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

Chapter 986:

Anika rambled on, her face aglow with joy and pride, detailing Rhys’ devotion to her.

Harlee absorbed every word silently.noveldrama

Once Anika exhausted her tales of Rhys’ fondness for her, Harlee joked with a mocking grin, “That’s all? I was expecting you could keep going for days.”

Harlee smirked.

Did Anika really think some tales of their relationship would upset her? Anika had clearly underestimated her.

While Harlee hadn’t fully moved past her feelings toward Rhys, she never regarded men as essential to her happiness. She was not one to lose her dignity over a romantic interest.

Her past three years of sorrow had been fueled by overwhelming guilt, not by an undying devotion to Rhys or a desire to follow him into death. While she was willing to risk her life to save Rhys, she wouldn’t make her life revolve around him.

Anika’s cheeks flushed with fury, and just as she was gearing up to provoke Harlee further, Harlee abruptly raised her hand.

“What’s this now?” Caught off guard, Anika recoiled. Though adept at crafting poisons, she lacked any real combat skills.

Seizing the moment, Harlee grabbed Anika by the collar and turned to Brenton.

“Brenton, I’m off to clear out some trash.”

Brenton had observed the entire exchange, aware that Harlee could easily handle Anika, whose appearance for confrontation had unwittingly turned into a chance for Harlee to vent.

He couldn’t help but revel in the drama, his lips twisting into a smirk.

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“Go ahead.

Fill me in on the details later.”

With a dismissive turn, Brenton walked away, leaving Anika behind without a backward glance. Women like Anika, who prioritized their romantic lives over other things, were simple to deal with.

Outside, Harlee escorted Anika forcefully out of the Sanderson Group premises, indifferent to Anika’s protests and the curious looks from other employees.

Her face showed no emotion.

It wasn’t until they reached the open parking lot at the rear of the building that Harlee released Anika, attracting a small crowd of onlookers by then.

The bystanders whispered among themselves. Just then, Anika’s eyes flickered, and she suddenly burst into tears.

“Harlee, why must you treat me this way? I get that you’re hurt because Rhys doesn’t love you anymore, but that’s an issue between the two of you. Why involve me? Aren’t I a victim in all this?”

Anika’s tears flowed freely, portraying herself as deeply wronged.

“Please, let me go and just move past your history with Rhys. Rhys isn’t your whole world. You have family and friends. Why persist like this?”

Anika’s pretense of vulnerability cast Harlee in a harsh, unsympathetic light.

Observing Anika’s performance in the presence of the gathered crowd, Harlee subtly raised her right hand. Then, with a swift motion, she delivered a slap across Anika’s face.

Although it left no physical mark, the public embarrassment was profoundly humiliating for Anika.

Anika’s fist, concealed in her sleeve, clenched in fury.

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