Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 909

"Do not go soft on him, and definitely don't waver," Claire commanded. "A man who didn't cherish you before isn't going to cherish you now, and he certainly won't cherish you once he has you again."

"Bottom line: Never eat recycled trash, and never sleep with the same man twice! Got it?"

"Got it," Noreen squeaked, drowning in guilt.

When she finally hung up, Noreen let out a massive breath.

By the time she crept back into the hospital room, Seth had already packed his things.

He was being discharged today.

The doctor was standing by the bed, reading off a list of post-op instructions, but Seth was clearly zoning out.

In fact, when the doctor finished, Seth asked a completely bizarre question.

"I'm missing a kidney. Technically, I shouldn't be recovering this fast, right?"

The doctor blinked, then went into full medical explanation mode. "Losing one kidney generally has very little impact on a healthy adult. Your remaining kidney easily compensates for the lost function. Plus, you're a young, physically fit man. It's perfectly normal for you to bounce back quickly. There's no need to panic."

Instead of looking relieved, Seth's face darkened with absolute misery.

He looked genuinely furious about his good health.

The doctor left the room scratching his head.

Weren't patients usually thrilled to leave the hospital early?

Why did this guy look like he just lost his life savings?

...

The InnoCore share buyout had hit a massive roadblock. Jasmine contested the buyback price and completely refused to sign the paperwork.

Back when Jasmine was pregnant, Carman Holt had foolishly transferred the majority of his InnoCore equity into her name, leaving him with zero leverage in the company.

Noreen had instructed Sophia to reach out to Jasmine for a private negotiation.

Not only did Jasmine refuse to meet, but she told Sophia to pass on a message.

She was willing to buy Omniva Group's controlling shares of InnoCore, but only if Noreen sold them at a seventy percent discount.

Sophia had exploded. "She's out of her mind! Seventy percent off? The sheer audacity!"

Naturally, Noreen rejected the ridiculous demand.

Over the next week, Sophia made two more trips to the InnoCore offices.

Each time she returned angrier than the last.

She was convinced that place was cursed for her.

But Sophia insisted it was the popular vote.

She didn't want to ruin the vibe, so she agreed.

To be fair, the club's marketing was brilliant.

Over the past few years, they had dumped millions of dollars into a massive renovation.

It was chic, sultry, and undeniably glamorous.

It had quickly become the hottest spot in Rivercrest City.

It made sense why everyone wanted to go.

The staff partied hard, dancing and singing their lungs out.

Noreen was never the type to be a buzzkill boss, so she mingled, laughed, and inevitably drank a few too many cocktails.

By the time the party wound down, it was past 2 AM.

Noreen had been pulling all-nighters for the New Energy IPO for the past two days.