The Queen's Back

"Okay, I agree, Chelsea responded without hesitation. After all, she thought life was more important than freedom.

As long as Gordon could save her, she was willing to follow his orders.

From that day on, every moment of her life would be earned.

"Great, that's a deal. Just wait. Someone will be here to operate on you," Gordon said.

With that, Gordon left the hospital room and boarded a plane to Nathontown.

Due to the strong evidence against him and the police witnessing Soren's attempt to escape, the case regarding his intent to harm Ava was quickly decided. He was sentenced to twenty years in prison. On the day Soren was sentenced, Chelsea was taken to the operating table to receive a healthy heart.

Back in Nathontown, Ava chose not to tell her parents about her experiences abroad because they never really cared about her. It made no difference if she shared or kept it to herself.

After that, Ava frequently visited Mona. Sometimes, when it got too late, she would just stay at Mona's house. Monal understood Ava's fear and spoke to Maxwell about it, deciding to sleep next to Ava. Maxwell wasn't happy about this arrangement but didn't want to voice any objections. He knew Mona had her own life, and he couldn't be too possessive.

So, during the day, Mona worked while at night she stayed with Ava. Maxwell felt like he hadn't been close to Mona in ages. Even when he picked her up from work, Ava sometimes competed with him for Mona's attention.

For the past week, Maxwell had felt frustrated but could only endure it silently.

One day, Maxwell, as usual, drove Mona to work at the Clem Group. When they arrived at the entrance, Maxwell parked the car and then locked the doors.

After saying goodbye to him, Mona tried to open the car door, only to find it wouldn't budge. She turned to Maxwell with a puzzled expression, as if silently asking what was going on.

Meeting Maxwell's intense gaze, she saw a hint of grievance in his eyes, and suddenly felt like she had done something terribly wrong. She cautiously asked, "What's wrong?"

Maxwell gently brushed a stray lock of hair from Mona's forehead and said, "Mona, do you not like me anymore? You've been distant lately."

His words made Mona realize that she had indeed spent less time with Maxwell recently. Her focus had been on Ava. Feeling a bit guilty, she replied, "No, it's just that after everything that happened, Ava is really scared. I need to be there for her, but I'll make more time for you soon." Maxwell was aware of the situation. Mona was comforting someone else, which made him uneasy. Perhaps it was his own possessiveness showing through. Boldly, he asked, "In that case, can I have a small compensation?" Mona nodded without hesitation.

Maxwell then cupped Mona's face in his hands, his charming eyes locking onto her lips. Without any hesitation, he kissed

her.

At first, his kiss was gentle, savoring every moment. But as it progressed, he found it increasingly hard to control himself.

Mona had a magnetic pull that made it difficult for him to let go,

After a while, as Mona felt breathless from the kiss, she gently pushed against his chest and said, "Okay, is that enough?

If they continued, she felt like her lips would swell, and she wouldn't know how to face anyone afterward.

Maxwell let out a soft sound of reluctance, sitting back in his seat and opening the car door.

As Mona got out, he said, "I really liked that compensation. Let's do it more often."

Mona turned back to look at him, her eyes sparkling with embarrassment, and quickly walked away.

She really wanted to ask Maxwell if he was really impotent. His kissing skills were so impressive they had almost made her feel dizzy.

Taking a moment to collect herself outside the Clem Group, Monaa took a few deep breaths before slowly walking inside.

While waiting for the elevator, she unexpectedly ran into Barbara. Perhaps it was because it was nearly time for work, the elevator was just the two of them.

Mona glared at Barbara, filled with hatred. If she could, she would have sent Barbara straight to prison. But the problem was, she couldn't find any evidence of Barbara's crimes, and Vespera wouldn't reveal who was behind her.

Barbara sensed Mona's intense animosity and wondered if Mona had discovered her involvement with Vesperà Barbara thought, 'It shouldn't have been possible. I have hired someone else for the task, and even if Vespera broke her promise, it has nothing to do with me. Deep down, Barbara felt that Mona's hate stemmed from her sleeping with Teddy, so Barbara said, "Mona, let's go shopping together this weekend. It's been ages since we went clothes shopping together."

Hearing this made Mona furious. Every time they went shopping together, Barbara would eagerly pick out clothes for Mona always in shades of pink with all sorts of outrageous styles, claiming that Teddy liked them, while she picked out beautiful dresses for herself. Mona, thinking that she was Barbara's cousin, would end up paying for all the dresses Barbara bought.

Now that Mona thought about it, she was livid and wished Barbara would pay her back for all the clothes.

"Are you out of clothes or something? Trying to make me pay for you?" Mona shot back mercilessly.

The thought of shopping with Barbara made her feel sick.

As soon as she said this, Mona noticed Barbara's expression change. Barbara said, "Mona, what are you talking about? Every time we go shopping, I try to pay, even for your clothes. But you insisted on paying to thank me for picking out clothes that Teddy liked. Are you blaming me now?"

Barbara's eyes began to well with tears.

If a third person had been in the elevator at that moment, they would have thought Mona was bullying Barbara.Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

"Oh, you have a point. How about this? Let's go shopping together this weekend, but don't forget to bring your bank card," Mona said.

Just then, the elevator arrived at the Design Department, and Mona stepped out first. She was determined to get Barbara to cough up some of her money, even if it made her feel sick.

As Barbara watched Mona's retreating figure, a flicker of disdain crossed her face. She had wanted to shop with Mona so that she could buy herself clothes, but now she had to pay for Mona Barbara thought, "What kind of nonsense is that?' She was furious and already planning a way to avoid shopping this weekend.

Having to buy clothes for Mona felt as uncomfortable as having a fly stuck in her throat.