The Queen's Back

Chapter 5

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Mona didn't take Teddy's hand. Instead, she looked at him like he was a total idiot, her eyes cold and distant. For a moment, Teddy was completely confused.

Just as Teddy was about to push for her to take his hand, Mona took a step back, covering her mouth as if in shock. "Teddy... you... you..." Before Mona could even finish her sentence, Teddy started hearing whispers from the guests. "The Powers family was already out of their league with the Clems, and now there's a cheating scandal? Do they even want this engagement?" "Exactly! And to cheat with his fiancée's cousin? That's outrageous!"

"Is Ms. Clem still going through with the engagement today? If so, I'm free. At least I wouldn't cheat!"

"Look at that-they're even in school uniforms. How much worse can this get for Ms. Clem?"

stood frozen, staring at screen that showed pictures and Barbara kissing, a video them in bed. The private parts were blurred, but it was still

Teddy didn't even think about how the video get out. All he could do was beg Kona for forgiveness. If she called off the engagement, he'd lose his chance at the Clem Group shares he desperately wanted. He tried to grab Mona's hand, but she pulled away, yelling, "Don't

Barbara from the crowd. Barbara had tried to sneak away when the video played, but Ava stopped her. Mona slapped Barbara hard across the face, and the loud smack

she could, she'd slap Barbara a few more times just to vent. But no one

public over what happened with Teddy?' she thought.

asked. I would've handed him over without a fuss. Why sneak around behind my back?" Mona's eyes shimmered with unshed tears, making her look genuinely heartbroken. The guests watched her with sympathy.

a smirk. "Like mother, like daughter, huh? You really can't be surprised. Poor Mona, though-losing her fiancé like this must be a

what is this? How could your daughter go after Mona's fiancé? Do you think just because Emily's gone, you can push her

Years

her. From that moment, Beatrice held a special place in Emily's heart.

With nowhere else to go, she returned to the Clem family with her child. At that time, Emily was still alive, so they let Beatrice and her

in middle school, Emily passed away in a car accident, leaving Mona and her brother Albert behind. Bernard Clem and Jane poured all their love for Emily into Mona. Although they had treated Beatrice like a daughter and

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