The Queen's Back

Chapter 49

Mona smiled at Maxwell's commanding tone, feeling particularly cheerful. Every time her gaze lingered on a piece of clothing for just a few seconds, he would wave his hand and buy it without a second thought. It seemed like he didn't care at all about the money!

Later, seeing Maxwell laden with bags, Mona felt a twinge of guilt. When he suggested going into another store, she took his hand and led him to the third floor, where they sold men's clothing. "This store looks pretty cool. Let's check it out!" Mona said, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Maxwell caught on to what she was planning, and his earlier frustration melted away. He followed her inside, a small smile playing on his lips. Once inside, Mona scanned the racks, searching for something that would suit Maxwell. Her eyes landed on a red and white set of sportswear." "Could you take down that set for me?" Mona asked the salesperson without hesitation.

She held it up in front of Maxwell. "Wanna try this on? I think it'd look amazing on you."

Mona had never seen Maxwell in such vibrant colors before. His wardrobe was mostly a sea of black, with a few silver-gray pieces she'd picked out for him.

But she knew he'd look

Maxwell's heart melted at her enthusiasm. For years, he'd make anything look good with his striking features. As she held up the sportswear, Mona's eyes sparkled with excitement.

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amazing in this outfit. Maxwell could

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said. He set down the shopping bags and whatever clothes were convenient. This was the first

that she didn't notice the new arrivals until it was too late. Teddy and Quinn walked into the store, with Quinn spotting Mona

times when she used to shop for him. A smug smile spread across his face as he remembered the car he'd just bought her. Surely, this meant she was

still had feelings for him-all it took was one expensive car to win her back. Even though the million-dollar price tag had made him wince, he figured it was worth it

to him. It would all be worth it then. "Teddy, aren't you going to say hi to Mona?" Quinn whispered. "She's

Mona had really decided to break things off with Teddy. She'd been ignoring Quinn's WhatsApp messages

she'd always been so considerate, taking Quinn shopping and paying for everything. But since getting engaged to Maxwell, Mona had changed completely. No one was footing Quinn's bills anymore. I'm going in. You

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out, hoping to sweet-talk him into buying her some clothes.

over with Mona, she'd probably start listening to Quinn again. Then it would be back

the store, he snatched the tie from Mona's hand-the one she'd picked out

"What

do you think you're doing?" Mona demanded,

this

her question, Teddy

was about to hand it to a nearby salesperson when Mona grabbed it back. "Are you crazy? I picked

her with a smug smile. "Oh, you picked it out? So it must be for

between them, unsure whose instructions to follow, and offered

would you be buying it for?" Teddy shot back, his confidence wavering. He'd given