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

Chapter 1398

Chapter 1398:

“Mr. Swain?” Franco expressed his disbelief.

“The Lucius Swain you’re referring to, is it the same Mr. Swain we met?”

With a heavy heart, Harlee nodded. She, too, found it hard to believe that Lucius might be involved, yet she could not think of anyone else who fit the profile so well.

Following Baldrick’s retirement, Lucius found himself in an increasingly precarious position, eventually being nudged into retirement himself. His relationship with Nathaniel was notably strained. Back when Harlee married, Lucius had sent his best wishes and a gift but was notably absent from the celebration. She later learned about his conflict with Nathaniel, though the specifics remained unclear.

“Start looking into these leads,” Harlee instructed Desmond and the others, her tone serious.

“Harlee, I’ll accompany you,” Desmond said.

“There’s no need. This is merely a suspicion, not a certainty. Focus on gathering more intel on our suspect,” Harlee responded decisively.

Harlee didn’t head straight for Lucius. Instead, she drove to Baldrick’s residence. It had been a while since she last visited him, the

but her mind was in turmoil. She had reluctantly considered Lucius

and their interactions had weakened over the past couple of years. Yet, something didn’t add up. If Lucius genuinely cared for her, why would he collaborate with

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an underlying motive

over the past two years, his concern for her had remained unchanged. Was it all just an act? Impossible! That seemed unlikely. Lucius had never once sought

to put aside her suspicions and

was the only one who might know what really happened. Baldrick and Lucius had been through it all together

pulled over at the edge of the road near Baldrick’s property, feeling conflicted about her visit despite its necessity. Regret lingered. If not for his mistrust then, Tonya might have been accompanying her today. Gazing

moment, her phone vibrated with an incoming video call from

appeared on Harlee’s face as she swung the car door open and picked up the call,

short

warned