Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 963

Noreen pressed Gavin for more details.

"Word on the street is that he pissed off someone very powerful," Gavin said, shaking his head. "I don't know the exact details, but thank God it blew up in the early stages. Winrich didn't take a major hit."

Because he was the one who introduced the deal, Gavin felt terrible and couldn't stop apologizing. "I'm truly sorry, Ms. Gilmore. I promise I'll bring Winrich a much bigger and better project soon to make up for this mess."

"You don't need to do that, Mr. Lowe. It's fine."

After seeing Gavin out, Noreen made a few discreet calls to her industry contacts to fish for information.

One of her friends asked, "Have you ever heard of NoMore Corporation?"

"Of course. They started out in High-Temperature Superconductivity, right? A couple of years ago, they launched their own asset management firm. They've been snapping up investments and making a killing. Their growth is insane."

Noreen remembered them vividly. Jasmine had been desperately trying to court NoMore Corporation to invest in InnoCore. Jasmine had poured an immense amount of time and money into the pitch, and just when it seemed like the deal was sealed, NoMore Corporation abruptly shut her out. The sudden rejection left Jasmine scrambling, forcing her to look toward Harborview City for alternative funding.

Noreen had eyes and ears in Harborview City. She knew exactly what Jasmine was up to. Rumor had it she was getting very close to Nexus Dynamics, a company run by Silas.

But right now, Noreen wasn't thinking about Silas. Her mind was entirely focused on NoMore Corporation.

She grabbed a pen and jotted down the letters on a notepad. NoMore.

High-Temperature Superconductivity.

Noreen's pen hovered over the paper. A sudden memory clicked into place. Years ago, Seth had set up a company for Bianca Lowell called PerseTech. The entire purpose of that company was to develop High-Temperature Superconductivity technology. But things had gone horribly wrong, eventually dragging the Aurelion Group down into bankruptcy alongside it.

Could this be connected to Seth?

No, that was impossible. He had just gotten out of prison. NoMore Corporation had been thriving for the last five years. There was no way he could have orchestrated the rise of a massive corporate empire from behind bars.

"Not bad," Seth replied. He was notoriously stingy with his praise, refusing to waste a single extra syllable.

But for Jude, getting a 'not bad' from Seth was the equivalent of a Pulitzer. Thoroughly satisfied, Jude pressed his luck. "So when are you coming back to take the reins at NoMore Corporation?"

He hadn't had a single vacation in five long years. He had counted down the days until Seth’s release, thinking he could finally catch his breath. And what happened? Seth walked out of prison with eyes only for Noreen. He would rather play errand boy for her than sit on his billionaire throne. It was infuriating.

Of course, Jude only complained in the safety of his own mind. In text, he remained desperately subservient.

"I'm not coming back."

Seth's response was as concise as ever. He had fought tooth and nail to secure his spot as Noreen's assistant. As long as she didn't fire him, he was never leaving.

Jude wanted to cry. How could a man with a normal body temperature spout such stone-cold words?