Chapter 1578: Chapter 1578

Chapter 1578:

“Pay you more?” Barry paused, taken aback, his expression growing more intense.

Harlee’s lips tightened, and for the first time, a softness flickered in her otherwise stern eyes.

“Four hundred million, and you can attend all the banquets.”

Upon hearing her demand, Barry felt a squeeze in his chest. His eyebrows furrowed, and his voice carried a hint of exasperation.

“Is it possible to postpone the payment for a few days?”

Four hundred million. The sum was staggering, far exceeding the cost of all his bodyguards combined! Harlee’s request seemed excessive. He was reluctant to part with such an amount.

“It’s possible.”

Harlee remained stoic, though her gaze briefly softened.

“However, for those three additional banquets, expect me to arrive slightly late.”

Her look was stern, a flicker of annoyance passing through her eyes. No one had ever dared to postpone payment to her before!

Barry’s frustration mounted. Here he was, the president of Gruinia, yet he gained no upper hand with Harlee and had to suppress his anger. He inhaled deeply, clenching his teeth.

“The funds will be in your account by tomorrow morning!”

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He had no other choice. His safety depended on her, and the only thing he could do was obey.

The secretary, lingering in the shadows, instinctively moved backward a few steps. The president had shown excessive respect, appearing almost too meek in Harlee’s presence. As the president’s secretary, she was well aware of the boundaries of her eavesdropping.

Harlee glanced at Barry evenly while casually playing with her phone. Rising from the sofa, she said, her voice detached, “I’ll be back tomorrow morning.”

Barry mistakenly thought Harlee decided against staying overnight because of his delay in transferring funds. He quickly explained, “I have some funds that can only be withdrawn tomorrow morning. It’s not that…”

“There’s no need to worry. Those assassins won’t be coming tonight,” Harlee cut him off coolly and strode toward the door. She paused at the door.

“Even if someone exposes your schedule and location, they won’t take action until at least tomorrow night. So, you can rest easy tonight. No one will disturb you.”

With these words, she opened the door and left.

Right after Harlee’s departure, Barry received a message from her.

“I’ll keep my identity under wraps. My codename is Bored.”

Indifferent, Barry simply responded with an “Okay,” and then relaxed into a comfortable sprawl on the sofa. As long as his safety was intact, Harlee’s actions were of no concern to him.

Yet, he pondered how Harlee intended to conceal her identity at the summit in Mogluylia, especially since her second brother was in charge of the security for the country leaders they were expected to encounter. How could she possibly fool everyone?

The secretary, regaining her composure, stepped forward and asked, “Mr. Stevenson, is Ms. Sanderson reliable? Isn’t it too risky to count on her protection alone?”

Barry chuckled coldly, toying with his cigar without shifting from his lounging position.

“Risky? She alone is more reliable than the entire security team. You have…

“No idea how impressive she is. If she decided to, she could bypass the security team and kill me without leaving any trace.”

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