Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 141

Chapter 141

It happened faster than she’d expected, but honestly, Noreen thought that was for the best.

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In the past seven years, Seth had once considered having a real, normal relationship with her.

Noreen slipped her headphones on, blocking out the world and its noise.

The people in the row ahead were still chatting away.

The man kept pestering his girlfriend, Lillian Laurent, for details about Seth–probably hoping to cozy up to him later.

“So your cousin’s basically marrying up, right? I mean, we’re talking about Seth here. The whole Harcourt Group is behind him!”

Lillian couldn’t help but sound proud. “Of course she’s marrying up, but honestly, my cousin’s boyfriend absolutely adores her! I even heard he waited for her for seven years. Can you imagine? That kind of devotion–love makes up for any difference between them.”

“So your family’s about to hit the jackpot,” the man said, his tone heavy

with envy.

Lillian grinned. “My aunt and I have always been close. If my cousin’s successful, I’m successful. Just wait until I’m chief secretary at Aurelion Group; whatever resources you want, I can make it happen with a word.”

Her boyfriend believed every word.

After all, with Lillian’s qualifications, she’d never have gotten into Aurelion Group on her own.

But Bianca had put in a word with Seth, and Lillian got hired–no interview, nothing.

If that wasn’t proof of how much Seth loved Bianca, what was? He’d clearly do anything for her, even looking after her relatives.

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Carman, listening from behind, frowned deeply.

He glanced over at Noreen, debating whether to intervene and tell the couple to keep it down.

But he noticed that Noreen seemed completely unfazed by their chatter. With her headphones on, she’d already drifted off to sleep, calm as ever.

Still, Carman tapped the seat in front, politely asking them to keep their

voices down so others could rest.

Lillian looked annoyed, but she knew she was in the wrong, especially in a public place, so she quieted down.

The plane landed in Harborcrest City well after dark.

It must have been rush hour for arrivals; there was a long line at the taxi

stand.

Trying to save money, Noreen had booked a budget hotel, which meant there was no airport pickup–she’d have to queue up with everyone else.

A cold front had swept in over the past few days, and Harborcrest City was several degrees colder than Rivercrest.

Worried she’d catch a chill, Carman insisted on draping his coat over her shoulders. Noreen tried to refuse, but he wouldn’t hear of it, so she

accepted with a grateful smile.

Meanwhile, across town, Seth was staying at a luxury hotel, complete with a chauffeured car to pick him up from the airport.

He and Bianca had come through the VIP exit, so they went straight to the

car, but traffic was a nightmare–they barely moved at all.

Bianca, growing restless, peered out the window and immediately spotted Noreen and Carman in the crowd.

“Oh, look–it’s Noreen.”

Seth, who’d been absorbed in his phone, glanced up at her voice.

“Traveling with Mr. Holt again,” Bianca remarked lightly. “Looks like things

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are moving fast between them–they’re even taking trips together now.”

Seth didn’t seem the least bit interested. He barely looked at them before returning to his phone, scrolling through his messages.

Bianca watched him closely, curious to see his reaction to Noreen being close with another attractive man. But he didn’t seem to care at all–his

response was as indifferent as ever.

A small, satisfied smile tugged at the corners of Bianca’s mouth.

The summit would be held on the third day, but Noreen and Carman had arrived a day early for other plans.

Carman’s mentor was a VIP at the Al Summit. After trying out InnoCore recently, he’d been so intrigued that he’d called to ask Carman to come to Harborcrest City ahead of time.