Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1124

So she didn't mind and told Mrs. Naylor not to take the incident to heart.

Mrs. Naylor was deeply touched, her affection for Noreen growing even stronger.

At the same time, her regret deepened.

Right after Noreen walked away, Healy Naylor approached his mother and asked why she was standing alone.

Hadn't she mentioned bringing Gia Vance along last night?

He shouldn't have brought it up, because the moment he did, Mrs. Naylor's expression turned thunderous.

"You have the nerve to ask me that? Did you know Gia had a falling out with Noreen? Is that why you refused to bring her yourself?"

Healy tried to placate her with a smile. "I only heard bits and pieces."

Mrs. Naylor scoffed in disbelief. "So you decided to let me walk right into that disaster? You really are my wonderful son!"

Healy was left speechless.

Was she really that angry?

He softened his tone to soothe her. "Alright, alright, don't be mad, Dorothy. Anger is bad for your health."

Mrs. Naylor swatted his hand away. "How did an exceptional woman like me raise a son like you? You lack capability and have terrible taste. Look at the kind of people you associate with."

Now it was Healy's turn to be exasperated. "How do I lack capability?"

Since he took over Naylor Automotive Group, the market value had quintupled. What more did she want from him?

Mrs. Naylor rolled her eyes at him. "Do you think I'm talking about your corporate management skills? I'm talking about your ability to woo a woman!"

Healy didn't have a comeback for that.

Fine, he had to admit his skills in that department were severely lacking.

He deserved the criticism.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, a sea of elegance and glamour as Noreen navigated between various industry heavyweights with a wine glass in hand.

Her smile was impeccable, her conversation flawless.

Yet, in her periphery, there was a constant, heavy gaze clinging to her.

Seth's appearance had instantly drawn the attention of everyone in the room.

Her movements were starting to feel clumsy, and she even accidentally called someone by the wrong name.

She awkwardly apologized, mentally cursing Seth out.

Could he be any more blatant?

If he kept staring like that, the entire party would figure out exactly what was going on between them!

When it was time for the dancing portion of the evening, Noreen, as the host, was supposed to open the floor.

According to the original plan, she was meant to dance with her deputy manager.

But Zane was suddenly nowhere to be found, and his phone went straight to voicemail.

The band wasn't going to wait. Just as Noreen was about to pick another employee to fill in...

Seth parted the crowd and walked straight toward her.

The entire hall fell dead silent.

Noreen's heart skipped a beat.