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

Chapter 1599:

The muggy weather of April made Barry frown. He observed Harlee, who remained expressionless, and then glanced at the unfamiliar woman beside her.

“Harlee, didn’t you promise to personally escort me back to Gruinia?”

Harlee, standing casually with her hands in her pockets, laughed icily.

“Don’t trust me? Feel free to ask all your guards to compete against me at once.”

She preferred proving her point through actions rather than words.

Barry, frustrated, simply wished she could have reassured him more gently instead of being so harsh. Couldn’t she just tell him nicely about the woman she brought?

Turning to Jianna, the woman beside Harlee, Barry said somewhat awkwardly, “Miss, I didn’t mean any disrespect. With potential assassins en route, I just want us to be vigilant enough.”

Jianna, stoic with piercing dark eyes and a youthful yet serious demeanor, tilted her head slightly and said, “The guards can try to take me down all at once if they like!”

behind Barry almost smirked despite herself but continued to hold the umbrella steadily. Why? Why did Barry need to provoke them? Now Harlee had put him in his place, and Jianna was

was strikingly similar. Her tone

Barry’s expression darkened.

growing tension, the secretary quickly interjected, “Mr. Stevenson, Miss Nixon, it’s time to

in Harlee’s absence, Jianna might treat him more gently. Harlee gave

is your

stopped, his expression turning dark with irritation. Was he funding a security detail or his

frustration, Barry continued walking. He feared any further comments from Harlee might provoke

off, Harlee left the airport and

car, she noticed Patrick waiting by the entrance. Remembering the email

with a bow,

did you get

arched an eyebrow and responded casually, “Thank

Barry wasn’t

at Harlee, only to be met with the coldness on her face. He jumped to the

their loved ones with intense passion, only to start thinking about other women once they had what they