Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 779

In the car, Madeline recounted how her red carpet invitation had been canceled, her eyes welling up with tears as she spoke to Felix. She looked pitiful and wronged.

"I worked so hard to get this opportunity. I can't believe Noreen would be so ruthless, leaving me with no way out."

"I don't even know what I did wrong."

"I'm just trying my best to save my career."

After a long silence, Felix finally said, "You can walk the red carpet with me."

This was the answer Madeline wanted, but she feigned hesitation. "But didn't Old Mrs. Quigley forbid you from getting involved in my affairs? I don't want you to ruin your relationship with her because of me. She's getting old, and we need to consider her feelings. We can't let her get upset."

Felix had known all along that she had been soft-banned.

But Old Mrs. Quigley had given a strict order, forbidding him from intervening.

Madeline had been patient about it, never once begging Felix for help. Instead, she had carefully cultivated the image of a stoic, self-reliant victim.

And now, it was clearly paying off.

At least Felix hadn't completely abandoned her.

Suppressing her excitement, she asked with a worried expression, "What about Old Mrs. Quigley?"

"I'll have my assistant contact the media later and suppress any news from here."

A flicker of something passed through Madeline's eyes.

The old woman had sworn that as long as she was alive, Madeline would never set foot in the Quigley family home.

But what if she died?

Would that mean she finally had a chance?

Just as Madeline was pondering this, Felix's phone rang.

It was his lawyer.

Felix answered, and the lawyer began updating him on the divorce case.

He explained that Claire had fully entrusted the case to Coley, making no demands and even willing to walk away with nothing, her only condition being a successful divorce from Felix.

Under these circumstances, the probability of the divorce being granted was extremely high.

"Stall it for as long as you can."

That was Felix's answer.

Madeline's hands, resting on her lap, clenched unconsciously.

So Claire had already filed for divorce.

Claire's brow twitched.

Felix was here too?

"His companion wouldn't happen to be Madeline, would it?" Claire asked.

"Yes, it is," Raina confirmed.

She had guessed right.

Claire wasn't surprised by this outcome.

Without batting an eye, Noreen said, "Cancel his red carpet access as well."

Raina hesitated. "Is… is that appropriate?"

After all, he was from the Quigley family of Northcrest. They should at least show him some courtesy.

"It's no trouble at all," Noreen said airily.

"Noreen, you don't have to offend anyone on my account," Claire advised. "Who he walks the red carpet with is his business, and frankly, I don't care at all."

Noreen calmly took her hand. "I know you don't care. I'm just standing up for my goddaughter, whom I haven't even met yet."