Chapter 992:
Harlee assumed he intended to manipulate Anika from behind the scenes against her, feeling he had certainly planned things out to his advantage. She once doubted time could alter everything, principles and decency included, but now, she was convinced. Time could indeed change a person completely. The Rhys she loved wasâ¦
âArenât you afraid Iâll expose your true colors?â Harlee asked coldly, holding up her phone.
Rhys laughed lightly.
âGo ahead and letâs see if my skills at charming women can outmaneuver whatever dirt you have on me.â
Rhys was deliberately baiting Harlee, aiming to draw her into the critical phase of his plan. Once that was in place, he could wipe out Eugenia and Anika in one decisive blow.
A decisive blow. Oblivious to Rhysâ plan, Harlee looked at him with disappointment, struggling to reconcile the man she once loved with this despicable figure before her.
âDespicable?â Rhys read the disappointment in her gaze, smiling provocatively despite his inner turmoil.
âI like that description.â
Harleeâs expression was steely, her lips set in a firm line. It was clear she now saw him as her adversary.
Rhys finally let go of her wrist and spoke with cold finality.
âFrom now on, Iâll appear before you whenever I want, by whatever means necessary. You want to marry Noel? Over my dead body. I will do everything I can to disrupt your peaceful relationship with him.
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Even though I donât love you anymore, youâre still mine. No one elseâs!â With that, Rhys turned and got into his car, slamming the door shut.
Harlee was left wondering what he meant. When had she become his possession? Standing by the roadside, she watched as Rhysâ car vanished into the distance. Just then, her phone rang with a call from Tonya. She answered in a daze.
âHarlee, Ritchie said he saw you with Rhys.
Are you okay? Did he do anything to you?â Despite Tonyaâs anxious tone, the warmth her words brought was unmistakable.
Harlee shook off her thoughts.
âIâm fine. I can handle it.â
Her voice was tinged with a faint quiver as she was still processing the shock that came from her discoveries of Rhysâ true nature, her composure shattered.
Tonya noticed the tremor in her tone.
âDid Rhys hurt you? That bastard! Iâll make him pay!â
Harlee stared in the direction Rhys had vanished into, trying to steady herself.
âIâm fine⦠I am just surprised by how much a person can change.â
She didnât relay Rhysâ earlier words, though the sadness they brought seeped into her tone.
âHarleeâ¦â Tonyaâs voice was full of sympathy.
Suddenly, Harlee saw things from a new perspective. Rhys had taught her how to love, and ironically, the topic of hatred as well. It seemed she was being toyed with. She shouldnât let him affect her anymore. She still had responsibilities to fulfill and people to shield. Staying trapped in her emotions was no longer an option.
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