?Chapter 468: Release me, you idiot! Or youll regret it! Her voice dripped with lethal intent, echoing the chill of elias most notorious criminals.


    However, Patrick, no stranger to threats, stayed calm and unshaken.


    Oh, he replied, his voice even, his gaze detached.


    After Rhys and Harlee had vanished, Patrick let go of Lindsay and swiftly blended into the crowd.


    Lindsay rose, intent on pursuing Rhys and Harlee, but a sudden realization stopped her.


    Copsing back into her seat, she whispered to herself, No, it cant be.


    Harlee cant know what Im up to… Or can she? Despite her reluctance to face the truth, Lindsay had to concede that her months of plotting had yet againe undone, effortlessly outmatched by Harlees sharp wit.


    Harlee knew.


    She had seen iting from the very beginning.


    To put it bluntly, the second the invitation arrived, she could feel Angs malice.


    Overwhelmed by frustration, Lindsay covered her face, tears streaming down her cheeks.


    Determined not to show her despair openly, Lindsay used the ensuing turmoil as a cover to make a discreet exit from the Brooks Hotel.


    Clutching the steering wheel of her sports car, Lindsay elerated wildly, watching the speedometer needle surge to 130 miles per hour.


    With a loud crash, the car came to a sudden, brutal stop as Lindsay mmed on the brakes, colliding with the inted airbags.


    The force of the impact knocked her unconscious instantly.


    As darkness engulfed her mind, her thoughts relentlessly dissected the reasons for her defeat at Harlees hands.


    Lλt??τ чhαρτ?r? ιn g????l?ov?ls.???????????? Meanwhile, in the tranquil back garden of the Brooks Hotel, Harlee and Rhys strolled together along a path lined with smooth pebbles.


    Rhys nced at her, his lips parting slightly as he asked, Why did you scrap the n and let Lindsay go? Harlees eyes sparkled with a sweet smile.


    Youve got a knack for seeing right through me, dont you? she said, yfully tugging at his shirt cor.


    She traced the fabric with her finger, her voice light and teasing.


    Wilton and Belen truly are kind souls.


    I thought it might be worth giving Lindsay another chance.


    Initially, Harlee had intended to expose the disgraceful drugging incident right when Lindsay and Ang reached their peak of anxiety.


    Her n included implicating Wade to stir up conflict within the Brooks family, turning them against one another.


    But everything shifted when Saul revealed the new share allocation.


    In a moment of unexpectedpassion, Harlee decided to abandon her original n.


    Reflecting on the evenings events, she thought, Parents really do want whats best for their kids.


    She chose to give Wilton and Belen the opportunity to guide Lindsay back onto the right path.


    It wasnt a gesture of pure virtue.


    Harlees motivations were tied to her interest in the Morgan familys archaeological treasures and her genuine respect for Wiltons and Belens moral integrity.


    Their sincerity nudged her toward granting Lindsay another chance.


    Call it a rare moment of me being an overly kind fool, Harlee said with a chuckle, sweeping her hair up in a swift motion and revealing the elegant curve of her neck.


    Rhys leaned in quickly, his warm breath grazing her exposed skin as he murmured, Harlee, youre ying the temptress again, arent you? Harleeughed, her arms wrapping around his neck, pulling him closer until it seemed she would consume him entirely.


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