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.

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

turmoil. She had reluctantly considered Lucius as a potential suspect during

Green family, and their interactions had weakened over the past couple of years. Yet, something didn’t add up. If Lucius genuinely

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underlying motive she

act? Impossible! That seemed unlikely. Lucius had never once sought anything from her over the years. But if not Lucius, then who else could be the

aside her suspicions and

who might know what really happened. Baldrick and Lucius had been through

visit despite its necessity. Regret lingered. If not for his mistrust then, Tonya might have been accompanying her today.

moment, her phone vibrated with an incoming video call from

as she swung the car

a short

hour,” Rhys warned with