Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 645

Bianca swallowing her pride and bowing her head did not move Noreen in the slightest.

Her eyes remained cold, her expression distant as she fired back questions, each word a sharp jab.

"Your apology isn't sincere. You're only here because your back is against the wall. From the moment this started until now, you've had plenty of opportunities to come clean, but you did nothing. Even when Henry cornered you time and again, you just ran and hid like a coward."

"Now that you have nowhere left to turn, you finally remember to apologize? Don't you think it's a little too late?"

"Do you think I'll accept such a low-cost apology? Or do you think I'm some kind of saint?"

Bianca's willingness to apologize was indeed a surprise to Noreen, but that's all it was—a surprise.

Even with her posture of utter submission, it was nothing more than crocodile tears.

Since returning to the country, she had reaped countless benefits from her stolen academic persona. Did she feel any guilt then? Even for a second?

No. Her eyes were filled with nothing but her own glory. She had probably forgotten that all her honors were stolen from someone else.

Kindness should not be wasted on people like her.

Noreen's merciless words were a profound humiliation for Bianca. Her eyes burned, and she clenched her fists, her lips trembling. "As long as you don't press charges for the identity theft, I'll do anything you ask."

Hearing this, Noreen let out a soft, chilling laugh.

"But to me, you are worthless."

Noreen's cruel sentence drained the color from Bianca's face in an instant. Her body swayed, so fragile she looked like she could faint at any moment.

Noreen ignored her display of weakness. Unwilling to waste any more time, she turned to leave.

Accompanying Halley were also several official media outlets, including the business channel reporter who had first broken the story of Bianca's plagiarism.

They had all been invited by Halley to cover the follow-up to the plagiarism case. Bianca had truly stumbled right into the line of fire.

The reporters, with their professional instincts, immediately raised their cameras, pointing their lenses straight at Bianca and Noreen.

Terrified, Bianca threw her hands up to cover her face. "Stop filming! You can't film this!"

Henry ignored her chaotic panic and asked Noreen, "What did she want from you?"

Noreen didn't mince words. "She came to apologize and ask for forgiveness."

Henry snorted. "If apologies worked, what would be the point of laws?"