Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 705

On the flight to Rivercrest City, Jude filled Seth in on the changes over the past few years.

"Noreen… she's incredibly powerful now. It's no exaggeration to say that half the businesses in Rivercrest City are connected to her in some way."

Seth listened quietly, not asking any questions, not saying a word. He was like a ghost, completely disconnected.

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In Glenhaven City, the engagement party hosted by the Joyner family was a grand and lavish affair.

Noreen, with her arm linked gently through Castle's, moved through the banquet hall with him, greeting guests and making conversation.

"Mr. Joyner." Silas approached with a glass of champagne, greeting Castle, but his eyes were fixed on Noreen. He couldn't believe that the woman he'd been searching for for five years was now someone else's fiancée.

Noreen seemed to have no memory of him. She merely clinked her glass with his politely, her gaze not lingering for even a second.

Although Silas's status had risen over the years, he was still insignificant compared to a powerful family like the Joyners. Castle exchanged a few brief pleasantries before leading Noreen away, leaving Silas standing alone, his eyes glued to Noreen's back, unable to look away.

A moment later, his phone rang, pulling him from his trance.

It was his sister, Yolande, complaining that the crazy woman at home was smashing things again.

"Let her," Silas said flatly. "Stay out of her way so she doesn't hurt you."

Yolande's voice was full of resentment. "I just feel bad. All those things cost money." Having grown up poor, she cherished everything they now had.

Silas's mind was clearly elsewhere; he wasn't really listening to Yolande's complaints.

"Brother, are you even listening to me? Why don't you just send her to a mental hospital? I can't take it anymore!" Yolande sounded angry.

Noreen welcomed Katy into the room. As the two of them lay in bed, a rare sense of peace settled over them.

Katy murmured softly, "This is nice."

Noreen didn't ask what was nice, simply telling her to hurry up and sleep. As she drifted into a hazy slumber, she heard a commotion from downstairs. A house like Joyner Mansion was bound to have excellent soundproofing, so for her to hear the noise at all meant it had to be significant.

Noreen hesitated, thinking about going down to check. But just as she sat up, a message from Castle came through.

[Sleep peacefully.]

So Noreen lay back down. The noise downstairs subsided soon after, and exhausted, she fell asleep.

In the morning, the doctor knocked on her door for Katy's daily health monitoring. It was part of her routine. Due to Katy's special condition, Castle had hired a private physician to track her health daily, ensuring there were no surprises.