Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 193

Noreen stared at her phone for a couple of seconds, just as a new notification popped up.

Seth had posted something on his feed.

The guy who almost never shared anything online had now posted twice in the last three months.

And both times, it was about Bianca.

This time, he'd written, "Happy New Year."

Attached was a photo of fireworks.

Bianca replied almost instantly: "Happy New Year!"

Noreen guessed the two of them had probably planned to post at the same time.

Whether Seth replied, and what he might have said, didn't interest her in the slightest.

Before closing WhatsApp, she went ahead and deleted both of them from her contacts.

No hard feelings—she just wanted some peace and quiet.

———

It was the start of a new year, and workaholic Noreen was actually taking a rare day off.

She'd turned down several invitations, picked up some vitamins and supplements, and headed home to see her mother, Rosalind.

Since leaving Aurelion Group, Noreen had thrown herself into work, barely finding time to visit Rosalind at all.

So today, she'd made a point of waking up extra early; it was only 7:30 by the time she got home.

Rosalind kept a strict daily routine—7:30 was exactly when she'd be having breakfast.

Noreen had planned to join her, so the moment she walked in, she called out cheerfully, "Mom, I'm home!"

The living room was empty, but she heard noises coming from the kitchen.

Probably making breakfast, she thought.

Noreen set her things down and hurried toward the kitchen. "Mom, what are you making for breakfast?"

But the moment she finished her sentence, her smile froze.

Because standing in the kitchen wasn't Rosalind at all, but someone she never expected to see.

Seth ladled a rich chicken soup from the pot, turned off the stove, and only then looked up at Noreen—whose jaw was practically on the floor. "Calling me ‘Mom' might not be quite right, don't you think?"

He grinned. "Maybe try something a little more… playful."

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