Chapter 353:
âMr. Green, why keep trying to charm me after ending the engagement?â Her voice was cold, laced with resentment.
âIsnât it too much to want it all?â
Rhys was momentarily stunned. Want it all? The only thing he had ever wanted was her.
He opened his mouth to respond, but Harleeâs icy voice cut through his hesitation.
Her gaze was sharp, her demeanor calm and unwavering.
âMr. Green, since youâve ended our engagement, please stop requesting meetings. I dislike being toyed with.
Also, this meeting was to ask that we stop unnecessary interactions and resolve the business conflict between the Green family and the Sanderson family. Iâll have my brothers ease up on the Green Group, and you donât need to remain passive anymore.â
Rhys froze, his hand suspended midair, his expression blank as his thoughts spiraled into chaos.
Ended their engagement? He had only ended his engagement with the recently discovered daughter of the Sanderson family.
Could Harlee really be the fiancée he had unknowingly walked away from?
His mind raced, his heart pounding as if it might burst from his chest.
âAre you Harlee Sanderson?â he asked, the words leaving his lips before he could think them through.
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He realized how foolish the question sounded the moment it was spoken. Quickly, he corrected himself.
âNoâare you Miss Sanderson? The one I was engaged to?â
Rhys, usually unshakable even in the face of billion-dollar deals, found himself completely unmoored.
He couldnât comprehend the magnitude of his mistake.
âWho else?â Harlee replied, her voice clipped, her eyes cold and unforgiving.
A look of alarm spread across Rhysâ face.
âI didnât realize you were the Harlee from the Sanderson family.â
Harlee delicately dabbed her lips with a napkin and then looked at Rhys, indicating he should continue.
Rhys continued, âIn Claelia, I used every resource available but couldnât uncover your identity or find any trace of you. It was like you had disappeared.â
Harleeâs lips curled slightly in amusement. She had indeed taken extra precautions to ensure that no one, except the Shadow Moon Society, could trace her true identity. She didnât like being completely transparent to others, which was why she often concealed her real self.
Noticing no sign of rejection from Harlee, Rhys began to explain why he hadnât made the connection between Miss Sanderson and Harlee upon hearing her full name.
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