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

Chapter 1721:

While the décor was restrained, the guest list glittered with the names of Uwhor’s elite. Some were figures usually confined to the flickering screens of televisions. For the Royal Hotel, this was a lucrative proposition.

Lexus, the host, had shed his usual black suit. Tonight, he wore a tailored gray ensemble, a creation of Harlee’s design. He stood beside Ableson, who was dressed in a black suit.

Because of Ableson, Lexus chose not to wait outside, greeting guests as they arrived. Instead, he sat comfortably, receiving friends who stopped by for a chat.

Lexus glanced at his grandson, who was quietly working on a crossword puzzle, then at the door. Would Harlee arrive precisely on time, as always? In her academic life, punctuality was her trademark. Not a second early, not a second late.

Edward Myers and Matthew Larson, Lexus’ friends for decades, were also professors emeritus from top universities in Mechuique.

“Where’s your talented student?” Edward asked, glancing around for any sign of Harlee.

“Why hasn’t she arrived yet? It’s been too long. I miss her sharp wit.”

Matthew

a few more

dramatic sigh, rubbing his temples as if recalling a

stories at

what cost? The treasures we surrendered

carried the weight of a man who had lost a

the punctuality of a storm—you know she’ll show up, but never exactly when. Expecting her to arrive early? You

Matthew could respond, a sudden commotion rippled through the banquet hall. Murmurs turned into hushed gasps as Errol made his entrance, walking with deliberate slowness, Nola by his side like an unshakable pillar

and Matthew’s expressions darkened in an instant. Their eyes, once filled with amusement, were now shadowed with

been known to shun such social gatherings, making his presence nothing short of a spectacle. After all, the Happers and the elite scholars from Uwhor’s top universities were

Uwhor’s top professors. But Errol? He and Harlee were like two colliding storms, each refusing to yield. Would their feud ignite tonight? With a strange uneasiness, Darin covered his heart with a hand. He had thought the banquet would be exciting, so

guests greeted Errol with great enthusiasm, to