Chapter 698:
Rhysâ response was a soft, amused hum, his words laced with a hint of admiration.
âIâm impressed you noticed such a minor detail. If you keep this up, Iâll have no secrets left to guard, not even my hidden stash of sweets.â
With a gentle pat on his chest, Harleeâs eyes narrowed playfully.
âCome on, cut the jokes. Tell me.â
âWhatâs the situation with Elvin and Liam at this moment?â Harlee asked. She had been swamped with managing Haleâs challenges and Robbieâs troubles recently, losing track of Elvinâs and Liamâs cunning maneuvers. Now, with a moment to breathe, she was eager to catch up on their exploits.
Rhys knew he couldnât evade the topic any longer.
âElvin sneaked a mole into Liamâs group, aiming to mess with his car as a harsh lesson. Liam, on his part, isnât just sitting back.
Heâs turned an old housekeeper loyal to the Juarez family into his informant to sniff out any suspicious moves. To the world, they might seem like buddies, but behind the scenes, theyâre each laying traps to bring the other down.â
Harlee was captivated by the depth of Rhysâ network, even to the extent of knowing who had been bribed.
âSo, you actually orchestrated the placement of those spies?â
Rhys responded with a half-smile, acknowledging her perceptiveness.
âIndeed, you see right through it, Harlee. Their plans were unfolding at a snailâs pace, and your distress over it was palpable. Thus, I expedited things a bit. Naturally, both Elvin and Liam believe theyâre outsmarting each other. I just lent a hand.â
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Through it all, the Gill Group, merely a corporate veneer, succeeded in swaying a trusted servant of a wealthy family.
All the while, Liam, blinded by his own ego, never questioned the ease of his machinations.
And yet, Elvin somehow found a way to be even more outrageous.
He naively believed that a mere tens of thousands of dollars would be sufficient to persuade a driverâs cousin, a total stranger, to stake everything for him. Such a pitiful judgment.
Did he truly hold such a trivial view of ordinary folks?
Piecing the situation together, Harlee flashed a languid smile, her interest waning swiftly.
She shifted her focus to another subject.
âBy the way, regarding those men you lent me last time, did you train them yourself? Robbie couldnât stop talking about how disciplined they were.
He said they were sharper than the soldiers from Uwhor!â
âYes, theyâre mine,â Rhys confirmed with a casual flick of his wrist.
âHarlee, I think I failed to mention⦠I go by another name, the leader of Sovereign of the Underworld.â
Harlee found herself momentarily at a loss for words. She had always considered herself quite remarkable, yet here was someone surpassing even her grandeur.
Contemplating the challenges her brothers had set for Rhys, Harlee suddenly shed all her previous concerns. It wasnât Rhysâ capability that worried her now. It was whether her brothers could withstand the blow to their pride after Rhys handled the challenges so effortlessly.
âNot intrigued enough to probe further?â Rhys teased, an amused glint in his eye.
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