Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1158

"I mean, does it look formal enough?"

Now Jude was really curious. "Are you heading to some massive executive summit?"

"No."

"Then what's the occasion?"

He never cared about looking 'formal'.

"Visiting my future mother-in-law."

Ah, that explained the nerves.

Jude critically assessed him. "You look perfect. Zero notes."

"Come with me to buy gifts."

He couldn't show up empty-handed.

Feeling entirely like a glorified assistant, Jude resigned himself to driving Seth to the luxury mall.

Seth practically ransacked the place, nearly emptying a high-end nutrition store of its entire premium inventory.

If Noreen hadn't texted to hurry him up, he would have bought more.

To fit all the gift boxes, Jude had to fold down the back seats of his G-Wagon, and even then, it was a tight squeeze.

He drove Seth directly to Noreen's apartment building.

Before stepping out, Jude leaned over and asked with a smug grin, "Nervous?"

Seth's voice was perfectly flat. "No."

Jude raised an eyebrow, dripping with sarcasm.

"In the last ten minutes, you checked the mirror eight times, adjusted your coat ten times, and your palms are definitely sweating."

"Is this really necessary? When you acquired that European multinational and signed a multi-billion-dollar deal, your hand didn't even shake. This looks more stressful than ringing the bell at Nasdaq."

Seth ignored him and stepped out of the car.

But the exact moment Seth's feet hit the pavement, Jude's eyes widened in shock.

The legendary Seth Harcourt, the ruthless titan of the business world who could make rivals tremble with a single glare, was...

Walking with a stiff, robotic gait!

His tail pointed straight up as he wove around Seth's calves, completely begging for attention.

Seth didn't dare pet him like he usually did, terrified Rosalind would connect the dots.

If she realized he had been coming over constantly while she was out of town, he would lose major points.

So, he just stood there, completely frozen.

Not getting any pets, Beau rubbed even harder, meowing eagerly at him.

Like they were old friends.

Seth broke out in a cold sweat.

He practically prayed internally: *Please, you little menace, stop rubbing against me.*

Right at the critical moment, Noreen swooped in to save him. "What are you standing there for? Come eat!"

She reached down and scooped Beau into her arms, expertly pressing a hand over his head to stop him from acknowledging his family.

"Alright," Seth breathed, massively relieved.

Bianca walked over and took Beau from Noreen, muttering in surprise, "Beau is being so friendly today. Usually, when a stranger comes over, he vanishes immediately."