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

Chapter 1428:

Harlee sat there, her acting skills heightened with each passing moment. She pressed her hand over her mouth, an expression of disbelief washing over her as she whispered, “This is unbelievable! Nicola planned this all along… Why has my dad never told me about this?”

Lucius, still holding the cloth doll, pressed play on the audio again. He listened intently. From what he gathered, Nicola had deceived him in league with Nathaniel, all under the influence of the Bloodthirstiness Pill. He began to wonder if perhaps she had harbored feelings for him back then.

Suddenly, Lucius sprang to his feet, his excitement palpable as he hugged the tombstone.

“I knew it! I knew you cared about me. Nicola, thank you. Thank you for leaving me this message…”

At that precise moment, Harlee’s phone rang. She glanced down, seeing it was Desmond calling, likely about the antidote. Yet, she wasn’t sure if she could fully trust the information Lucius had given her. She pressed the answer button.

“How is it?”

Desmond’s voice crackled through, thick with frustration.

it based on your blood test report, and it turns out that the antidote will not resolve the poison in your body. It will

Harlee scowled at

face still wearing a joyous grin from the recording. He was slow to comprehend her accusation. He had just confidently handed over the antidote, convinced that Harlee would suspect nothing, but

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and shot him in the thigh. The sharp crack of the gunshot echoed,

pointed them at Harlee, but Rhys, Jianna, and Thiago reacted faster, neutralizing

of Harlee’s words, asking in confusion, “How could you… How could you

aiming for his heart. The bullet, laced with a special sedative, quickly took effect, and Lucius

down. She had believed that Lucius still had some conscience, but she hadn’t expected him to be so awful as to tamper with the antidote. Rhys quickly came to her side and embraced her tightly, looking down at her as she stared emotionlessly at

out a chuckle, a mix of derision

more firmly. In that embrace, she felt as frigid

hold, her gaze fixed