Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 947

"Wait, how did you suddenly realize the answer was wrong?"

After that question, a bizarre, heavy silence descended upon the room.

Anyone with half a brain immediately connected the dots.

Eyes darted rapidly between Seth, Noreen, and Dylan.

Curiosity. Scrutiny.

And a palpable thrill of witnessing some elite-tier drama...

Noreen hated being a spectacle. She yanked her hand, trying to free herself.

But Seth's grip was ironclad, refusing to let her go.

"We have some private matters to discuss. We'll be leaving now. Enjoy the party."

He tossed one last glance at Jude. "Happy birthday."

With that, Seth practically hauled Noreen out of the room, his strides more resolute than ever before.

Noreen was basically dragged out against her will.

His death grip on her hand was so tight her palm was sweating.

She couldn't shake him off or pull away.

Her frown deepened into a glare. "What the hell is your problem?"

Seth didn't stop until he had dragged her into a secluded, private hallway. Only then did he turn to her, his eyes blazing.

"You and Dylan were never together. Is that true?" he demanded.

Noreen thought he was losing his mind, asking such a ridiculous question.

Besides, she had just spelled it out in front of everyone. She didn't need to repeat herself.

She yanked her hand hard to break free.

Seth yanked her flush against his chest, staring fiercely down at her. "Noreen, answer me!"

Noreen rolled her eyes. "I don't even like her. Why would I care about comforting her?"

"So?"

Noreen turned her head away. "I was telling the truth! If you don't believe me, go ask Halley Joyner yourself!"

The moment the absolute truth finally sank in, Seth forgot how to breathe.

He tried to suck in a breath, but the crushing weight on his chest refused to lift.

"Then why did you tell me you were in love with someone else?"

Caught in a lie from years ago, Noreen shifted uncomfortably. "What was I supposed to say? Force you to take responsibility for me? Let your family and friends look down on me and treat me like some gold digger trying to marry into wealth?"

She scoffed mockingly. "Even after I said that, they still thought exactly that anyway, didn't they?"

It felt like Seth had swallowed a thousand needles, making it impossible to speak.

Taking advantage of his paralyzing guilt, Noreen pushed him away and took a step back, her rationality finally returning online.