Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1082

He then took the initiative to introduce them. "Ms. Gilmore, come on over, let me introduce you. This is Ms. Chelsea from CloudChase Capital, and next to her is Ms. Vance from Solara Energy."

Before he could even finish, Gia said, "Ms. Gilmore, we meet again."

Yves smiled. "So you two already know each other. Then I won't bother with the introductions."

Crystal spoke up first, her tone arrogant. "So the person Mr. Selwyn wanted to introduce me to is Ms. Gilmore. If I'd known, I wouldn't have wasted a trip."

Yves froze.

Gia followed up right on cue, letting out a deliberate sigh. "Mr. Selwyn has been in the business a long time. Don't you know about Winrich's current situation?"

"Of course I do." Yves kept the smile on his face. "Investing always comes with risks, right? But the bigger the storm, the bigger the catch. We're all in the same circle, we should help each other out when it counts. What goes around comes around. If you two ever need something in the future, I'm sure Ms. Gilmore would lend a hand, right?"

The comment made Crystal laugh. She slowly stirred her coffee. "We're running a business, not a charity."

It would have been better if Yves hadn't explained. His explanation only made the two women more certain that Noreen was doomed and Winrich was on the verge of collapse.

Especially Gia.

Remembering how arrogantly Noreen had kicked her out that morning, she couldn't help but laugh at the sight of her rushing to Yves' lunch meeting to find a lifeline.

Noreen's calm exterior was definitely just an act.

Behind the scenes, she was probably losing her mind.

At that thought, the smirk on Gia's face deepened.

Stuck in the middle, Yves found himself in a tight spot, a thin layer of sweat breaking out on his forehead.

He quickly waved his hands to smooth things over. "You're exaggerating, really! Winrich is a massive enterprise with deep roots. It won't just collapse overnight. It's not that bad, really..."

His voice trailed off, his eyes darting nervously toward Noreen, filled with an apologetic and probing look.

But Gia wasn't going to let him off the hook. She leaned in slightly, adopting the tone of a seasoned veteran giving advice. "Mr. Selwyn, the business world is a battlefield. You have to anticipate the risks. You don't want to be left without a lifeboat when the ship goes down."

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