Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 710

"You think I didn't try?" Seth's voice was even more wistful. He had spent several days searching the lake back then. He ended up sick for over half a month afterward. The weather then wasn't as mild as it was now, and the water had been bone-chillingly cold. In the end, he had found nothing.

It took a great deal of persuasion from Jude to finally get Seth to leave the lakeside.

"Seth, if you're not staying at the Harcourt estate, where are you living? If you don't have a place, you can stay with me." That way, he could keep an eye on him.

But Seth refused without a second thought. "I have a place."

"Huh? Where could you possibly live?" After all, all of his known assets had been seized, including his former marital home.

Seth's only answer was the sight of his car speeding away.

Jude muttered to himself, "So where exactly are you living?"

…

Noreen had just returned to the company and was swamped with work, spending a solid week in back-to-back meetings.

Sophia knocked and came in to ask about the arrangements for the company's relocation. Winrich Tower had been completed in the first half of the year, and some departments had already moved in. However, Noreen's office had remained at the old location, so the official move-in celebration had been postponed. Everything revolved around her.

"Just follow the original plan." Over the years, Sophia had become more than capable of handling things on her own, and Noreen had given her full authority over many matters.

"In that case, we should probably keep this office for you. This location will still be a Winrich branch, so it'll be convenient for you when you're here on business," Sophia suggested.

The landlord agreed. A few minutes later, Noreen received a digital copy of the lease. She scrolled through it, page by page, confirming that the terms were exactly as the landlord had described.

It was a 20-year lease. The rent was not only much higher than she remembered, but it had been paid in full, upfront.

But the real shock came at the very end, with the signature.

It wasn't her name.

It was the name Evelyn Fowler.

And as it happened, Noreen knew exactly who that was.