The Queen's Back

Chapter

25

As a man in a suit passed by the design department, it turned out to be none other than Jeremy.

Barbara put on a pitiful expression, looking at Mona with a face that suggested she was the victim. "Mona, it's all my fault. I didn't hold onto it properly. It has nothing to do with you."

The people in the design department turned their attention to Mona, and a few even began whispering among themselves.

Mona watched Barbara's performance with a sense of disbelief. Seeing Jeremy approaching, she understood Barbara's intentions.

Barbara's plan was to make Jeremy lose all affection for Mona, transferring any fatherly love he had to herself. She also aimed to paint Mona as a spoiled and difficult heiress in the eyes of the design department. What Barbara didn't know was that Mona no longer felt any daughterly affection for Jeremy. All that remained was resentment.

It was because of Jeremy and Beatrice's actions-tampering with the car brakes-that her mother had died in a tragic accident.

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Mona had no interest in befriending the people in the design department, nor she need anything from them. There was no reason to seek their approval.

Mona's gaze remained fixed on Barbara, saying nothing.

For some reason, being stared at by Mona made Barbara feel uneasy, as if Mona could see right through her.

After a long pause, Mona glanced at the spilled breakfast on the floor and said calmly, "Since you know it's your fault, clean it up. The smell is disrupting everyone's creative flow."

With that, Mona didn't spare another glance at either Barbara or Jeremy.

was just an assistant, her status as the Clem family's eldest daughter meant no one dared to

with a flash of resentment, muttering softly,

day, he knew it was best not to upset Mona over something minor. If she reported it to the Clem family elders, it would not

no one dared to help her.

leaving Barbara to clean up the spilled breakfast alone. Her grip on the broom

She believed that one day, Mona would experience the same humiliation

succeeded. Jeremy had witnessed the scene, and so had the others. Mona's image in their eyes was tarnished, and Barbara couldn't help

a design book and began sketching, unfazed

noticing Mona's composure, scooted her chair closer

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drawing. It's been a while, and I'm a bit rusty Mona replied casually. Sun,

breakfast this morning. When you didn't take

pitiful demeanor only fooled gullible men, and knowing Barbara had been involved with someone else's fiancé made her even less likable.

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Everyone else likely thinks I was bullying her," Mona said with a

showing no concern for her image. Elara felt

actress Artemis Rain will be attending an awards ceremony in two months, and our department will design her gown. If you're interested, submit your designs

Mona was

participate.

enter, Mona?" Elara aske not her

I succeed or not, there's no harm in