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

Chapter 1696:

“Not bad.”

Patrick’s face grew more bewildered. Had he missed some dramatic changes in the villa during his overtime stretch? It all felt so unfamiliar. Aldrich remained unruffled, quietly perusing the day’s newspaper.

After a moment, Patrick said, “Is there something going on between you two?” Before anyone could respond, Patrick waved off his own question, slapping his forehead.

“I must be delirious from the overtime. There’s nothing going on, right?”

Patrick slumped onto the sofa, his attention turning back to Rhys in the kitchen.

“Doesn’t Rhys seem odd today? I mean, Harlee wouldn’t have just forgiven him so quickly, right?”

Patrick was visibly shaken. Upon learning that Harlee had relegated Rhys to the sofa, Patrick had limited his stay in the villa to less than half an hour at a time. Right now, he was stunned to discover that Harlee and Rhys had reconciled. It seemed he was the one left out of the loop.

Alina finished her stretches, glanced at Patrick, and offered a friendly warning.

“Better not to gossip about Harlee and Rhys. Otherwise, next time, it won’t just be three all-nighters.”

his newspaper, nodded in

a side that was

weary body toward his room for

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Harlee descended the stairs in relaxed loungewear. As she passed by Patrick, she paused to advise

might not wake

know,” Patrick murmured, too tired to say more. He trudged back up to the third

the kitchen with a

“Breakfast’s ready.”

once more. Alina, ever perceptive, turned to Aldrich and said, “Let’s grab breakfast out. This ‘breakfast of love’ clearly isn’t

immediately, and

amusement, before following Rhys into the dining room.

slowly savored a bite of peanut butter toast, her lips

before officially entering a relationship is always fascinating,” she

hand, paused, gave her a playful look, and

far more interesting,”

mused aloud, “When do you think Aldrich and

to make a bet?” Rhys asked, his voice