Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1146:

Still, the harsh truth was that his plan came with serious dangers.

Furious, Waylon issued an elite-level bounty: fifty million for the elimination of both Christopher and the masked figure beside him—Rhys.

To make it even more enticing, Waylon added an incredible reward—anyone who brought one of them in alive would earn a staggering one hundred million.

Rhys’ reckless stunt had completely unleashed Waylon’s wrath. Now, Waylon wouldn’t stop until Christopher and Rhys were destroyed.

Rhys dashed back to Remson Manor, but he was still too late. The instant he entered, he spotted Harlee seated on a chair in the living room, waiting.

Her face was grim.

Still in the elegant dress she had worn for her earlier performance, Harlee sat rigidly in an armchair, her slender fingers gripping her phone. The screen displayed the bounty announcement.

Her eyes flicked between Rhys and Christopher, who stood behind him, and her gaze turned colder.

“Are you angry?” Rhys asked cautiously, moving toward her.

“No,” Harlee answered flatly, placing her phone on the table.

“Just stay inside for the next few days.”

Harlee’s original plan had been to lure Liliana into her game using the jewelry set as bait at the auction.

But now, that strategy had to be abandoned.

Rhys stood frozen, watching Harlee’s cold demeanor as she avoided looking at him.

For the first time, he had felt real fear.noveldrama

Crouching before her, he murmured, “I’m sorry.”

Harlee turned her head away, her voice frostier than before.

“You didn’t do anything wrong. I’m to blame. I never should’ve brought you there.”

She regretted her decision to bring Rhys along to the auction. She had forgotten that Rhys, stuck at twelve, was playful and impulsive.

And she had indulged him too much.

Sighing, Harlee massaged her temples and leaned back slightly, her exhaustion evident. Waylon’s bounty was unprecedented.

His fury this time was undeniable.

and he wouldn’t stop until Rhys and Christopher were dead. Thus, to deal with this, she’d need to take the first step by involving Liliana, a risky gamble that depended entirely on Liliana’s response. Their current dynamics and the failure of her previous plan added to the uncertainty, frustrating Harlee.

Seeing Harlee so worn down for the first time, Rhys felt deeply uneasy.

He wanted to apologize again, to plead for her forgiveness, but he knew Harlee needed a solution more than his remorse.

“I promise, from now on I—” Rhys began.

Harlee cut him off, her tone firm.

“From now on, you and Christopher are staying indoors.

Don’t leave this house unless I say otherwise.”

Without waiting for a response, she turned and headed upstairs, leaving Rhys in silence.

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