Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 468

The air conditioning in the conference room was actually blasting, but her extra layer made her feel a bit warm and uncomfortable. At her reply, Seth asked his assistant, Gillian, to lower the temperature again.

Noreen had just come in from outside, and the wave of frigid air that hit her made her shiver. To make matters worse, the seat Gillian directed her to was directly under an air vent. A steady stream of cold air funneled straight down her neck, and she could feel her entire back starting to go numb.

After just five minutes, Noreen couldn't stop sniffling and tried to speed through the business discussion. Fortunately, Seth was efficient, and they wrapped things up in under twenty minutes.

Seth closed the file and shifted to small talk. "I hear InnoCore is preparing for its IPO?"

"That's right." It was inside information, but Noreen knew it would get out eventually.

"How's the internal team coming along?" Seth asked, his tone sounding genuinely interested.

Even Bianca shot him a curious glance.

Noreen found his questions intrusive. Her brow furrowed slightly. "You don't need to concern yourself with that, Mr. Harcourt."

"I am, though," Seth said candidly. "It's your first IPO. As your former boss, I'd like to see you succeed. I have more experience in this area, so if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."

"I appreciate the offer, Mr. Harcourt," Noreen replied curtly. The subtext was clear: she wanted nothing to do with him and certainly wouldn't be asking for his help.

Seth, however, seemed oblivious to her rejection and continued on the same topic. "If InnoCore goes public successfully, you'll break my record for the fastest IPO." He paused, his gaze fixed on her. "You did it. Congratulations. And I'm deeply sorry for ever doubting you."

Noreen looked at him, bewildered. It was as if he had lost his mind. In front of Bianca, he was offering help and apologizing. What was he playing at?

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