Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1141

The car dropped Noreen Gilmore off at her apartment building.

This time, she wasn't in a rush to get out.

The driver tactfully stepped out of the vehicle, leaving them alone.

The atmosphere in the backseat was several degrees colder than usual, but Seth Harcourt's hand clutching hers was scalding hot.

He had held onto her the entire ride, as if terrified she would vanish into thin air.

Noreen had rolled down the window on the way, letting the cold wind blow away her alcohol-induced haze, and her thoughts had gradually cleared.

The suspicions she had harbored all those years were finally confirmed the moment Seth confessed.

The man from that night was undoubtedly him.

But there were still too many inconsistencies. If she remembered correctly, Seth had been in a car crash that night.

Supposedly, he had crashed while on his way to pick up Bianca Lowell.

The faint scar still lingered above his brow.

That was supposed to be the only scar on his body that had nothing to do with her.

Noreen's mind buzzed with so many questions that she didn't even know where to begin.

Ultimately, it was Seth who broke the silence, his voice as deep as the night itself. "You want to ask why I was there that night, right?"

It wasn't a question; it was a certainty.

Noreen finally looked up at him.

His sculpted profile was half-hidden in the shadows, but his palm was searing against hers. "I've actually always had people keeping tabs on your movements. Things like what dinners you attended, who was there, and which companies you were working with."

"I didn't want to interfere in your life. I just wanted to look out for you."

"Like when you applied for the investment manager position at FortuneRise Group. Sean Sutherland is bad news. I knew you'd end up at a disadvantage with him, so I secretly pressured him so he wouldn't dare make a move on you."

With his reminder, the memories flooded back.

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