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

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The moment he finished speaking, a ripple of astonishment and discontent swept across the room like an unexpected gust of wind. Yet, before murmurs could form, every gaze was magnetically drawn to the figure at the foot of the grand staircase.

Beneath the glow of the spotlight, Harlee stood—a vision draped in a mermaid gown that shimmered as though spun from the very fabric of the cosmos. With each measured step, the long skirt trailed behind her like a whispered promise. Her poise commanded a silence thicker than velvet. Her silhouette was nothing short of mesmerizing, the contrast between her slender waist and full hips painting a portrait of effortless grace that held every pair of eyes captive.

A pearl necklace, its luster kissed by scattered diamonds, graced her delicate neck. Her hair, swept into an intricate updo, framed a complexion so pristine that it…

She seemed untouched by time. Yet, it was her eyes—cool, detached, carrying the weight of an unspoken history—that left the crowd spellbound. The air around her was charged with an aura of untouchable elegance.

In that instant, all prior expectations of currying favor with Gilmore were abandoned. Harlee had become the room’s gravitational center, and every thought and gaze revolved around her.

into stunned silence. Every pair of eyes followed

a tapestry of warmth and pride as he gazed at Harlee. She was more than his most outstanding student—she was the girl he cherished

awestruck, but three individuals were exceptions to this reverence. Errol, Nola, and Moshe sat rigid, their eyes brimming with venom. Their

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done to earn Lexus’ recognition? What made her so special that he would go to the trouble of orchestrating a grand banquet just to introduce her? Nola’s envy churned like a storm-tossed sea, rising with each passing second. But the most infuriating part? She couldn’t quite name the root of her

stepped into the light. First, she had orchestrated the Cavendish family’s downfall. Now, she was revealing yet another powerful connection. Though her status as Lexus’ student wasn’t an immediate threat, it complicated things. A person who seamlessly wove herself into influential

task: to keep

as Harlee descended the stairs, their attention wavered. They were drawn to her presence, their vigilance slipping. They failed to notice the shift in Nola’s and Errol’s expressions, the way hostility flickered across their faces like

over the crowd below before settling on Errol and Nola as she raised her lashes on the stairs. She moved slowly toward the stage, the edges of

astonishment through the gathered guests. It was the kind of smile that could set a thousand hearts adrift, a quiet