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

Chapter 1424:

She intended to mimic a video of Nicola leaving a message using advanced technologies. This was to be the last gift for Lucius, a final act of love, and a means of securing the antidote she needed.

Rhys approached her, his understanding clear from a single glance. Without a word, he picked up his phone and began setting things in motion for the next steps. He would ensure that Lucius was held accountable for his actions, and that justice would, at last, catch up with him.

The next morning, beams of sunlight pierced through the window, hitting Lucius’ eyes. He sluggishly opened them, only to be momentarily blinded by the intense light, causing him to shut them once more.

Once his eyes adjusted to the brightness, Lucius realized he had slept on the floor. His cheeks throbbed with pain, and his eyes were red and puffy.

“What happened…?”

Holding his temples, Lucius felt a sharp pain in his head. He couldn’t recall anything from the night before, just an overwhelming sense of guilt. He never imagined that Nicola’s life before her death had been so neglected. Harlee had explained that Nicola, fearful of losing control and harming someone under the influence of the Bloodthirstiness Pill, had been living alone in this isolated place.

Before Lucius could piece together the events of the previous night, his phone buzzed to life. He answered the call.

“Yes?”

Harlee’s icy voice greeted

are we

captivating tales

Harlee might just tear into him. He was skeptical that Harlee would continue treating him as before.

in a

surely you haven’t forgotten your

this island, the antidote will be sent to

rose from the floor, sat on the bed, and tenderly touched a photograph of a young Nicola that rested on the bedside table. He smirked to himself. Leaving this island? Well, even if the body ended up feeding the

am! Knowing your cunning nature, you certainly wouldn’t carry the antidote with you. The helicopter ride alone takes seven or eight hours. Lucius, do you take me for a fool? I’ll tell you this: if

one in control of all this,

of Nicola’s existence, stood up, and walked toward

freshening up, Lucius exited the house and spotted Harlee and the same three individuals from the previous day, all wearing stern expressions, blocked by