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.

straight for Lucius. Instead, she drove to Baldrick’s residence. It had

had reluctantly considered Lucius as a potential suspect during their strategy session. Lucius was known to her since her days with the Gill

candidate. Additionally, he had missed Harlee’s wedding due to his issues with the Green family, and their interactions had weakened over the past couple of years. Yet, something didn’t add up. If Lucius genuinely cared

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an underlying motive she was

remained unchanged. Was it all just an act? Impossible! That seemed unlikely. Lucius

to understand the full story, Harlee decided to put aside her suspicions and seek Baldrick’s insight into

had happened at her wedding, neither Nathaniel nor Lucius would ever disclose the truth. Baldrick, however, was the only one who might know what

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 toward the courtyard, Harlee inhaled deeply, unbuckled her seatbelt, and readied herself to

her phone vibrated with an incoming

face as she swung the car door open and

for a short

hour,” Rhys warned