Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 596

Noreen and Norwood hit it off immediately, chatting warmly.

Seeing this, Wilbur teased Marcus, "Finally, someone to steal your wife's attention. Maybe we'll have to endure less of your public displays of affection now. It gets a little sickening after a while."

Marcus simply watched Norwood with a doting expression, offering no comment.

Dylan arrived a bit late, but just in time.

To welcome their new junior, everyone had prepared a gift.

Marcus and Eason presented two blank contracts from Voyage Capital.

It meant that whenever Noreen needed funding in the future, she could turn to Voyage Capital at any time.

Wilbur gave her shares in Voyage Group.

Dylan's gift was a small, translucent jade pendant, clearly of immense value.

He said he hoped she would always be safe and sound.

When it was Henry's turn, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "My gift isn't ready yet."

"You're the junior, you don't have to give anything," Wilbur said bluntly.

"I want to," Henry insisted.

It would just take a few more days.

Noreen, in turn, presented her gift to Halley.

It was a masterful replica of The Veridian Panorama.

Wilbur remarked, "I saw that painting. It was just at auction last week. Sold for ninety million. I was going to bid on it myself, but someone else drove the price up. I can't believe that person was our new junior."

The gift went straight to Halley's heart; he absolutely adored it.

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Downstairs at The Gilded Sands Hotel.

Bianca had been waiting for two hours.

The winter night wind chilled her to the bone, sending a shiver through her.

She had wanted to wait inside the hotel, but the staff informed her that The Gilded Sands was hosting a private event tonight; no one without an invitation was allowed in.

So, she was forced to wait outside.

"You're right. She was already capable, but now with top-tier resources backing her, who else would succeed if not her?"

The cold wind kicked up by passersby snaked up Bianca's spine, and she felt as if her blood had frozen solid.

A piercing chill spread through her.

She fought the urge to flee, forcing herself to stand there as the cold wind whipped around her.

A short while later, Noreen finally emerged from the hotel's main entrance.

Bianca wanted to call out to her, but when she opened her mouth, no sound came out.

Someone else took the opportunity to approach Noreen, greeting her with utmost respect.

Bianca recognized the man. He was the CEO of Venturefarer.

He was in a league she couldn't even hope to reach, yet he was bowing and scraping to Noreen.

And she, Bianca, could only stand at the bottom of the stairs, gazing up at Noreen.

Gazing up at her as she was surrounded by admirers, radiating brilliance.