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

e'd just grabbed

Mona, heading to the

and whatever clothes were convenient. This was the first

out more clothes she thought would suit him. She was so engrossed in her task that she didn't notice the new arrivals until it

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

back. Even though the million-dollar price tag had made

then. "Teddy, aren't you going to say hi

Mona had really decided to break things off with

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

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

to Quinn again. Then it would be back to shopping sprees and

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

"What

think you're doing?" Mona demanded, exasperated by Teddy's

this color. Let's

question, Teddy examined

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

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

whose instructions to

hit your head or something? Who said this tie was for you?" "Who else would you be buying it for?" Teddy shot back, his confidence wavering. He'd given her a