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

sportswear from Mona, heading to the fitting

bags and whatever clothes were convenient. This

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

eyes widened as he saw Mona alone in the men's section. His mind raced 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

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

be worth it then. "Teddy, aren't you going to say hi to Mona?"

really decided to break things off with Teddy.

with Teddy, 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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him leave, sighing. She'd finally managed to get Teddy to take her out, hoping to sweet-talk him into

listening to Quinn again. Then it would be back to

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

"What

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

don't like this color. Let's

question, Teddy examined the

nearby salesperson when Mona grabbed it back. "Are you crazy? I picked this out

it must be for

glanced between them, unsure whose instructions to follow, and

you hit your head or something? Who said this tie was for you?" "Who else would you be buying it for?" Teddy shot