Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1027:

Snatching a gun from a guard’s belt, Matteo aimed and fired at the projector screen.noveldrama

The resounding gunshot filled the air, yet the screen was unscathed, continuing to display fresh footage where Matteo was caught in a heated discussion with a high-ranking official, plotting to divert national funds for their own enrichment.

The crowd was left utterly aghast.

Suddenly, the air erupted with the sharp echoes of gunfire as military forces and Matteo’s men charged at Harlee.

The violent exchange claimed the lives of nearly one-third of the military personnel and Matteo’s men. The crowds scrambled desperately, their panic turning the scene into a whirlwind of chaos.

Only at that moment did Matteo realize Harlee had switched up her game plan.

Fully equipped and brimming with determination, she was set on shattering his image, outing his influential conspirators, and deploying her squad to assassinate him. The plot was a masterpiece of vengeance, years in the making, bolstered by incriminating evidence dated back to the previous years.

Matteo, blindsided by the magnitude of his downfall, could hardly believe it.

“You’re absolutely heartless!” Matteo bellowed, rage contorting his features as he swiftly disappeared into the swarm of his guards, orchestrating a swift and clever escape.

Losing the mayoral position was like shedding a brittle disguise.

Beneath it, Matteo still commanded the dark heart of Uwhor’s underworld.

He knew that bringing him down would be a deadly game, far from easy.

Harlee’s laugh, cold and mocking, sliced through the tumult.

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“I wonder, Matteo, can you outpace my bullets?” she teased, her eyes glinting with the thrill of the hunt.

At Harlee’s words, Matteo faltered briefly, his behavior exposing his location amid the chaos.

“Gotcha,” Harlee murmured with a cunning grin, raising her weapon. She focused on Matteo, weaving through the crowd, and took off in pursuit. Matching his stride effortlessly, she didn’t hesitate—her first shot rang out.

The bullet struck Matteo’s leg with pinpoint accuracy.

He screamed in agony, yet his pace remained unbroken. Instead of slowing, his movements turned more feral, and his expression darkened with fury.

As Matteo darted through the masses, he grabbed bystanders as shields and, to Harlee’s shock, returned fire in her direction.

But each shot missed its target and only exposed Matteo further. This gave Ritchie an opening to fire again, hitting Matteo’s same wounded leg.

Ritchie had been uneasy after leaving the estate.

After discussing strategy with Bart, they decided Bart would handle the main task while Ritchie focused on protecting Harlee.

The moment Harlee caused a scene by saying, “I have a question,” Ritchie knew his instincts had been right. She had provoked Matteo to ensure the operation unfolded seamlessly.

From that instant, Ritchie kept tabs on every potential threat to Harlee.

Bart even deployed Robbie to support him, in case Ritchie found himself outmatched.

Oddly, Ritchie sensed additional unseen allies aiding him.

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