Chapter 1598:

Rhys chuckled, the sound low and indulgent. He rubbed his chest, resigned yet oddly satisfied, before climbing back onto the bed. Leaning over, he pressed a lingering kiss to her forehead.

“Alright, alright. I’ll behave. Goodnight, Lee.”

Without opening her eyes, she simply hummed in response, already drifting into slumber.

By the time Harlee woke up the next morning, Rhys had already arranged a lavish breakfast spread, each dish meticulously prepared and displayed on the table.

Harlee, instantly alert at the sight, wasted no time in freshening up before making her way over.

“Smells divine.”

Over the years, Rhys’ culinary skills had only sharpened, while her taste had grown increasingly refined. Most food was merely sustenance. But meals prepared by Rhys or the Sanderson chefs? That was comfort.

Rhys, ever graceful, served her plate with practiced ease.

some milk. It’s good for

“Okay.”

the glass, nodding

while, Rhys rose

came up at the company. I’ll see

mid-bite, lifting a hand in

your story

gesture tugged at something in Rhys. Just as he reached the door, he turned back, unable to resist. He bent down, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead before

exhausted. It wasn’t until Rhys finally emerged in his line of sight that Patrick summoned what little energy he had left. With a heavy exhale, he pressed his foot against the gas pedal, the car lurching forward as if echoing his own exhaustion. The moment Rhys slipped into the passenger seat,

wheel. The question burned at the edge of his tongue, restless and insistent, yet he couldn’t bring himself to voice it. Ten agonizing minutes passed, the weight of unspoken words pressing down on him like a

carved in stone, an oath he’d die before breaking. And yet, survival instincts clawed at him, whispering that one wrong word could very well be his last. He had seen firsthand how thin the

Barry’s bodyguard, that meant Rhys had been with another

before finally choosing to align himself with Harlee, even at the risk of Rhys’

regardless of whether the female bodyguard upstairs is Harlee or not, I have compiled a detailed visual record of

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