Chapter 1053:
Without warning, the door burst open with a crash.
Harlee turned calmly, her eyes settling on the intruders with detached indifference.
A pair of black boots stomped deliberately over the fallen door, revealing a young woman clad in a leather jacket and a fitted black dress.
Her long, sleek hair draped over her shoulder as she strode in confidently.
Harleeâs brow creased. This woman was trouble.
Anikaâs gaze locked onto Harlee, standing unbothered by the commotion, and her face twisted with irritation.
âYou really thought you could take my man from me, didnât you?â Anika sneered, advancing with clenched fists.
Harlee met Anikaâs glare with a smirk that only fueled her fury.
Provoked, Anika lunged toward Harlee.
âMiss Norris, watch out!â one of the assassins trailing behind Anika yelled, but the warning was pointless.
Harlee intercepted Anikaâs attack effortlessly, sending her sprawling to the floor with a well-placed kick. With her foot firmly pressed against Anikaâs face, Harlee scoffed, âPathetic.â
Despite her injuries, Harleeâs precision and strength were unparalleled.
Attacking her without support was a grave miscalculation.
âYouâll regret thisâ¦â Anikaâs defiance was silenced as Harlee pressed down harder, cutting off her words. The six assassins accompanying Anika swiftly raised their weapons.
âRelease her now!â
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Harlee didnât flinch.
Her voice was cold and sharp.
âGo ahead. Letâs see if you can shoot before I snap her neck.â Harlee looked up, meeting their gaze.
âIf Iâm not mistaken, youâre among the top six assassins in Gruinia, right?â The malice in her eyes made the assassins falter for a moment.
âYouâll pay for this!â Anika spat through clenched teeth. With a dark laugh, Harlee leaned closer.
âResorting to poison, Anigenia-style? How predictable.â
In a swift motion, without taking her foot off Anika, Harlee twisted Anikaâs arm. The sickening crack of bone breaking filled the room.
âAhâ¦â Anika felt as though her body might tear apart from the agony.
Earlier, when the assassins swiftly eliminated the guards at the entrance, Anika felt emboldened. Now, she belatedly realized she had underestimated Harlee, failing to predict how effortlessly Harlee would dominate despite her injuries.
Yet, Anika wasnât defenseless.
Before leaving this morning, Eugenia had handed her a small blade for protection. Ignoring the searing pain in her fractured arm, Anika unsheathed the weapon from her belt and struck Harleeâs foot.
Blood immediately seeped out.
Harlee had not expected Anika to have a contingency beyond poison and could only watch as Anika stepped behind the shield of six assassins.
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