifting

catching as she glanced at him in

away, staring

the old Rhys, the

you gave the current version of me a chance? I’m not any less than he was. Whatever

been too much of an emotional

content at

she asked, her tone as blank as her

turned back to her, his face showing the faintest

are so

the words

“How am I annoying?”

sighed as he ruffled her hair with a fond

were clever must have been joking. You’re a little fool who is always looking out for me in that sweet, clueless way, never quite catching on to what I’m

looked up at him,

unbuckled her seatbelt and gently pulled

I might not be the Rhys you want right now, but I swear I’ll fight to be the man