Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1138

But back then, she and Seth had already gone their separate ways, so she had immediately and completely dismissed the possibility.

She assumed the physical similarities were just hallucinations brought on by her lingering feelings for her ex.

"What? Has the big boss forgotten about me?"

The man intentionally dragged out the word "boss" with a sickeningly sweet drawl.

It was more than enough for everyone in the room to catch the dirty implication.

Right then, Crystal, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, let out a soft laugh.

Raising an eyebrow at the man, she asked, "You look unfamiliar, sir. What exactly is your line of work? You seem awfully close to Ms. Gilmore."

The man replied smoothly, "You misunderstand, Miss. I'm not a businessman. I used to work here. I kept Ms. Gilmore company."

The phrase 'kept her company' carried a heavy, scandalous implication.

Even Jude stared at Noreen in utter shock.

Of course, his primary focus was on Seth's reaction.

The man who should have been tearing the room apart was currently displaying an unsettling level of calm. It was so eerie that Jude almost didn't recognize him.

Logically speaking, given Seth's insane jealousy, he should have flipped the table by now.

Or, at the very least, dragged the guy out of the room to protect Noreen's dignity.

But Seth was entirely unbothered, casually peeling a grape for Noreen. The sheer tranquility of the scene was baffling.

Gia was also monitoring Seth's reaction and was thoroughly confused.

Shouldn't he be furious? Or disgusted with Noreen?

Deciding to throw fuel on the fire, Gia asked pointedly, "Are you saying that Ms. Gilmore paid for your services here?"

The moment she spoke, Healy's expression darkened menacingly.

This was no longer a veiled insult; this was an attempt to nail Noreen to a cross of public humiliation, branding her as someone who bought male escorts.

The escort found himself backed into a corner, terrified by the sudden intensity.

He had only taken the money to come in and disgust people; he never expected the fire to blaze this hot.

He let out an awkward chuckle, his eyes darting around nervously. He didn't dare answer, and he certainly didn't dare look at Seth.

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