The Queen's Back
Chapter 26
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Chapter 26
Bud reached out to touch the marriage certificate in Maxwell's hand, but Maxwell quickly put it away. "If you want to touch one, go get married yourself, Maxwell teased.
Bud paused, feeling the urge to give Maxwell a piece of his mind. "Oh, so getting married makes you special, huh?"
Maxwell placed the marriage certificate safely in his drawer and grabbed his suit jacket. "It sure does. I'm off now, so you can stay here and be amazed."
Time was ticking, and he had to pick up his wife. He couldn't afford to waste any more time.
As Maxwell walked out, Bud watched him go, muttering to himself, "Who would've thought? This guy actually has someone he cares about."
Having worked alongside Maxwell for years, Bud knew that Maxwell was not someone who could be easily swayed or pressured into doing something he didn't want to do, especially when it came to major life decisions.
The only explanation for Maxwell marrying Mona was that he genuinely liked her, and getting the marriage certificate was something he was happy to do.
After work, as Mona left the design department, she overheard two young women giggling about a handsome man waiting outside, wondering whom he was there for.
From their description-about 6.1 feet, in a black suit, with thick eyebrows, a prominent nose, and captivating eyes partially hidden by tousled hair-Mona knew it was Maxwell. Just leaning casually against the car, he had captured everyone's attention.
quickened her pace
eyes met unexpectedly, and her heart fluttered with excitement, as if a little
to run toward Maxwell, but was stopped midway by someone holding a large bouquet of roses. "Mona, it's all my fault. It's been days now. Are you still mad at
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it was Teddy Powers, Mona was exasperated. How could he be so confident? She had made it clear she was over him,
mind? I've told you we're done. Finished. Do you not understand what that means Mona said, looking him in the eye, before trying to move past him to get to Maxwell.
faint, charming smile. He looked every bit the quintessential gentleman, the kind that could make any woman's heart flutter. "Mona, I truly realize my mistake. Please give me
competition from the Clem and Carter Groups had been cutting into his company's business. If things continued this way, the Powers Group would be in
naturally drew attention standing at the company's entrance, especially with a handsome man blocking her path, flowers in
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their steps, some even daring to snap photos of
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the eyes watching, Mona felt a particularly intense gaze from ahead-Maxwell's. It was as if accepting Teddy's roses would
them across the ground. She showed no remorse as she looked directly at Teddy and said coolly, "Teddy, do you not understand English?" Her voice was icy and questioning, sending a shiver down Teddy's spine. Without sparing him another glance, she walked confidently toward Maxwell,
her from the 88th floor himself, he had been Barbara Burton's most reliable accomplice,
her ground
pinned against the
tragic end by falling
truth about her past, her years of affection for Teddy Powers turned into deep-seated
Teddy pay for his
eyes locked onto his as she teased, "Maxwell, didn't you see someone bothering your wife just now? How could you not react?" Maxwell placed his hands
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