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

Chapter 1727:

Disbelief rippled through the crowd like a stone dropped into still water.

Yet, as Harlee locked eyes with Lexus, seeing the quiet desperation beneath his firm expression, she found she couldn’t deny him. Not in the end.

“Alright. I’ll take it.”

Her tone was tinged with resignation as she felt the weight of the decision settling on her shoulders.

A wave of relief washed over Lexus. A smile—one of peace, one of contentment—spread across his face. His heart, once restless, found solace. Now, he could finally deal with that unfilial son without hesitation. No one would be able to take advantage of Ableson again.

Meanwhile, upstairs in the VIP box, Rhys stood near the window, his posture unwavering, his gaze locked onto Harlee. A knowing smile ghosted his lips, warmth pooling in his eyes. Her wealth was growing by the day, and with it, the world’s perception of him as a man who lived off a woman’s fortune. But he reveled in it. Aside from the select few people he kept in place to shield her, he had already given her everything—his wealth, his businesses, even the new company he had established in Uwhor.

Down on the stage, while Lexus basked in joy, the crowd stood frozen, their faces a mix of shock too deep for words. They had witnessed many things in their lifetime, but this? A man having to beg someone to accept an inheritance of this magnitude?

before their very eyes, they would have dismissed

some grand speech, she simply lifted her gaze to

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done with

shifted, a mix of confusion and disbelief flickering across their faces. How could Harlee be thinking about food at a time like this? Was she even normal? Surely, someone with her wealth couldn’t

for good food went deeper than mere sustenance. A delicious meal could stir her excitement in a way that money, power, or fame—things she possessed in overwhelming abundance—never could. As the

tenderly. She hadn’t changed one bit. Back in school, when the bell rang, she would dash straight

instead smiled fondly, they immediately understood why he would leave his assets to Harlee.

that weren’t true, he wouldn’t have kept only two friends, Edward and Matthew, for decades. Nor would he have issued an

famous Mogluylia dishes. I’m certain you will love them,” Lexus said, his

arm to support him as

walked past Errol’s table, Errol suddenly rose to his feet, his

never expected you to know Professor Moreno, let alone that he