Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 391

“Absolutely not!” Jude knew better than anyone how much Seymour cared about the Seymour Group.

If the company really went bankrupt, Seymour… he probably wouldn’t last much longer either.

“I’ll find another way! I have to! Just give me one more chance!”

Seymour looked at him, his eyes vacant. “What other way is there? If you had a solution, we wouldn’t be in this mess.”

The words stuck in Jude’s throat, sharp and suffocating.

“I told you back then to talk to Noreen about a partnership on the smart healthcare initiative. I knew even then that it was the Seymour Group’s last shot. But you… you didn’t seize that opportunity, and you cost the company its final chance.”

“I’m sorry…”

“I always told you to maintain a good relationship with Noreen, but you never listened. She’s capable—even Wade values her opinion. Working with her would have only helped you.”

Jude’s head sank so low it nearly touched his chest, as if he’d never be able to lift it again.

He had gone to see Noreen back then, but she hadn’t given him the time of day. He’d been angry, convinced she was holding a personal grudge. Besides, he hadn’t thought she was all that capable anyway. Her academic credentials weren’t impressive, and neither was her professional experience. For the past seven years, she’d been nothing more than a secretary who ran errands.

So he’d given up on her and thrown his lot in with Bianca.

After all, Bianca had a Ph.D. from overseas and experience at a top-tier international bank. She had even led the largest port acquisition deal on record. Her resume was stellar. Teaming up with her seemed like a surefire way to reverse the Seymour Group’s decline, prove his own worth, and finally earn the respect of Seymour and the Wilder family.

And what was the result?

“I’ve set up a fifty-million-dollar trust fund for you in Glenhaven City,” Seymour said, his voice weary and old. It was like a dull knife twisting in Jude’s heart. “If I’m not around anymore… try to make it last.”

For the first time in his twenty-something years, Jude understood what it felt like to have his heart ripped out.

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