Chapter 254

Chapter 254
Bianca scoffed inwardly. Noreen really was quite the actress.
Did she actually think that pretending not to care meant she truly didn’t care?
Let’s put aside family background. Let’s not talk about parents.
And forget about relying on men!
Just her own PhD from a top university overseas was enough to keep Noreen feeling inferior for a lifetime.
At this point, Bianca didn’t even consider Noreen a threat. What mattered more to her was how Wade saw her. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ.net
She was convinced that the only reason Wade had ignored her before was because he didn’t know about her academic credentials. He probably lumped her in with those other women desperate to cozy up to Seth, and that’s why he never gave her the time of day.
But now that Director Moss had said everything she’d wanted to show off, Bianca was certain Wade couldn’t possibly keep snubbing her.
“Is the Port Redevelopment Project under your supervision, Director Moss?” Wade’s focus was nowhere near Bianca.
Director Moss replied, “Yes, I’ve been the one overseeing it. Aurelion Group has a great chance of getting the contract, and Miss Lowell’s proposal is excellent.”
But Wade just said coolly, “Noted. I have something else to take care of, so I’ll be going.”
He didn’t praise Bianca, didn’t even look at her.
Seeing Wade about to leave, Bianca called out, a little flustered, “Mr. Harcourt…”
They were standing so close–Wade couldn’t possibly not hear her.
But he ignored her completely, letting Noreen steady him as they left.
Not once did he meet Bianca’s gaze.
Bianca glanced at Seth, feeling a sting of humiliation, hoping he might say something to comfort her.
But Seth said nothing at all. He simply led her towards the parking lot.
Noreen’s car was there, too; by the time Seth and Bianca arrived, Noreen was already starting her engine, preparing to leave.
Lillian didn’t take Seth’s car–she hailed a cab, not wanting to third–wheel.
Seth’s car and Noreen’s pulled out of the lot one after the other.
It was so late, and Seth was still here to pick up Bianca. The implication was obvious–they must be living together.
When Noreen dropped Wade off at the Harcourt estate, Evelyn hadn’t gone to bed yet.
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She heard the door and came to open it immediately. Seeing Wade return alone, she couldn’t help but ask, “Seth isn’t back?”
“No.” Wade’s expression was chilly as he leaned on his cane and made his way inside.
Seth hardly ever visited this house, but tonight, both Wade and Evelyn had asked about him.
Noreen was puzzled. She pulled out her phone to check the calendar.
Only then did she realize–today was Wade’s late wife’s birthday.
Back when she was Seth’s assistant, Noreen had always kept track of these dates.
But after she left Aurelion Group, she’d wiped every Seth–related reminder from her schedule. Then she started her own business, throwing herself into work so completely that she’d long forgotten the days that mattered most to Seth.
No wonder Wade had questioned Seth at the party.
And as for Seth… well, what could she even say?
He hadn’t bothered to come home for his mother’s memorial, but he somehow had time to play the supportive boyfriend, basking in the afterglow with his darling Bianca.
How could someone be so ungrateful?
Was Bianca really that important?
Important enough to eclipse the parents who gave him life?
That’s not just being love–struck–it’s pathological.
Monday morning, Noreen had barely stepped into Winrich when Sophia rushed over, practically bursting with excitement. “There’s a guest waiting for you in the lounge!”
Sophia’s expression was all mystery and mischief. No matter how many times Noreen asked, she wouldn’t say who it was–just kept urging her to go see for herself.
When Noreen finally walked into the lounge and saw who was waiting, she instantly understood Sophia’s secrecy.
It was someone she never could have expected.