Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 773

"Our focus should be on the Caldwell family right now!" Jude reminded him sternly. "They might retaliate!"

Safety should always come first, right?

But Seth just said, "Don't worry about the Caldwells. They won't dare do anything to me. And if they did… wouldn't Noreen pay a little more attention to me then?"

Jude was speechless. No wonder they said being love-drunk was a sickness that needed a cure.

The few short words in that text had reignited all of Seth's hope. He didn't sleep a wink and left to find Noreen at five in the morning. By the time he arrived, it wasn't even six.

The sun rose early in Harborview City. Noreen was already awake and having breakfast with Katy when she received a call from Yolande.

Yolande said she wanted to treat her to a meal to thank her for her help years ago. Noreen was about to decline, but Yolande added, "My brother will be there too. He said he saw you at the banquet but never got a chance to talk to you properly."

Noreen didn't recall seeing him at the banquet, so she asked casually, "What's your brother's name?"

"Silas."

Noreen's eyebrows shot up. What a coincidence.

She accepted the invitation.

Just then, the Joyner family's butler came over. "Miss Gilmore, there's a Mr. Harcourt outside asking for you."

Noreen immediately thought of Seth. She didn't know many people in Harborview City, after all.

"Tell him I'm not here," she said coolly.

"I believe he already knows you're here, miss. That's why he came," the butler replied.

The car's windows were tinted, making it impossible to see inside. Yet, as if sensing her presence, Seth suddenly turned and looked directly in her direction.

Noreen instinctively flinched away. Realizing what she'd done, she frowned. What did she have to feel guilty about?

The car quickly drove past him. Noreen didn't look at him again, her gaze fixed firmly on the road ahead. Just like every other time they had passed each other by. Just as she had resolved in her heart.

Look forward. Don't look back.

Silas had arranged a lavish meal. Noreen had accepted the invitation mainly to find out if he had an ulterior motive. But throughout the dinner, he only spoke of their time on the cruise ship, never once mentioning Nexus Dynamics or InnoCore. As a result, the meal was quite pleasant.

After saying goodbye to the siblings, Noreen had just gotten into her car when Claire called. She asked when Noreen would be returning to Rivercrest City.

"Next week," Noreen replied. This Friday, she had to attend the Starlight Charity Gala.