Novel1Chapter 1657: Celine was caught off guard by Harlee's directness in exposing her tactics. Quickly regaining her composure, Celine adopted a humble tone.
"Harlee, I truly wish to apologize. If you doubt my sincerity, I'm willing to keep kneeling until you forgive me." Despite her words, Celine was already itching to get up. The discomfort from kneeling was more than enough. Harlee's dark eyes narrowed, her expression enigmatic, a slight smile playing at the corners of her mouth. Her voice was lazy and nonchalant.
"Oh, then keep on kneeling," she said, her smile sharp as her gaze turned piercing.
"Just a friendly reminder, I won't let the court of public opinion sway my decisions." Back then, after being ousted by the Gill family, any remnants of conventional morality had dissolved within Harlee. The Gills' disgraceful and failed attempts to profit from claiming they had raised her-leading to their being driven from Baythorn-was a testament to her resolve.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMorally blackmailing her? Heh, wishful thinking! Celine seemed to finally realize something. Her fists tightened as she glared at Harlee, her eyes brimming with hatred.
At that moment, Elva pushed her way through the bustling crowd, attracting loud curses and unfair accusations. The scene grew more chaotic.
Joy flickered in Celine's eyes momentarily. Though moral blackmail couldn't sway Harlee, perhaps the pressure of public sentiment could.
The crowd's attention shifted to Elva, and a barrage of insults rained down on her. The crowd had absorbed the fabricated tales about her, accepting them as truth.
Atè$† ¢ ħАþ¤¤яş în ĠAlпоvεlŞThe rumors about Elva had escalated. She was allegedly involved not only with the president, petty criminals, wealthy youths, and classmates but was now also accused of enticing a seventy-two-year-old professor who had recently been reinstated. The crowd discussed these accusations with elaborate detail, treating them as if they were factual.
Elva, disregarding the harsh stares and slanderous comments, approached Harlee and noticed Celine kneeling. Surprised, she asked, “Harlee, what's gotten into Celine?" With a nonchalant lift of her eyelids, Harlee observed that Elva remained unfazed by the public scorn. Admiring Elva's resilience, she answered gravely, "Celine cup with this poor schafter the Duke of Mylo coerced her into apologizing to me." Upon hearing the Duke of Mylo had compelled Celine to seek Harlee's forgiveness, Elva was astounded.
"Wait, really? Was Harlee truly that powerful? The Duke of Mylo had actually demanded his favored daughter apologize to Harlee..." It felt surreal to Elva.
Celine, overhearing Harlee's explanation, stared in shock, her face a picture of despair. It wasn't until now that she understood how foolish she had been. She had believed her plan was flawless, but to Harlee, she was nothing more than a joke. Harlee was fully aware! Harlee knew not only that she planned to manipulate public opinion to secure forgiveness, but also that the Duke of Mylo had pressured her into apologizing...
With this realization, a cold dread swept over Celine, causing her ton collapse to the ground, her body shaking violently. How foolish she had been. Instead of genuinely... Seeking Harlee's forgiveness, Celine had tried to leverage public sentiment against her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCeline was overcwith regret, realizing there was no chance for redemption as Harlee was unlikely to forgive her.
The bystanders began murmuring that the Duke of Mylo had instructed his favored daughter, Celine, to plead for Harlee's forgiveness. This revelation silenced any harsh words for a brief moment. The Duke of Mylo's deference to Harlee highlighted her significant standing.
Ordinary people like them wouldn't dare cross someone of her influence.
The onlookers refrained from speaking ill of Elva. The fear that their slurs might be unfounded, coupled from with the potential retribution Harlee, made them wary. They hadn't forgotten how effortlessly Harlee had wreaked havoc on their university forum. Celine quietly exhaled in relief, grateful she hadn't gotten the chance to involve Elva in her schemes against Harlee.
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