Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1194

An inexplicable awkwardness hung between them.

Noreen furrowed her brow and scrutinized Wilbur. Her stare made him shift uncomfortably. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Noreen circled him slowly, her gaze sharp. “Buddy, do you know what it means to not dip your pen in the company ink?”

“Pfft—”

Beside them, Claire spat out a mouthful of champagne, hacking violently into her hand.

Wilbur looked just as flustered. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“Hey, Noreen, your imagination is running way too wild,” Claire wheezed, desperately trying to smooth things over. “There's zero chance of that happening. We are entirely platonic.”

“Really?” Noreen didn't drop her suspicious glare as she turned back to Wilbur.

Wilbur half-averted his eyes. “Miss Chase and I are just friends.”

“Alright, I suppose I'm just overthinking,” Noreen conceded.

Claire offered a stiff, awkward smile. Yet for some inexplicable reason, her chest felt unusually tight.

Noreen hadn't been back in the main hall long before she bumped into Healy Naylor. More accurately, Healy had sought her out specifically.

He originally had zero intention of attending the summit. But the moment he heard Noreen was on the guest list, he rearranged his entire schedule just to be here. So as soon as he arrived, he made a beeline straight for her.

However, Noreen was constantly surrounded by colleagues and acquaintances. After a few polite words, it became impossible to have a real conversation. So, Healy pivoted, inviting her to dinner after the summit to discuss a potential partnership.

Noreen never took business lightly, so she agreed.

Having secured his dinner date, Healy didn't linger. He ditched the rest of the summit to prepare for their evening together.

Not long after he left, Crystal Chelsea made her entrance. She walked in alongside Yves Selwyn.

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