Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 696

It was as if he were hearing about a complete stranger. Jude thought he must be mistaken and studied Seth's face more closely. But he saw nothing—just a complete lack of reaction. It was as if Bianca was nobody to him, and thus her fate was of no concern.

Jude began to question his own perceptions.

It was Healy who seemed to grasp a piece of the puzzle. He changed the subject, remarking that it was a good thing Seth had started his own company instead of relying on Harcourt Group. Otherwise, the family business would have been dragged into the mess as well.

Of course, Harcourt Group's stock had taken a hit, but Wade had stepped in quickly to stabilize the situation and minimize the damage.

Healy paused, his thoughts instinctively turning to Noreen. He felt a wave of relief that she and Seth had broken up over a year ago. Otherwise... she might have been implicated too.

It truly was a blessing in disguise.

...

At the end of July, Aether Entertainment Group officially launched its new game, The Chronos Gallery.

As a domestic AAA title, its international buzz had been fairly moderate before launch. Many foreign media outlets had dismissed it as a game that would only appeal to a domestic audience, predicting it would be a flash in the pan like so many other games from their country. They pointed to Aetheria, a game that had been universally mocked a year prior and had nearly slammed the door on the domestic gaming industry's ambitions.

After all, for years, the Western market had dominated gaming.

But no one expected The Chronos Gallery to become a massive dark horse.

Upon its official release, it shot to the top of the sales charts on multiple platforms. Related hashtags trended on all major social media. According to platform data, The Chronos Gallery wasn't just a bestseller at home—it was dominating the global charts as well.

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