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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 toward the

eyes met unexpectedly, and her heart fluttered with excitement, as if a little deer were

Maxwell, but was stopped midway by someone holding a large bouquet of roses. "Mona, it's all my fault.

AY

was Teddy Powers, Mona was exasperated. How could he be so confident? She had made it clear she was over him, yet

trying to move past him to get to Maxwell. Maxwell stood nearby, his captivating eyes

the quintessential gentleman, the kind that could make any woman's heart flutter. "Mona, I truly

would be in jeopardy. Ultimately, it all traced back to Mona. Her

heiress, naturally drew attention standing at the company's entrance, especially with a handsome man blocking her path, flowers in

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eyes watching, Mona felt a particularly intense gaze from ahead-Maxwell's. It was as if accepting Teddy's roses

roses aside, scattering 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

floor himself, he had

Teddy's involvement, Mona believed she could have stood her ground

help, she had been pinned against the wall, giving Barbara the chance to

tragic end by falling from the 88th

her years of affection for Teddy Powers turned into deep-seated

pay for his

neck. Her bright 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 possessively on Mona's waist, his eyes glancing at the man behind her with a challenging smile. "I was