Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 596

Noreen and Norwood hit it off immediately, chatting warmly.

Seeing this, Wilbur teased Marcus, "Finally, someone to steal your wife's attention. Maybe we'll have to endure less of your public displays of affection now. It gets a little sickening after a while."

Marcus simply watched Norwood with a doting expression, offering no comment.

Dylan arrived a bit late, but just in time.

To welcome their new junior, everyone had prepared a gift.

Marcus and Eason presented two blank contracts from Voyage Capital.

It meant that whenever Noreen needed funding in the future, she could turn to Voyage Capital at any time.

Wilbur gave her shares in Voyage Group.

Dylan's gift was a small, translucent jade pendant, clearly of immense value.

He said he hoped she would always be safe and sound.

When it was Henry's turn, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "My gift isn't ready yet."

"You're the junior, you don't have to give anything," Wilbur said bluntly.

"I want to," Henry insisted.

It would just take a few more days.

Noreen, in turn, presented her gift to Halley.

It was a masterful replica of The Veridian Panorama.

Wilbur remarked, "I saw that painting. It was just at auction last week. Sold for ninety million. I was going to bid on it myself, but someone else drove the price up. I can't believe that person was our new junior."

The gift went straight to Halley's heart; he absolutely adored it.

…

Downstairs at The Gilded Sands Hotel.

Bianca had been waiting for two hours.

The winter night wind chilled her to the bone, sending a shiver through her.

She had wanted to wait inside the hotel, but the staff informed her that The Gilded Sands was hosting a private event tonight; no one without an invitation was allowed in.

So, she was forced to wait outside.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify