Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 374

Yvonne’s expression softened at those words. “A toast, everyone,” she said, raising her glass. “Thank you all for coming to celebrate with me.”

Meanwhile, Healy had excused himself from a business dinner. As he was leaving, Jude Wilder caught up to him. “Where are you going? Take me with you!” The endless shop talk was putting him to sleep.

“You sure?” Healy asked nonchalantly.

“Definitely! This dinner is torture.”

“I suppose it’s fine. You know her, after all.”

“Who?” Jude pressed.

“Noreen.”

Jude’s face fell. “You know what? I think I’ll go back and listen to the boring shop talk after all.”

“I told you that you wouldn’t like it, but you had to ask,” Healy teased. “Is this what Noreen’s reputation has come to?”

“I’m out,” Jude said, turning away. He was convinced she was bad luck for him.

Just as Healy arrived at The Moonstone Bistro, so did Bianca. Her eyes lit up when she saw him. “Healy, you came! I thought you said you couldn’t make it?”

Healy’s mind briefly blanked. He hadn’t expected to run into her. Scrambling for an excuse, he asked, “Why isn’t Seth with you?”

“He had a family matter to attend to but said he’d pick me up later,” Bianca explained. “The party’s already started. Let’s go in.”

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