Chapter 1306: Chapter 1306

Chapter 1306:

“Alright.” Noel shrugged. He now found himself in the tricky position of working on treatment while playing along with Harlee’s and Rhys’ respective requests to keep the treatment from each other. He was not in a position to persuade them.

“Emotional struggles are intricate and long-lasting. It’s impossible to foresee everything,” Harlee said sincerely. “Sometimes, just letting things be isn’t so bad.” The truth would come out when the time was right.

Noel looked down at her and said, “Since you’ve thought this through, I’ll support you in keeping this from Rhys.”

“Thank you,” Harlee expressed her gratitude sincerely. She had lost count of how many times she had said thank you, but she wasn’t sure what else to say.

A voice full of jealousy slowly drifted over. “What are you two talking about? You look so happy together.”

Harlee’s heart raced. Turning toward the voice, she saw Rhys leaning against a wall nearby, arms folded, his eyes deep and dark as he watched them, his smile ambiguous.

After quickly gauging the distance and feeling confident that Rhys hadn’t overheard their conversation, Harlee breathed a sigh of relief. She composed herself and approached him calmly. “I thought you’d sleep a bit longer.”

“I couldn’t sleep,” Rhys responded, his gaze fixed on them coldly. Despite his friendship with Noel, Rhys was not one to ignore even a hint of jealousy.

Noel felt a chill run down his spine as if a blade hovered there. He cleared his throat and moved slowly forward, maintaining his usual calm facade.

“You two chat. I need to change my outfit,” he said.

Without waiting for a response, Noel walked past them toward his room.

Rhys watched Noel until he was out of sight, then slowly shifted his focus.

Harlee, noticing his intense gaze, joked, “Why such a long stare at Noel? Feeling jealous?”

“What else could it be?” Rhys said directly.

He wrapped an arm around Harlee’s waist, planting a firm kiss on her face, and asked with a hint of irritation, “Why did you go looking for him so early in the morning?”

Harlee met his gaze steadily. “Didn’t you catch our conversation? Why ask?” Though the distance suggested their talk wouldn’t carry, she wasn’t entirely sure about Rhys’ hearing.

“I only saw you two smiling at each other,” Rhys retorted, his voice laced with jealousy.

Watching him closely and confident that he hadn’t heard their words, Harlee let out another discreet sigh of relief, then wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. “He was very helpful during our trip to the T&H Island. I was just thanking him.”

“You felt the need to thank him in person for that?” Rhys’ hand gently caressed her lower back, pulling her slightly closer. His lips edged near hers as he murmured with a playful smile, “I put in quite an effort too. Don’t I deserve some thanks?”

Harlee gently pushed his face away, teasing, “So, I should thank you too?” Rhys was at a loss for words. Did he need her thanks?

Rhys gazed at her light-colored lips, his face moving closer once again. Desire filled his eyes as his low, sexy voice rumbled from his throat, “You only need to kiss me.”

Harlee fell silent. Rhys’ tricks for begging for kisses were endless. “If you don’t want to kiss me, I’m more than willing to make the first move.” Rhys’ lips nearly brushed against hers as he spoke.

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