Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 234

Seth chuckled, “Yeah, I just don’t want her to wait too long.”

For a moment, Noreen’s mind went completely blank.

Dinner wrapped up, and the three of them made their way outside to say their goodbyes.

Noreen barely spoke. Head down, she texted Sophia, letting her know the dinner was over and asked her to bring the car around.

Outside, the wind was vicious—a biting chill that seemed even colder than winter thanks to this late March rain.

Bianca was waiting by her car for Seth.

She could have stayed warm inside, but no—she had to stand outside, right in the most conspicuous spot, making it painfully obvious to Noreen that she was staking her claim.

A show of dominance. A public declaration: no matter what happened, Seth was still firmly on her side, ready to shield her from anything.

Bianca gave Noreen a cool, dismissive glance before turning to Seth, her face lighting up with a dazzling smile. “Seth!”

“Why are you waiting out here?” Seth asked.

“I just wanted to see you sooner.” Bianca’s voice was soft, deliberately sweet—completely unabashed in showing off their closeness right in front of everyone.

“Alright, alright, I’ll leave you two lovebirds to your private time. My ride’s here.” Hugh Summers grinned as he headed for his car. “Mr. Harcourt, Ms. Gilmore, Director Lowell—good night!”

As Hugh drove off, Seth climbed into Bianca’s car. “Good night, Ms. Gilmore.”

Noreen gave the smallest possible nod—barely a response at all.

If she could, she wouldn’t have even bothered with that much.

The two cars pulled away, one after another, leaving the entrance quiet and deserted.

Only Noreen remained, standing alone as the night wind sliced through her. The chill went straight to her bones.

She pulled her cashmere coat tighter around herself, but the cold still crept in.

He doesn’t want her to wait too long.

If she hadn’t heard it with her own ears, seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed those words came from Seth.

In all the years she’d worked as his assistant, waiting had been her main job.

But the next morning, he gave her his answer—he’d agreed to all three of her terms.

She figured he must have “worked for it” last night.

Either way, the issue was settled. The outcome couldn’t have been better.

Winrich came out of this with the greatest advantage, and Noreen was more than satisfied.

News of SkyMind’s delisting spread quickly in the AI world, setting off a storm of speculation and gossip.

SkyMind, once a giant in the industry, had come to such an abrupt, unceremonious end.

It was all too reminiscent of the celebration banquet Bianca had thrown for SkyMind—a night that now seemed almost painfully ironic.

Even Sophia couldn’t help but sigh. “Bianca’s first big project after taking over, and this is how it ends? How’s she supposed to show her face in the business world after this, Noreen? Do you think she’ll just quit and disappear?”

Noreen shook her head. “Not with Seth backing her. He’ll protect her, no matter what.”

“Really? How’s Mr. Harcourt going to protect her?” Sophia was genuinely curious.