Chapter 943: Chapter 943

Chapter 943:

“Why? Why are you afraid of that woman?”

Margo was forthright with her response.

“Of course, I am!” When Margo saw the disbelief in Wesson’s eyes, she suddenly laughed.

“It’s up to you. If you don’t want the entire family to suffer because of you, you can choose to stand against her.”

Margo had protected Wesson from consequences for too long. Now, it was time for him to face reality.

Shocked, Wesson found himself speechless.

He hadn’t anticipated that Margo would place such a grave decision on his shoulders. The options were to lose a hand or oppose Harlee.

Despite his reluctance, he knew he had to choose the former to avoid endangering his family.

“Understood. In three days, I’ll publicly apologize, and regarding the matter of my hand… I’ll take care of it myself at the press conference with a gun.” With a firm resolve, Wesson left, harboring no grudge against Margo but despising his own lack of strength. If only he were stronger than Harlee, perhaps things might have been different…

Exiting the secluded chamber, Harlee felt drawn toward the bar, as though compelled by an intangible pull. She told herself it wasn’t about Rhys, but the moment she crossed the threshold, she couldn’t lie to herself anymore.

Her gaze darted around, searching for Rhys’s silhouette. To her dismay, the person she hoped to see was absent.

Harlee sat at the bar for a while, not even finishing her whiskey before leaving.

Unbeknownst to her, Rhys appeared not long after, taking the seat she had just vacated.

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His expression was unreadable until a man in a cap joined him, sparking a subtle change in his demeanor.

“Any updates?”

“Miss Sanderson deduced through Margo that Anigenia is a combination of Anika and Eugenia.”

A flicker crossed Rhys’s face, and a faint smile tugged at his lips.

Harlee’s sharpness never ceased to impress him.

Her ability to uncover the truth behind Anigenia was proof of that.

Rhys instructed, “Reveal more details about Anika and Eugenia to Harlee, but do it gradually and make sure to safeguard our identity. Remember, better silence than compromise.”

“Understood!”

Rhys tapped the table lightly, and the man caught on to the cue immediately, slipping away into the night.

Moments later, Anika, still groggy from her hangover, stumbled into Rhys’s arms, her cheeks flushed.

“Rhys, I want to…” she murmured, her tone dripping with allure. The tension of waiting had worn Anika’s patience thin. She and Rhys had barely progressed beyond holding hands, and Eugenia had urged her to act under the guise of drunkenness.

Though hesitant at first, panic overtook Anika when she noticed Harlee, whose presence felt like a looming threat. Rhys’s arms tightened around Anika as he spoke softly, his voice low and magnetic.

“Let’s head back to the hotel.”

Anika’s heart raced, utterly captivated by him. To her, Rhys was too enchanting, and she was willing to be bewitched by him forever.

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