Chapter 257:
âSo, weâre agreed. To make things simpler for you, youâve got two days to produce the evidence.â
Harlee flashed a confident grin.
âNo need for the full two days. Iâll be back here in one hour.â
âVery well!â A spark of malice and triumph flickered in Adelinaâs eyes. Seeing Harlee so eager to seal her fate, she was more than happy to oblige.
Weaving her way through the throngs of people, Harlee slipped into an unoccupied classroom to make a video call to Tonya.
âLetâs get started.â
Tonya arched an eyebrow.
âI thought you were going to let Adelina enjoy her moment of arrogance a bit longer?â
âIâve had enough.â Harleeâs gaze dropped, her eyelashes veiling the annoyance brimming in her eyes as she spoke in a chilling tone.
âIf her reputation survives this intact, she can count herself lucky.â
Harlee briefed Tonya on how to sway public opinion and strategically time their announcements in Mechuique before hanging up.
Harlee quickly fired off a series of messages to Willis and other key members of the Sanderson family. In the midst of this, an unfamiliar number called.
A flicker of silence passed before she decided to answer.
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A voice, deep and captivating, broke the silence.
âI almost thought you wouldnât even pick up the phone.â
âHmm?â Harlee responded, her tone distant.
âIâve been messaging you.â
Quickly, Harlee opened WhatsApp, searched for Rhysâ name, and saw three messages marked with urgent red indicators.
âSorry, Iâve been swamped and missed your messages,â she replied, her voice carrying a subtle chill.
Despite Rhys publicly refusing their engagement, he was still reaching out. What was his reason now?
âYour tone suggests youâve resolved things,â he said smoothly.
Harleeâs lips pressed into a faint frown.
âPretty much,â she murmured.
Could he really discern her thoughts just from her tone?
She scolded herself internally for her lapse in focus.
Her mental defenses were slipping, a sign that she needed to reinforce her discipline before her upcoming military training.
It struck her how unnervingly perceptive Rhys was, even after their brief acquaintance.
His ability to read her so easily made her uneasy.
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