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!”

almost smirked despite herself but continued to hold the umbrella steadily. Why? Why did Barry need to provoke them?

demeanor was strikingly similar.

Barry’s expression darkened.

secretary quickly interjected, “Mr. Stevenson,

hoped that in Harlee’s absence, Jianna might treat him more gently. Harlee gave a slight nod to Jianna and whispered, “Take care.

is your escape

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

further comments from Harlee might provoke him beyond his temper’s limit, perhaps

left the airport and headed to the Green Group

her car, she noticed Patrick waiting by the entrance. Remembering the email she had recently read, a

a bow, his

did you

eyebrow and responded

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

only to be met with the coldness on her face. He jumped to the conclusion

ones with intense passion, only to start thinking about other women once they had what they wanted. Given Harlee’s temper, Rhys