Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 930

"Then let's just call him Beau."

After finishing her breakfast, Noreen logged onto a virtual business meeting.

By the time she wrapped up, she discovered Seth had commandeered her kitchen and was already prepping lunch.

He had ordered fresh groceries delivered right to the door.

The spread was absurdly lavish.

Meat, vegetables, fresh fruit—he was aggressively targeting a balanced nutritional profile.

The rich, mouthwatering aroma of home cooking drifted from the kitchen, actually causing the famously work-obsessed Noreen to zone out for a few seconds.

A deep, profound sense of security settled over her heart.

This exact domestic scene was something she had once desperately craved.

But now...

Things would simply never go back to the way they were.

Noreen got up and walked toward the espresso machine to make herself a cup of coffee.

Before she even reached it, Seth emerged from the kitchen carrying a steaming bowl of warm brown sugar tea. "Skip the coffee. Drink this instead."

"I just need a pick-me-up."

She usually relied on an iced Americano around this time to stay sharp.

"Dr. Wynne explicitly stated that your severe dysmenorrhea and irregular cycles are triggered by drinking too much ice-cold stuff. You need to fix that habit."

He placed the warm bowl next to her laptop, then reached over and plucked the empty mug right out of her hand.

Gently pinching her cheek, he coaxed her in a disgustingly sweet tone, "Be a good girl and listen to me."

The sheer charisma of it completely short-circuited Noreen's brain.

It wasn't until she took her first sip of the sweet herbal concoction that she realized she had been totally played!

That manipulative bastard... he just used a honey trap on her!

After her meeting with the editor, Claire excitedly called Noreen to announce she had completely nailed the negotiation!

She asked what Noreen wanted for lunch, offering to pick something up.

Noreen glanced at the broad silhouette moving around her kitchen and hesitated for a fraction of a second. "I already ate."

"What about dinner, then? My treat!"

"Whatever works." Noreen was never one to ruin a good mood.

During lunch, Noreen casually mentioned her dinner plans to Seth.

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