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    “Responsible or not, he has nothing to do with me. Kareem, it was Rhys who gave me the strategy to take down Matteo. I owe him for that.”


    Kareem looked surprised to hear that.


    “Rhys gave you the…”


    Harlee nodded, and Kareem frowned. It hadn’t urred to him that someone seemingly so loyal to Anika had been quietly setting her up.


    He knew how much Harlee resented Matteo—a thorn in her heart that she could never ignore.


    That Rhys had gone to such lengths to help Harlee take Matteo down softened Kareem’s hostility toward Rhys.


    Kareem sighed, serving Harlee more food.


    “If that’s the case, I won’t go after Rhys for now.


    But if he causes trouble again, don’t me me for stepping in.”


    Harlee smiled, knowing how to please her five brothers.


    “You’re the best, Kareem.”


    Sure enough, Kareem’s stern expression rxed into a smile.


    After the meal, Kareem was called away for a meeting. With an international summit in Mogluylia approaching, his schedule left little room for distractions.


    Once Kareem left, Harlee stayed in her hospital room, unusually quiet. She neither sought out Ritchie nor contacted anyone else.


    “I thought you wouldn’t daree again,” Harlee’s frosty voice broke the silence as her eyes locked on the shadow outside her door.


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    Her cold, detached demeanor sent a chill through the room.


    Rhys had nned only to take a fleeting nce from the doorway, but even that subtle movement hadn’t escaped her notice. It made sense, though.


    Given her abilities, if she hadn’t noticed, he’d need to be concerned about any other dangers lurking in the house.


    Rhys quietly entered the hospital room, approached Harlee, and replied with a faint smile, “You still owe me one. Why wouldn’t I dare?”


    Noticing his intentionally awkward tone, Harlee kept her face neutral, her eyes locked on him without wavering. Seeing her response, Rhys shed a mischievous smile.


    “Why are you looking at me like that? Charmed by my presence?”


    Harlee’s stern expression softened just a bit.


    “I just want to understand what you’re really up to.”


    At this, Rhys let out a softugh, his striking features making his grin even more captivating.


    “Do you believe me if I say I had no ulterior motive? Everything I’ve done is for your benefit.”


    Harlee smirked at Rhys’ im that his actions were all for her own benefit. She hadn’t heard anyone use the line “it’s for your own benefit” to tantly harm her in so long that it almost made herugh.


    Harleey motionless on the bed, her face devoid of emotion, with not a single trace of usation in her eyes.


    From the moment her incident urred, she had waited for Rhys for thirty-seven hours.


    During that time, he hadn’t bothered to show up even once. She was thoroughly disillusioned. She had always believed disappointment hit like a force of nature—intense and overwhelming.


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