Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1137

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Crystal and Gia pushed the door open and walked back in.

The smile on Jude's face vanished instantly.

Crystal noticed, fully aware that he didn't want her there.

But she didn't care.

She was here to watch Noreen's dramatic downfall.

She calmly returned to her original seat, pretending nothing had happened.

Honestly, Jude had to admire Crystal's sheer audacity.

Her sense of entitlement was off the charts.

Even after being blatantly humiliated, she still had the nerve to sit there.

If he had half her delusion, he would succeed at absolutely anything.

On the other side, Jennifer was commenting on the coincidence of running into Dylan tonight. "I didn't have time to prepare a gift, so I'll make it up to you later. But for now, let's toast. Happy birthday."

Dylan clinked glasses with her. "You're too kind, Jennifer. The sentiment is more than enough, no need for a gift."

Jennifer asked casually, "Did you not invite many friends tonight?"

Before Dylan could answer, Jude blurted out, "When I asked him this morning, he said he needed to call a friend first. Then he told me the person couldn't make it, so he wasn't going to celebrate at all. I practically dragged him here. If it wasn't for me, he'd be sitting home alone."

"Ah, I see. Well, it's quite a lucky coincidence then," Jennifer replied politely.

"It really is," Jude agreed.

He slung an arm over Dylan's shoulder, flashing a cheeky grin as he leaned in close. "So, who was it you wanted to invite so badly?"

Dylan didn't answer immediately.

He turned his head, his gaze cutting through the laughing crowd to land on a quiet figure in the corner.

It was just a fleeting glance before he looked away, his tone unreadable. "Someone very important."

In that exact second, Crystal felt something inside her shatter.

Her grip on her glass tightened violently, her knuckles turning bone white against the crystal.

The liquid sloshed, a few drops spilling over and sliding coldly down her fingers.

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