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!”

did Barry need to provoke them?

was strikingly similar.

Barry’s expression darkened.

“Mr. Stevenson, Miss Nixon, it’s time to board the

him more gently. Harlee gave a slight nod to Jianna and whispered, “Take care. Prioritize

your escape

his expression turning dark

off his frustration, Barry continued walking. He feared any further comments from Harlee might provoke him beyond his temper’s limit, perhaps even more than

Harlee left the airport and headed to the

Patrick waiting by the entrance. Remembering the email

with a

you get my

and responded casually,

female bodyguard hired by Barry wasn’t Harlee after all. That

to be met with the coldness on

be quite fickle. They would pursue their loved ones with intense passion, only to start thinking about other women once they had what they