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

Chapter 1461:

Rhys spared him a glance but didn’t move an inch, leaving Casper standing there, awkward and exposed.

Casper’s laugh came out stilted and brittle. His smile wavered, but he quickly rallied, swallowing his discomfort.

“Mr. Green, allow me to lead by example!”

With a flourish, Casper downed his drink in one go, the burn of the liquor doing little to mask his growing unease. Wiping his mouth, he forced a grin.

“Now, about that collaboration we discussed…”

Rhys and Casper had first met on Rhys’ first night in Claelia. Casper had used the excuse that he could no longer control Nola to ask for an exorbitant price, demanding that Rhys help him become the head of the Happer family within three months.

that time, Rhys had agreed without hesitation, leaving Casper with the false impression that he was approachable and easy to work with. It was under

no mistaking the quiet power radiating from him. He was a storm waiting to strike, and everyone could feel the electricity in

thud, his gaze drifting to the newly opened bottle of foreign liquor. A sly smile played on his lips as he remarked, “I heard you can hold your

a bolt from the blue, his expression darkening in an instant. Beneath the table, his hands clenched into tight fists. Was Rhys mocking him? Was this an attempt to turn him into the evening’s

attitude had taken such a sharp turn that Casper was

and unable to tolerate the fall from grace, he snapped, his voice laced with anger, “Mr. Green, what exactly are you trying to prove here? Don’t you think you’re crossing the line? Let

their respect wasn’t genuine. They had only approached him because of Oaklee’s influence. Tonight wasn’t about asking

room shifted to Rhys, and the observers exchanged uneasy glances, silently questioning his

in an instant, his tone sharp and

Casper of his

“Understood,” Oaklee replied.