Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 798

The polite smile on Madeline's face instantly froze, then seemed to crack.

Genesis, standing beside her, didn't look much better.

"Mr. Summers, are you sure you're not mistaken..."

Mr. Summers informed them gravely, "While LAU has never publicly disclosed the identity of its owner, you would have found it with a proper background check. The owner of LAU is, in fact, Ms. Claire Lockwood."

Madeline and Genesis practically fled the office. Their faces were grim as they emerged from the LAU building.

Madeline was furious. "What kind of background check did you do? Why didn't you find out that Claire was the owner of LAU? You made me look like a complete fool!"

Genesis felt wronged. "A full check would have taken at least a month! You were the one who couldn't wait and insisted on coming today…"

"Are you blaming me now?" Madeline shot her a glare.

Genesis immediately fell silent. Besides, who would have thought Claire was the owner of LAU? It was unbelievable.

With no outlet for her rage, Madeline kicked the tire of their car. "How did she get so damn lucky? She started her own company? And it's huge!"

"She must have used Mr. Quigley," Genesis speculated.

Madeline thought the same, which only fueled her jealousy.

Genesis saw her opening and tried to guide her. "You should get Mr. Quigley to help you out, too. Once you become a major player yourself, even A-list celebrities will be nothing more than your puppets."

Madeline was intrigued. On the ride back, she schemed, trying to figure out how to leverage Felix's resources to elevate herself above everyone else.

She was still lost in thought when Genesis, who was scrolling on her phone, let out a sudden shriek.

Madeline frowned, annoyed. "What are you screaming about?"

Genesis's face was ashen. "We have a problem!"

Genesis had been in this business for nearly twenty years and had seen it all. For her to lose her composure like this, the problem had to be serious.

Madeline snatched the phone from her hands. Her expression froze instantly.

After finishing the tart she'd been craving, Claire sank into a beanbag chair with a contented sigh. Life was so much better without that jerk in it.

Noreen, sitting nearby, had barely touched her food and kept glancing at her phone.

Claire tilted her head, looking at her curiously. "What's up? Waiting for a call?"

"No, of course not."

Claire narrowed her eyes. "It's written all over your face. Don't lie."

Noreen felt a pang of guilt and subconsciously touched her face.

Claire clicked her tongue. "Don't tell me you're waiting for a call from that jerk Seth."

Noreen sighed. "He's been avoiding me lately. He won't answer my calls or reply to my texts. Even when I send a message through someone else, I hear nothing back."

Now Claire was really curious. "Why is he avoiding you? Did he do something he's ashamed of?"