Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 147

Bianca took Jude's request seriously—so much so that she spent their entire breakfast coaching him on how to become a competent investor. She covered everything from finance basics to industry analysis, risk assessment, and strategic planning.

But most of it went way over Jude's head. The jargon sounded like a foreign language to him. Still, he couldn't help but admire Bianca even more. In fact, he was practically glued to her side, eager to help with anything she needed.

Whenever they got in or out of the car, Jude would dash ahead to open the door for her, bowing slightly and announcing with mock solemnity, "Your Highness, your carriage awaits!"

Dennis watched this spectacle in disbelief. He knew Jude—everyone in Rivercrest City did. Jude Wilder might be the black sheep of the family, but as a member of the powerful Wilder clan, he was still someone people tried to curry favor with.

Yet here was Jude, practically falling at Bianca's feet.

Lillian, on the other hand, wasn't surprised at all. She took the opportunity to brag a little about Bianca's achievements.

"She has a Ph.D. in Economics from WT Business School," Lillian explained. "She worked at a top international bank, and Seth personally recruited her after several attempts. She's a senior executive now. Every line on her résumé could put most people to shame."

Dennis finally understood. If he'd thought before that the Lowell family had just gotten lucky by forming ties with the Harcourts, he was changing his mind. A woman like Bianca—brilliant, highly educated, from a good family—was exactly the type of daughter-in-law any elite family would want.

He began to show Bianca the same deference Jude did. If Jude was her right hand, Dennis was quick to become her left, never missing a chance to ingratiate himself.

As they arrived at the summit, Jude could barely contain his curiosity. "So, goddess," he asked Bianca, "what's this eye-opening opportunity you promised?"

He continued, "Its reasoning ability already surpasses most people with poor logic skills. That's a game changer for education, and I believe it's destined to be a market leader."

Some in the group shook their heads, but others nodded eagerly. One attendee chimed in, "I was just about to mention that! The Drill-through Analysis feature is outstanding. It's useful in medicine, finance, transportation—you name it. The potential is huge."

"Do you know which company developed it?" someone else asked, curiosity piqued. Everyone who recognized a good investment wanted a piece of this.

Mr. Rhodes shook his head. "Not exactly. It's still in closed beta, and details haven't been released yet."

But everyone there made a mental note. They'd be looking into it soon—very soon.