Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 846

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to catch up to Noreen Gilmore.

"I'll take you home."

"No need."

Noreen refused him again.

"It's hard to get a cab right now. Let me drive you." Seth Harcourt grabbed her hand once more.

His grip was tighter this time, and Noreen couldn't shake him off.

She furrowed her brow. "Seth, I think I've made myself perfectly clear."

Those cold, distant words.

She had said them over and over again.

It was as if she were saying them to him, but also reminding herself.

Every time she said them, she was reminded of those dark, cloudy days and how hard she had struggled to get through them.

She had barely managed to save herself, and she genuinely didn't want to be influenced by anyone anymore.

She was terrified of losing the ability to save herself again.

So her first reaction to anything that could sway her was absolute rejection.

She could walk long distances alone, eat good food alone, and enjoy beautiful scenery alone.

People who have been abandoned carry a scar in their hearts that will never fully heal.

This scar would constantly remind her that love can fade, and the person who loves you most could one day cruelly throw you away.

Not to mention, he had already abandoned her once.

It felt as if life were testing her, taking the things she clung to and grinding her down over and over until she finally let go of her attachments.

Seth lowered his eyes, a faint smile touching his lips. "I know, but that doesn't mean I can't take you home."

"But I don't need you to."

She looked at him with an icy gaze. "I don't need it anymore, do you understand?"

Seth fell completely silent.

A faint ache bloomed in his chest, spreading through his veins to his very core.

In that moment, his grip on Noreen's hand weakened.

Taking the opportunity, Noreen pulled her hand back.

He instinctively reached out to grab it again.

This time, Noreen completely dodged his touch.

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