The Queen's Back

Their voices barged into Mona's ears, and she did her best to ignore them. She had gradually gotten used to Maxwell's current attitude.

At noon, because of the unexpected arrival of Barbara, Hattie had prepared a lot of food. At the dining table, it was all about Barbara and Maxwell's talking.

The two of them sometimes mentioned Mona's name, but she just buried her head in the meal and remained silent or casually replied sometimes. It was written all over her face that she was in a bad mood and wanted to talk to nobody.

It was a suffocating mealtime for her. Maxwell and Barbara talked like a couple, but she, the wife of Maxwell, was just like an outsider as she watched the two of them bantered.

After lunch, Barbara had no intention of leaving. The three of them sat on the sofa and chatted. Maxwell bragged that the Clem Group had signed another big deal about dozens of million dollars. As he spoke, Maxwell glanced at Mona from time to time, warning Mona not to interrupt.

Mona couldn't be bothered to talk. So be it. She just listened quietly. She couldn't believe that Maxwell had become such a shameless guy who called white black. He had lost a big deal but boasted he earned it. After sitting for a while, Mona really couldn't stand it anymore. Just as she was thinking of an excuse to go out, she heard her phone vibrate.

It was Brendan's message and asked her to go out. [Mona, are you free this afternoon? Let's have a cup of coffee. Take Maxwell along if he's also free.]

She had not seen Brendan since the Design Competition. But he would constantly transfer money to her account at every festival because she never replied to his text.

When Mona Alipay transferred it back to him, Brendan would transfer it to her again and add a message. [Don't be so distant. Call me Brenny. You won't lose. Take the money!]

After a few times, Mona was annoyed. Maxwell let her keep it while she just treated it as the money picked on the street. But she always planned to return the money. Now, coincidentally, he asked her out for coffee, so the chance came.

[Give me the address.] After Mona replied, she turned off her phone and looked at Maxwell. "I have something on. I'm leaving. Maxwell, it's almost two o'clock. Aren't you going to work?" She was implicitly sending the guest out.

At this moment, Barbara hurriedly stood up from the sofa and said apologetically, "Wow, it's so late. I have to go to work too. Mona, I'm glad to have a good time chatting with you today." Mona chuckled in her heart. 'Good time chatting with me? You're glad to talk to Maxwell and irritate me.'All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

"As long as you're happy here. Barbara, come often if you have time. It just so happens that I'm going to the office too. What about this? Let me give you a ride." Maxwell suggested. "Well, Mona, is it appropriate?" Barbara asked shyly and pushed the decision to Mona.

If Mona did not let Maxwell drive Barbara, he would definitely feel that she was petty and narrow-minded. If she showed magnanimity and agreed, this was going against her heart and making herself jealous. No matter what choice she made, Mona would bolt regret it. After a while, she smiled. "Barbara, as far as I know, you work in a branch company, right? I'm afraid it's not on the way. It's too late now. If Maxwell sends you and rushes back, he will be late for work. It will leave a negative impression on the employees. Don't you think so? Did you not drive your car?"

Barbara shook her head. "My car has been in maintenance." In fact, she had deliberately sent the car away and hailed a taxi

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here. She did not refute Mona's suggestion. No matter how convincing Mona's reason was, Maxwell's opinion was still different from hers and there would be a barrier between the two of them. "Then let the chauffeur send you there, alright? Maxwell, you're going to be late soon. Hurry up and go," Mona said calmly.

"Okay." He did not care if he was late, but after Mona said it, he had to care. He had just been beaten up by Bernard last night, so he had to behave himself for the next few days.

She had already arranged everything with just a few words. The three of them would go out together in three cars towards separate destinations.

She would meet Brendan at Pleasantview Plaza. After that, she would walk around and go shopping.

When Mona arrived, Brendan had already been sitting there. From afar, she could see a man sit upright. He and Maxwell were both the kind of people conspicuous among the crowd.

Haley followed behind Mona and grew worried that Mona was about to stay alone with Brendan.

Mona could see the worry in Haley's eyes. "Haley, don't worry. It's fine. I'll be out in a while. Why don't you find a seat nearby?"

After the incident at the hotel last time, Mona knew that Brendan did not have any feelings for her. Her guess was that Brendan really had a sister, but something might have happened later. She looked a little like Brendan's sister, so he might really treat her as his sister and asked her to call him Brenny intimately just like his sister did.

"Mona, let me go in with you. I'm worried," Haley said honestly.

Mona nodded and the two of them walked in separately. It would be better for her to walk in alone now that Brendan was

also.

As soon as Mona walked over, Brendan put the chair back for her as a gentleman. After Mona sat down, he returned to his

seat.

"What? We haven't seen each other for so many days. Mona, you don't know remember to call me Brenny anymore?" Brendan asked as he called for a waiter.

"Brenny, are you satisfied now?" Mona ordered a latte and asked impatiently.

Brendan nodded. "Yeah! Why did you come here alone? Where's Mr. Carter?"

Mona sat up straight. She tucked her hair behind her ear and said, "He had something on and went to the company. Why did you suddenly ask me out today?"

Brendan had just suggested that she could bring Maxwell along if he was free, so Mona naturally declined it on her own without even asking his opinion. She didn't want too many people to know that Maxwell had lost his memory.

Brendan said slowly, "I came by to see an old friend off. I haven't seen you in a long time, so I wanted to see you. How have you been recently?"