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

Chapter 1561:

Lionel said nothing, dragging his slightly limping legs toward the carcasses.

Rita opened her mouth to call out to him, but Rosie stopped her.

“I’ve done a quick job on his injuries. It’s better to finish the bandaging once the wolves are taken care of.”

“But we made the plan together, he…”

Rosie cut her off, “We will deal with that later. Right now, we only have ten minutes. Get the wounded patched up first.”

Rosie could see Lionel’s self-reproach, but she knew that Harlee’s task had to be completed within the time limit. The priority was to get everything done and then gather on time.

Inside the yard, while the recruits tended to their injuries and dealt with the wolf carcasses, Harlee was already indulging in the snacks and drinks that Rhys had thoughtfully brought along.

Rhys and Harlee emerged from the tent, with Rhys leading the way. He settled onto a stone in the yard, and Harlee, a step behind, found herself pulled directly onto his lap.

her arms around his neck. She raised an

wouldn’t be so insecure as to stake your claim

strong enough to tempt Rhys. He fixed his gaze on her, unblinking. After a beat, he gently cupped her hand with his large one. His touch was

tales worth

“You don’t like it?”

“I do.”

in and kissed him. Her eyes shimmered with affection, yet there was a hint

deep and slow voice seemed to reverberate straight to

“Lee, let’s…”

his lips, twisting her waist to rise.

to get down to

she stood motionless in the middle of the yard. Her eyes regained their usual

flickering in his gaze. With a slight shift in posture, he let a sly smile tug at the corner of his mouth. Even with the recruits about to arrive, she still took the opportunity to tease him. It seemed it was time

began to file in, one after another. When they spotted Harlee standing alone in the middle of the yard, their pace quickened. When they all

unwavering gaze locked with his for a moment. A subtle, meaningful smile played at the corner of her lips before she coolly turned her attention to the recruits. After a few seconds of silence, Lionel stepped forward. He hesitated