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.

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

Harlee

in surprise, his 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

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respond. Swiftly, she drew her gun and shot him in the thigh. The sharp crack of the gunshot echoed, and Lucius

but Rhys, Jianna, and Thiago reacted faster, neutralizing two of Lucius’ men

jolted through his body, Lucius finally grasped the gravity of Harlee’s words, asking in confusion, “How

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

trembling slightly. She wasn’t sure if this was the outcome she had envisioned, feeling ultimately let down. She had believed that Lucius still had some conscience, but she hadn’t expected him to be so awful as to tamper with

out a chuckle, a mix of derision

embrace, she felt as frigid as ice, devoid of any

his hold, her