Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1076

He placed his order with practiced ease.

When the food arrived, the plating was identical. The aroma was identical. Even the steaming bowl of seafood porridge was exactly the same.

Noreen's breath caught slightly.

How could he possibly have ordered the exact same dishes by pure coincidence?

While she was lost in thought, Seth dropped a perfectly peeled, plump piece of shrimp onto her fine china plate.

At some point, he had slipped on a pair of clear plastic gloves and was now methodically peeling another shrimp.

His movements were elegant and hyper-focused, as if he were crafting a masterpiece.

Snapping back to reality, Noreen frowned at the offering. "Eat it yourself. I told you I already ate."

Seth didn't stop.

He lifted his gaze, his dark, ink-black eyes locking intensely onto hers.

His stare was fiercely predatory, yet masked by an underlying, stubborn need.

He didn't pull his hand back. Instead, he pressed the glistening piece of shrimp closer to her lips.

His voice dropped low, carrying a dangerous, gravelly edge. "I thought you loved shrimp."

You'll eat it when Dylan peels it for you.

But you won't eat it when I do?

Talk about a double standard.

Completely oblivious to his raging jealousy, Noreen reluctantly accepted the bite. "I told you, I just ate lunch here. I'm full."

"Oh. Who with?" He asked casually, though the suffocating pressure in his tone was undeniable.

Noreen debated whether to tell the truth.

Knowing how much he despised Dylan, she worried the truth would ruin his appetite. She decided to keep it vague.

"Just a business partner," she replied.

"A business partner?"

Seth repeated the phrase softly, the end of the word twisting up into a mocking lilt.

A second later, a low, dark chuckle escaped him.

The sound was quiet, but it made the hairs on the back of Noreen's neck stand up.

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