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

Chapter 1321:

Harlee gazed back at him, unflinching. He had seen through her once again. She couldn’t help but marvel at his sharpness. She smiled at him and pleaded, “Darling, I’m sorry. It won’t happen again. Please, just forgive me this time, okay?”

Upon hearing her words, Rhys’ gaze chilled. “Do you really have to travel to Vloustin City?”

He understood that Harlee would not back down, whether it meant sweet-talking him or engaging in arguments.

“I obviously can’t make the trip with Patrick and the rest,” Harlee said as she leaned in, her slender finger gently lifting his chin. “I need to be with my husband to feel secure. It calms me—and our unborn child.”

Rhys caught the sincerity in her eyes, free of any deceit. He turned his head away and sneered, “Really? I was under the impression you had forgotten both me and our baby.”

Harlee cupped his face in her hands, her large, expressive eyes gazing at him innocently. “That’s absurd. You are the only man I love. How could I forget about you? Never question my love.”

her red lips, soft and persuasive, almost dissolving his resolve. He silently

lingered on Harlee’s lips, spellbound. He turned away again, leaning back and gulping down his juice. Yet, even

gα

bewitching him so effortlessly with a mere glance. If it weren’t

abstaining for ten months, his

fingers tracing his parched lips. “Will you be there to protect me and our baby?” She was pulling out all the stops, using every tactic

set his glass down on the table and abruptly pushed her away. He stood up and marched toward the door. Harlee stayed seated, her gaze following him quietly. Rhys took one step, then

around and strode back to Harlee. He lifted her from the

fierce,

a forceful kiss on her forehead and said through clenched teeth, “Fine! You have

his expression stormy, not pausing

the first time Rhys had shown such unrefined emotion in front of Harlee. Yet, it was just another expression of his