Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 446

What company could possibly persuade him to turn down both the industry leader, Ascendancy Group, and the cash-rich powerhouse, Brooke Group?

"Miss Gilmore."

Padgett Novak had arrived late, attending as a representative of the government. From the moment he entered, his eyes had been fixed on Noreen. He waited until the crowd around her thinned before making his way over. He gave a brief nod to Henry as well.

"Director Novak," Noreen greeted him.

"Is your head still bothering you?" he asked, his focus clearly different from everyone else's.

Noreen smiled. "It's much better, thank you for asking."

"Good to hear."

Henry listened to their exchange, a sense of unease creeping over him. He had known Padgett Novak for years and had never seen him show such personal concern for anyone. The way he looked at Noreen was… different. Henry's brow furrowed. He suddenly remembered Padgett mentioning he had met a woman in Rivercrest City who had captured his interest. A terrible premonition began to take hold.

Padgett seemed to want to continue the conversation, but someone approached Noreen to discuss a speech. After ensuring Ron was comfortable, she excused herself and left with the staff member. Padgett could only watch her go.

Henry, stewing over his suspicion, couldn't stop himself from asking, "Are you and Noreen close?"

"We get along," Padgett answered vaguely. He couldn't say they were close, but "not close" didn't feel right either.

To Henry, however, the answer was a confirmation. Padgett was famously guarded in his relationships due to the nature of his work. "We get along" was as good as a confession. It was an unbelievable, incomprehensible development. What did Padgett Novak see in Noreen? What kind of spell had she cast to bewitch a man as discerning and principled as him? It had to be because Padgett had so little experience with women; he had fallen right into her trap.

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