Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 381

Henry had, in fact, already arrived at The Eastern Gardens. As he was walking through the lobby, he saw a familiar figure. He stopped short, and the words he’d been about to say to his father changed. “Dad, something’s come up. I’ll be a little late. Please apologize to Professor Joyner for me.”

Before Sanford could ask any questions, Henry hung up and walked over to Bianca.

“Bianca.”

She looked up, surprised. “Henry? Are you here for lunch?”

“Yes. You?”

“Me too.”

Henry hesitated. “Are you meeting someone?”

“Yes.” Bianca seemed to be in a hurry and didn’t linger to chat.

Henry wanted to talk more, but he didn’t want to hold her up. “Okay, well, you go on ahead. We should have lunch together sometime.”

“Of course,” Bianca said before hurrying off.

Henry stood rooted to the spot, watching her until she disappeared from view. In ten days, she would be engaged to Seth, and he would be completely out of her life. He had wanted to ask her so many times if she was happy with Seth, but the words always caught in his throat.

She must be happy, he reasoned. Seth’s affection for her was always on grand display. He had even gifted her the most profitable company under his name. Henry had to admit, he couldn’t have done the same. He had lost to Seth.

Feeling a wave of melancholy, Henry went to the smoking area to clear his head.

Back in the private room, Noreen’s simple explanation that she was Dylan’s friend seemed to satisfy Sanford, who turned his attention back to Halley, discussing the previous year’s stock market performance.

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