Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 720

He had been so focused on seeing Noreen that he'd forgotten to make his act convincing.

Luckily, he was in the far corner, so he hadn't been noticed.

But people are greedy.

At first, he thought just seeing her from a distance would be enough.

Then he wanted to hear her voice.

And after that... he was no longer satisfied with that distance.

He wanted to get closer, just a little closer.

So, for the second lecture, Seth moved forward five rows.

Of course, he still sat on the side, at least not in a place that would draw Noreen's attention.

This time he was better prepared. Not only was he 'fully disguised,' but he also brought a notebook.

However, by the end of the class, his notebook was filled with Noreen's name.

He hadn't written down a single thing related to the course material.

Fortunately, the student next to him wasn't nosy and didn't notice his little secret.

Perhaps because he hadn't been caught the first two times, Seth moved forward another five rows for the third lecture.

The large lecture hall only had twenty rows, so he was now in the middle.

Although the seat wasn't prominent, his attire was somewhat conspicuous.

During the class, Noreen glanced in his direction several times.

Seth had never been so nervous.

It really felt like a student getting caught by the teacher.

He was on edge for the entire class, and just as he thought he was about to make it to the end, Noreen suddenly started asking questions, randomly calling on students to answer.

At first, she called on students by name. But when she got to the seventh question, Noreen paused, then said, "The student in the tenth row, on the end, the one wearing a hat. Please stand up and answer my question."

Seth seemed unable to react, remaining seated for a long moment.

The student next to him had to pat him on the arm, reminding him to stand up and answer Professor Gilmore's question.

Seth stood up, but his mind was completely blank regarding the question Noreen had asked.

"Seth, why don't you just be upfront about it? Even if you can't be lovers, you can be friends, right? It's normal for friends to see each other!"

From Jude's perspective, he couldn't quite understand.

It took a long time for Seth to finally speak. "We can't be friends."

"She said it herself. She hates me."

"She even said that if she had two bullets and was locked in a room with me and her most hated enemy, she'd shoot me twice."

Jude fell silent. "...That's some serious hatred."

Back when he heard Noreen say that, he had felt disappointed too.

But at the same time, he was glad she hated him.

Because that way, she would finally give up on him.

And draw a clear line between them.

Hate was always easier to let go of than love.