Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1066

He was using Winrich's crisis to maximize profits for Nexus Dynamics, all while making her owe him a favor.

But for all his brilliant calculations, he had misjudged one crucial detail.

Noreen Gilmore absolutely loathed being played for a fool.

"I appreciate the thought, Silas."

Noreen finally spoke, her voice frigid and firm, resonating with absolute finality.

"However, I can handle Winrich's problems on my own. As for Nexus Dynamics..."

She paused, her gaze slicing sharply across Silas's furrowed brow. "I don't think there's any need for us to collaborate at the moment."

With that, she dismissed Silas entirely, calling Claire over as they walked off to find her fellow apprentices.

Silas stood frozen, his smile stiffening into an unnatural mask.

He hadn't expected Noreen to reject him so bluntly, leaving absolutely zero room for negotiation.

Yolande didn't understand the intricacies of the business world, but even she sensed the tension in their conversation.

She carefully tugged at Silas's sleeve. "Silas, is Noreen mad?"

She hadn't missed the fleeting coldness in Noreen's eyes as she walked away.

Silas composed himself. "No, don't overthink it."

Even though he denied it, Yolande still felt uneasy.

She had wanted to talk more with Noreen, but now she had to drop the idea entirely.

Halley Joyner's students were all incredibly busy, so it was rare for them to all gather together like this.

The only flaw in the evening was that Dylan had to leave early due to an emergency.

But it didn't ruin the mood; Halley was still overjoyed.

Riding the high of the night, he couldn't resist downing a couple of extra drinks.

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