The Queen's Back

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Mona quickly shook her head. "No need, I really don't want to cal spinach anymore. The steaks sound great."

The steaks Maxwell made were tender and flavorful, leaving a delightful aftertaste. Just the smell was enough to make her crave them.

Hearing Mona's wonds, Maxwell sighed in relief. Thankfully, she wasn't upset with him. Otherwise, it would have been a disaster

Life returned to normal as if the two days of eating spinach had been just an illusion. Mona and Maxwell were both busy at their respective jobs. During this time, Ava mentioned she was going to Fusceland to see kangaroos and would take some photos for Mona. Knowing Ava had left Nathontown made Mona happy. This meant she wouldn't have to interact with Soren. Ava was safe.

On the work front, there was news that the Nathontown Design Competition would be held at the end of the year. This event had been organized by the Clem Group for five consecutive years, and this time was no exception.

In her past life, Mona had watched this Design Competition from the audience alongside Teddy, filled with longing. She had wished that her designs could be showcased on the runway.

But it was merely a dream. After all, Teddy's words were more important to her. If given a second chance, Moria wouldn't want to leave any regrets, not for Maxwell or for her own dreams

In the black-and-white decorated office, Maxwell was so frustrated with the documents in front of him that he threw them out the door.

Just then, Bud happened to walk in, and the papers landed at his feet. Noticing how angry Maxwell was, he silently picked up

the documents.

It was likely that Gordon had gotten into trouble again.

Bud placed the files in front of Maxwell and asked, "Did your brother cause you more trouble?"

Maxwell nodded and pointed to the documents beside him in anger. "This guy is getting into all sorts of messes and expects me to clean it up. He bought some land in Fusceland and broke local laws. Now he's in jail. Richard wants me to go to Fusceland to bail him out." Dealing with such a troublesome brother was exhausting, but Maxwell couldn't just ignore him.

Now that his relationship with Mona was going well, he really didn't want to waste time on something so pointless in Fusceland, but it was Richard's order.

"Don't get too worked up over it. It's not a big deal. I can go on your behalf, Okay? Bud said, patting Maxwell on the shoulder. Their relationship wasn't just professional. They were friends.

Well, Bud had kind of forced his way into that friendship. During their time studying abroad, he felt Maxwell was too lonely, so Bud stuck by him, and they had remained close ever since.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Maxwell looked at Bud in surprise. This was the first time he had seen Bud be so considerate.

"You've been getting along well with your wife lately, haven't you? When I get back. I hope you're still enjoying your life. I'm just trying to look out for your future, lud said, patting Maxwell's shoulder with a fatherly expression.

"Thanks, I'll treat you to a meal when you come back," Maxwell replied. He was thinking of getting closer to Mona, but he

worried the might not be ready for that and it would ruin their relationship.

After work, Maxwell continued his routine of picking Mona up from the Clem Group.

At first, people thought he was just putting on a show by picking her up every day, but after so many days, they began to wonder about the true nature of their relationship,

Today, when she came out of the office with Elara, Mona was in a good mood. She had signed up for the Nathontown Design Competition and was beaming with joy.

As soon as she exited the building, Mona said goodbye to Elira and walked towards Maxwell, who opened the passenger door for her.

"Feeling so happy today? Got some good news?" Maxwell asked as he got in the car, noticing her wide smile.

"Yeah, I signed up for the Nathontown Design Competition. Did you hear about it? If I win, my work will be showcased in competitions with other cities, eventually leading to the national level. I can't help but daydream about the rankings I might achieve, Mona said. Of course, Barbara was also participating, and while Mona wasn't afraid of fair competition, she worried that Barbara might pull some underhanded tricks.

"I believe you'll definitely win an award," Maxwell said as he drove towards the Clem family.

When they arrived, they heard shouting from inside. Mona recognized Albert's voice, along with Bernard's, and pretty intense.

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sounded

She quickly told Maxwell what was happening and rushed inside, just in time to hear the door slam. She saw Bernard standing there with his hands on his hips, breathing heavily. "Grandpa, what happened? Did Albert upset you again?"

In recent days. Albert had improved significantly compared to before. He had been attending classes more regularly and had been in fewer fights. To Mona, he seemed much better behaved. She thought that with proper guidance, he wouldn't end up with the same fate as in her past life, where he had resorted to drugs.

Mona's grandmother, Jane, brought Bernard a cup of coffee. "Mona, you know about the last time I mentioned sending Albert to the military. Today, I brought it up, and he got angry. They ended up arguing

"Im sending him to the military for his own good. He doesn't know anything, and we can't protect him forever. But he actually argued with me. I must have spoiled him too much, Bernard fumed, feeling agitated just thinking about it.

"Calm down, Grandpa. I'll have a good talk with him tonight, Mona said. Sending Albert to military training for a few years seemed like a good idea to her. He would come back more mature.

"Maxwell's here! Why don't you both take a break? I'll have Polly cook a couple more dishes," Jane said, smiling at Maxwell.

Having seen the two of them together for a while, Jane was increasingly satisfied with Maxwell. She thought that in some time, they might even hold a wedding, and she could have great-grandchildren.

After dinner, Mona and Maxwell sat together in the room. Albert was so upset that he didn't even come down for dinner, and Mona felt at a loss for how to explain the benefits of joining the military to him. She sat on the sofa, sighing

"What's wrong? Are you still thinking about your brother?" Maxwell asked, naturally sitting beside Mona, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and pulling her closer to him.

Although he didn't dare go too far, holding hands, hugging, and occasionally kissing were all things he felt comfortable doing. He had already tried it, and Mona didn't seem to mind his closeness. He believed that over time, he could take things a step further.