Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1214

When they arrived at city hall, they pulled a number and waited in line.

Coincidentally, the clerk handling their paperwork was Susan, the same warm-hearted woman who had offered Claire water last time.

Susan recognized her immediately and offered a bright smile. "Hey, it's you! Back to finish the paperwork?"

"Yes, ma'am," Claire replied politely.

She handed over her documents.

As Susan took the papers, her eyes subtly scanned Felix up and down.

She verified their IDs, clicked through her computer system, and then gave Claire an apologetic look. "I'm so sorry, my system seems to be acting up. I'm going to run and get someone from IT to take a look. Please wait just a moment."

Claire hadn't expected a glitch, but she could only nod and agree.

Susan got up and left to find her colleague.

Claire and Felix sat in silence.

Nearly half an hour passed before Susan hurried back. "I am so, so sorry. The IT guy was on a break and just got back. He's coming over to reboot the system now. Do you mind waiting just a little longer?"

Claire opened her mouth to speak, but Felix beat her to it.

"It's fine. Take your time," he said calmly.

He wasn't in any rush.

If the computer stayed broken forever, that was fine by him.

Claire frowned, a suspicion creeping into her mind. Had this woman been bribed?

But Susan was incredibly sweet, fetching Claire another cup of water and apologizing profusely while anxiously checking her phone.

Eventually, the IT guy showed up, tapped a few keys, and announced the system was fixed.

Susan finally sat back down and sighed. "Are you both absolutely sure about this? Would you like to try mediation first?"

"No," Claire answered immediately.

Felix paused for a beat before murmuring, "Whatever she says."

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