?Chapter 1631:
Feeling utterly dismissed by Harlee, N’s emotions spiraled out of control.
“I’ll call you back,” Harlee said calmly to Rhys and then hung up the phone.
Harlee then tapped her finger lightly on the table, her lips curling into a smile. Her demeanor was strikinglyposed, as if the threat at gunpoint didn’t concern her.
N felt a chill run down her spine, yet her hand holding the gun remained steady.
“Harlee, I didn’t betray you! You abandoned me first, and that’s why I left back then! And by the time I got the news of Tonya’s incident, she had already met her end. Otherwise, I would have extended a helping hand for the sake of our old friendship. I still consider you a friend,” N exined, locking eyes with Harlee, her face settling into a mask of calm.
Harlee leaned back in her chair, crossing her legs in a rxed manner. As she looked up, there was an amused twinkle in her eyes, her beautiful eyebrows shadowed with a hint of menace. Yet, her deep eyes remained as inscrutable as a deep, freezingke.
“You’re quite the actress.”
The lightness disappeared from her tone, reced by a cold, cutting sharpness.
N frowned, her resentment clear, as she lowered her gaze to meet Harlee’s. At that moment, they began to challenge each other.
After a tense pause, N was the first to look away, her resolve wavering slightly. She realized she couldn’t fool Harlee. She had never truly cared about Tonya’s fate and evenughed out loud upon hearing of Tonya’s death. In N’s mind, if it weren’t for Tonya always snatching Harlee’s attention, she and Harlee might have been the closest and only friends.
N mmed the gun down on the table and sat back, her eyes slightly reddened.
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“Harlee, you’re as annoying as ever! I know you helped Davenport solve his issues. My purpose here today is twofold: to see if you can stay out of the Happer family…”
“Affairs and to warn you that even if it means our mutual destruction, I won’t let you off easy.”
In the end, N was still fearful of Harlee. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have shown up personally or resorted to such naive tactics.
Moreover, N still harbored lingering affection for Harlee, continuously testing her, hoping to glimpse remnants of their past friendship in her reactions. N watched Harlee closely, searching for any emotional response.
Yet, Harlee’s eyes remained as emotionless as ever, unmoved by N’s probing and untouched by her honesty. It felt as though N was nothing more than an irrelevant stranger to her.
“N, my helping Davenport is just the beginning. If you confront me openly, we can spar a few times. But if you persist in undermining me from the shadows, it doesn’t matter what drove you to join the Happer family or to oppose us. I will not hesitate to take you down.”
Harlee’s voice was distinct, unusually distant, and threatening.
N’s expression chilled. She understood that Harlee was serious. If she continued her covert attacks as nned, Harlee would undoubtedly eliminate her without a second thought.
A dangerous, venomous intensity radiated from N as she pressed her lips tightly together. Her voice, colder and more strained than usual, sliced through the air like a de.
“Harlee, do you truly not care about why I left without a word? Or why I’m desperately seeking revenge against you?”
Harlee snorted and turned her head to look at N, raising one of her perfectly sculpted eyebrows. With a sly expression, she asked, “What makes you think you’re important to me?”
At this, N froze, her eyes reflecting a tumult of past memories or deep thoughts. She simply stared at Harlee, a hint of disappointment flickering in her gaze.
N couldn’tprehend why Harlee held her in such low regard. Was it because she hadn’t risen high enough? Or had she never really mattered to Harlee? If only Harlee had shown her a fraction of the concern she had for Tonya, things might not havee to this. Even a slight increase in Harlee’s care would have satisfied N.
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