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.

"Alright,

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amazing in this outfit. Maxwell could

e'd just grabbed

took the sportswear from Mona, heading to the fitting

it on," Maxwell said. He set down the shopping bags and whatever clothes were convenient. This was the first

engrossed in her task that she didn't notice the new arrivals until it was too late. Teddy and Quinn walked into the store, with

back to the 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 ready to forgive him

Mona 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 if it meant

would all be worth it then. "Teddy,

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

considerate, taking Quinn shopping and paying for everything. But since getting engaged to Maxwell, Mona had changed completely. No one

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to get Teddy to take her out,

with Mona, she'd probably start listening to Quinn again. Then it would be back to shopping sprees and designer bags. Mona was way more generous than Teddy,

he snatched the tie

"What

do you think you're doing?" Mona demanded, exasperated by Teddy's constant presence in

the tie. "I don't like this color. Let's

Teddy

was about to hand it to a nearby salesperson when Mona grabbed it back. "Are

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

instructions to follow, and offered an

something? Who said this tie was for you?" "Who else would you be buying it for?" Teddy shot back, his confidence