Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 297

“What?” Zachary’s palms were slick with sweat as he gripped the steering wheel.

Before Seth could respond, the car ahead of them opened its door. Carman stepped out and wandered to the side of the road, letting the wind hit her face.

Only then did the dangerous tension in Seth’s demeanor begin to fade.

He replied, his voice flat and emotionless, “It’s fine now.”

If Carman had stayed in that car for just a few more seconds, he would’ve rammed right into it.

…

The next morning, just as Noreen arrived at the office, Sophia bounced over, practically bursting with excitement.

“Noreen, did you see the gossip news today?”

“When would I have time for that?” Noreen flicked Sophia on the forehead. “Are you getting too bold lately? Slacking off right in front of your boss, gossiping on company time?”

Sophia rubbed her forehead, grinning. “But this scandal is just too wild! You have to see it for yourself. I swear, once you do, you’ll want to ditch work and join the crowd.”

Noreen was curious despite herself and glanced at Sophia’s phone.

A moment later, she muttered, “...Okay, that’s pretty wild.”

But even that felt like an understatement. She corrected herself: “No, seriously, it’s insane.”

Downright mind-blowing.

She actually knew the person at the center of the scandal—Lillian, Bianca’s cousin.

Her ex-boyfriend, Dennis Ward, had leaked intimate videos they’d filmed together while dating.

That alone would have been shocking enough, but there was more. The videos had been Lillian’s idea.

And the things they did on camera… well, let’s just say they were anything but vanilla.

Whips, wax, handcuffs…

Her mother was beside herself, unable to calm her down as Lillian rushed toward the door.

Just then, reinforcements arrived.

“What kind of nonsense is this?” Yvonne barked as soon as she walked in.

Lillian froze at the sound of her aunt’s voice. She’d always been a little afraid of Yvonne. Now, scolded and ashamed, she crumpled onto the couch, sobbing uncontrollably.

Bianca handed her a tissue. “How could you be so stupid? Filming those kinds of videos with your ex?”

Lillian’s face burned with shame. “I—I thought it was just for fun… How was I supposed to know he’d use them against me?”

“Foolish!” Yvonne snapped, her frustration clear. “Well, that’s it. You can forget about marrying into a rich family now. You made your own bed, now lie in it! And if you jeopardize Bianca and Seth’s engagement because of this, you’ll answer to me!”

“I really do know I was wrong…”

Lillian was drowning in regret, but at this point, it was far too late for that.