Chapter 1121:
Hearing Harleeâs protective words, Tiffanyâs composure crumbled. Unable to hold back, she flung herself into Harleeâs arms, wrapping her tightly in an embrace.
âHarlee, I thought⦠I thoughtâ¦â Her voice broke as sobs wracked her body, leaving the sentence unfinished.
Wrapped up in Tiffanyâs oversized costume, Harlee barely managed to poke her head over Tiffanyâs shoulder.
Despite the awkward position, she smiled indulgently, her voice light.
âWhat did you think? We couldnât be friends anymore if you didnât marry my brother?â
âIâ¦â Caught off guard by Harleeâs uncanny insight, Tiffany lowered her gaze, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
Harlee grasped Tiffanyâs hand with a reassuring squeeze, her smile soft yet teasing.
âThree years without seeing you, and suddenly youâve become so timid? Where is that fire I saw when we dealt with Kelley?â
âKelleyâs just an actress like me, but Liliana? Sheâs a financial tycoon.
How could I ever stand up to someone like her?â Tiffanyâs voice wavered, a hint of indignation in her words.
âI understand. Thatâs why Iâm here to stand up for you.â Harleeâs expression softened, and she squeezed Tiffanyâs hand again.
âDonât worry.
Anyone who dares to hurt the people I care about will regret it. It doesnât matter who they are.â
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Not far from the bustling set, a sleek black luxury car gleamed under the sun. Rhys leaned casually against it, his arms crossed and his piercing gaze locked on Harlee.
The knife Harlee had used to stop the runaway horse was something Rhys had brought along on a whim.
But with a flash of quick thinking, she had transformed it into a weapon.
Watching Harlee step in so decisively to protect Tiffany, Rhys pieced together that the friend Harlee had come to see was, in fact, Tiffany.
For reasons he couldnât quite pinpoint, the realization lightened his mood.
But now⦠as his sharp eyes lingered on the two women locked in a heartfelt embrace, something unfamiliar and unsettling feelings began to stir within him.
Friends? Did they really need to hold each other that tightly?
From the backseat, Tonya poked her head out and teased, âAre you jealous?â
Rhys tensed, his guard rising even though he attempted to appear indifferent.
âWhen will you stop spouting nonsense?â
âFine, donât admit it. Iâm just curious to see how youâll react once your memory comes back,â Tonya smirked, rolling up the window and returning to her game.
Standing nearby, Liliana froze, watching the two women embrace.
Her face turned pale as fear washed over her, but then she remembered the goons Waylon had sent to protect her.
Confidence slowly replaced her panic.
Liliana gave a subtle signal to her assistant and pretended not to know what was happening. She deliberately stayed out of sight, fearing that Harlee might deal with the goons first and then turn the tables on her later.
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