Chapter 226: Chapter 226

Chapter 226:

“Think carefully before you speak next. Who are you calling desperate?” Her voice was calm, but it carried a palpable threat, ready to give Adelina a piece of her mind if needed.

Adelina, taken aback, involuntarily held her tongue, her bravado faltering under Harlee’s intimidating presence.

Her sidekick hurried to her side, taking her hand with a reassuring squeeze.

“Don’t lower yourself to her level, Adelina.

Collin wouldn’t waste a second glance on her!”

The sidekick’s voice was laced with conviction, as if she had direct insight into Collin’s thoughts.

Adelina’s laugh was scornful, her confidence returning.

“Exactly! He ended his engagement with her the moment he met me. If not for that deal between the George and Gill families, he wouldn’t have given her a second look.”

“Is that so?” Harlee’s eyes twinkled with mischief.

Having grown tired of waiting for Tonya, Harlee found the unfolding drama a welcome diversion. She pulled out her phone with a flourish, dialed a number, and switched to speaker mode.

“Harlee?” Collin’s voice filled the air, warm and eager.

“You finally called! I’ve been waiting for you!”

“Been waiting to hear from you all afternoon!” Collin’s voice was eager, though Harlee could sense the desperation beneath his words.

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Adelina’s face scrunched up, her expression hardening as shadows flickered across her features.

Her sidekick mirrored her frustration.

“Your darling fiancée couldn’t stop slandering me a moment ago,” Harlee remarked sweetly, almost in a mock sulk.

“She berated me so harshly, I’m practically bowing my head in shame.”

There was a brief silence before Collin’s voice erupted, laced with indignation.

“Pay her no mind. She’s just bitter and jealous!”

Harlee didn’t respond.

“Harlee, please, don’t be upset. I’m on the verge of breaking off my engagement with her. You are the one I truly love! Harlee, where are you? I’m coming to you right now,” Collin pleaded, his desperation clear.

Abruptly, Harlee pressed the end call button, her expression distant and frosty.

“Looks like you’ve got nothing left to brag about,” she said with a smug grin.

Adelina’s eyes filled with tears, her anger flaring.

“Did you orchestrate this, Harlee?” she demanded, her voice trembling with emotion.

Harlee furrowed her brows slightly, irritation flickering across her face.

“Wasting words on fools is beneath me…” She dismissed Adelina with a glance, turning to leave.

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