Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 601

Are you alright?

"You might not be a great person, but you were right about one thing."

Noreen Gilmore looked up, her gaze meeting his with a cool detachment.

"You're definitely not right for me."

With that, she quickly averted her eyes, showing no interest in letting her gaze linger on him for even a moment.

She turned and walked away.

Seth Harcourt didn't say another word, simply standing where he was, watching her leave.

It was only after a long while that he finally lit a cigarette.

As the smoke swirled around him, he seemed to grow grimmer and colder, slowly melting into the encroaching darkness.

After her shower, Noreen noticed a missed video call from Claire Chase.

She casually towel-dried her hair before picking up her phone to call her back.

Claire answered instantly. "All done?"

"Yeah, I was just in the shower."

"Did you have a good time today?" Claire asked, referring to the celebratory dinner for her mentorship.

She had wanted to take the day off to congratulate Noreen, but the film crew wouldn't let her go.

"Some parts were good, some weren't."

When Claire pressed for details, Noreen told her about Seth and Bianca Lowell.

"Those two psychos, seriously!" Claire didn't waste a second before laying into them. "And what gives that jerk Seth the right to talk to you like that?"

"I can't be bothered with him," Noreen said.

"Exactly! Don't even give him the time of day!"

"There's something else... Dylan Wilder confessed his feelings to me."

Claire immediately perked up. "Really? He finally said it? I was worried he'd hold it in forever! The man has patience!"

Noreen had told Claire about the email before, so Claire knew Dylan had been in love with Noreen for eight years.

Besides, even the best relationships had their conflicts.

She had even less energy for arguing, explaining, and making up...

It all just seemed like too much trouble.

"Just give it a try," Claire urged, understanding her friend's hesitation but still wanting to persuade her. "What if you two are a perfect match? What if this is your destiny? What if you actually fall for him?"

"Just because you don't feel anything now doesn't mean you won't later, right? Can't feelings be cultivated over time?"

"The idea that feelings can be cultivated is a fallacy. If time and love were all it took to make someone fall for you, then any two people could fall in love."

Claire looked to the heavens, exasperated. "Honey, you have a classic case of post-traumatic relationship disorder."

At the mention of this, Claire couldn't help but mentally drag the culprit, Seth, out for another round of condemnation.

"Alright, alright, I'll give it a try," Noreen finally decided.

She would think of it as giving herself a chance.

"Wait a second, I thought there were a few guys lined up for you," Claire suddenly remembered Noreen's other admirers.